Born to Run Away

Mohammed Manzoor had to work for 11 years before he could bring his wife and four children over from Pakistan to join him. He lived in a house with 31 other Pakistanis, sleeping in shifts. When his family was finally able to make the long trip over to England, his wife had all of five rupees in her purse and not a word of English. It's no surprise, perhaps, that the youngest Manzoor boy, Sarfraz, grew up in a household that stressed self-reliance and hard work, with no thought of pleasure. It's equally unsurprising that Saf, as he styled himself, growing...

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