“I had a privileged childhood…” - Dr. Roland Baimbill-Johnson

How much of where we end up is hard work—and how much is opportunity, circumstance and the advantages we sometimes take for granted? At the launch of The Back Route: A Memoir of Delay, Discipline and Becoming, Dr Roland Baimbil-Johnson reflected on his own journey and one of the questions at the heart of the book: “The Back Route made me realise how incredibly lucky I got… and how I’ve taken so many things for granted.” His reflection reminds us that no two journeys begin from the same place. Behind every story of achievement are not only determination and hard work, but also people, opportunities, institutions and circumstances that shape what becomes possible. The Back Route is a platform for conversations about the journeys we rarely see - the setbacks, detours, second chances and opportunities behind where people eventually arrive. What was your Back Route? Subscribe for more Back Route Conversations. #TheBackRoute #BackRouteConversations #GeorgeAsiamah #SecondChances #Education #SocialMobility #LifeJourneys