
What book do you recommend and why?
Rohinton Mistry’s A Fine Balance is a powerful, Dickensian novel set in 1970s India during the Emergency, where poverty, corruption and political upheaval shape daily life. Four very different characters—a widow, two tailors and a student—find their lives brought together in a small Bombay apartment, forming a fragile community of both refuge and struggle. The novel captures the harsh realities of injustice while celebrating human resilience.

What podcast do you recommend and why?
Kermode and Mayo’s The Take – Great film reviews and conversations around movie and non-movie related content by Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo.
Where do you work/teach?
I am Lorraine Illing in Year 4 SFL teacher.

