Gay autobiography

A short autobiography of a man who thought he was a somebody, turned out to be a nobody - and was far happier for that. I hope you find something of interest here and that you enjoy your read.

Chapter 1	Generalities	About close and wider family
Chapter 2	The Thirties	Early family memories
Chapter 3	The Forties	Stonyhurst College - a Jesuit Public School
Chapter 4	The Fifties	Life with the Jesuits and life in the Royal Artillery
Chapter 5	The Sixties	Courtship, London School of Economics, marriage, Hampshire Probation Service, Parkhurst Prison and aversion therapy
Chapter 6	The Seventies	Separation and divorce, London Probation Service, Education Welfare Service and Gay Liberation
Chapter 7	The Eighties	Escape and teaching in North Africa
Chapter 8	The Nineties	Casablanca and retirement

Photographs		Photographs from 1945 and 1946(the latter taken by Roland Taylor). Photographs from the late 1970's to the 1990's (mainly taken in Morocco).

Letters, and documents		My official permission to leave the Jesuits - with translation Promotion to Senior Probation Officer Report. My application for promotion came after what appeared a successful period doing group work with delinquents.I was successful, but promotion heralded the beginning of the "end"- or perhaps the beginning of the beginning. Testimonial from the Head Teacher of Geoffrey Chaucer Secondary School, Southwark, London. I tried to be a militant gay at work but was prevented because the Head Teacher said he could not "guarantee my safety"! Rumour had it that he was also gay. "Shows promise, but could do better" - this Teachers Training report seems to echo most of my school reports from 1942 onwards! Teacher Observation report on me by the Director of Studies, British Centre, Casablanca. It has to be pointed out the school is neither British (it's French) nor a Centre. I think it is supposed to be confused with the British Council. This letter to me from the administrator of the "British Centre" is my favourite. For me, authority has to earn respect and must not expect to be given it blindly.

My e-mail address for any feedback is: aroumi@casanet.net.ma and I look forward to hearing from you.