HIGH HOPES

Olumide Matyjasik

Short description

The book is an autobiographic tale of a young man who left his country to study in Europe. It was an escape from totrure and imprisonment which threatened him as a consequence of his political aggitation against the regime in his country. The book opens our eyes to the daily problems of people all over the world. It touches on various aspect of life and is narrated by different characters. It's about people's determination to change their lifestyles even by taking the highest risk.

Author Bio

My name is Olumide Matyjasik, I am a political refugee living in Poland. I have been living in Poland since 1997. I am married to a Polish lady -Ilona Matyjasik We have two children - boys age 4 and 8. We live in a small town called- Ostrów Mazowiecka. I operate a language school and in my free time do literary works.