In this section of Saeed’s memoirs, he recounts the serious operation he had in January 1955, which involved the removal of one of his kidneys that had probably been infected with TB. He then recalls the long period of convalescence that followed. The period he spent in hospital was significant too as it gave Saeed new insights into the English way of life and it made him realise who his “real” friends were. Saeed’s illness also proved to be a wake-up call and he “came back to Cambridge, in June 1955, a changed man”.

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