The Outlook Podcast Archive - How Springsteen became my lifeline

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As a British-Pakistani teenager growing up in 1980s Luton, Sarfraz Manzoor didn’t think his future held huge promise – that is until he discovered the music of Bruce Springsteen.

Sarfraz could relate to The Boss – they both came from working class backgrounds and both had challenging relationships with their fathers. But if Springsteen had made it to the top, maybe Sarfraz could too.

He's now a successful writer and journalist, and his story was turned into the film Blinded by the Light.

Produced and presented by Emily Webb

Picture: Sarfraz Manzoor with Bruce Springsteen
Credit: Courtesy of Sarfraz Manzoor

Published on Thursday, 29th August 2019.

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