Status Updates From Paid Servant

The story has developed a little bit further, as we are able to see Mr. Braithwaite's difficulties in finding families for "coloured" children, as he calls them. The difficulties are either institutional or originated from the prejudice of the English society at the time. The bus scene in Chapter 4 will be one of the biggest moments that I will remeber from the book. it provides aninteresting discussion about racism.

For now there is no difficult in comprehending the story! It seems to me that the book is a look at structural racism in England, and its impacts both on services providing protection, care and well-being to children, as well as on the social structure. Mr. Braithwaite himself confessed to having hated whites in the past, and is a victim of constant racial discrimination, as well as everyone around him.

Welfare officer Braithwaite thinks he's found Roddy a family

Despite his best efforts, welfare officer Braithwaite struggles to find a home for young Roddy. Stars Kwame Kwei Armah.

Welfare worker Braithwaite visits Jonathan Clark, whose child is in care. Stars Kwame Kwei Armah and John Rowe.

1950s welfare worker Braithwaite tries to find a London home for an abandoned boy named Roddy. Stars Kwame Kwei Armah.

London 1958: Teacher Braithwaite faces prejudice as a child welfare officer.