Came from the Summer: A Windrush Memoir

Came from the Summer is a moving, heartfelt portrait of a young woman who leaves the warmth of Barbados for the cold uncertainty of 1960s Britain. Glenda Reid answers the call of the "Mother Country", believing the promises of decent wages, training and opportunity. Instead, she steps into a world of harsh winters, cramped accommodation, financial burdens and daily encounters with racism.

Through a deeply personal interview with her son, Glenda's story unfolds with honesty, wit and courage. Her memories capture the sweetness of Caribbean childhood, the pain of separation, the shock of British life, and the determination required simply to endure.

This is not only a Windrush narrative, it's a story of family, identity, sacrifice and the unbreakable strength of a mother who refused to be defeated. Both intimate and universal, it preserves a lived history that must never be forgotten.