Author, diversity & accessibility consultant and disability activist Dr Amit Patel’s book Kika & Me has been shortlisted for the Barbellion Prize 2020. The Barbellion Prize is a book prize dedicated to the furtherance of ill and disabled voices in writing. Dr Patel tweeted about it and said: “I'm thrilled to say that my book 'Kika & Me' is shortlisted for the @BarbellionPrize. Thank you to each & every one of you that has bought, read, listened & reviewed it. In these strange times, I hope our story gives you strength, inspiration & ultimately hope #KikaAndMe.”
Amit Patel is working as a trauma doctor when a rare condition causes him to lose his sight within thirty-six hours. From the challenges of travelling when blind to becoming a parent for the first time, Kika & Me is the moving, heart-warming and inspirational story of Amit’s sight-loss journey and how one guide dog changed his world.
