Gulfraz Sabir

Gulfraz was born in Aylesbury in 1968. He spent most of his childhood in Pakistan and returned to England, to Sheffield, in 1984. After his schooling, his father moved them to Aylesbury because there were better job opportunities. He worked for relatives in London, but had serious chest infections and gave it up. He started taxi-driving in Aylesbury, which gave him great control of his hours. He was already taxi-driving in Milton Keynes when he bought a house in Wolverton. He chose that area because it had a mosque and all the facilities nearby. He had to give up taxi-driving because of his health and got a four-pm-to-midnight office job with Eezy Cabs.

Education was important to him because he didn’t get a good education himself. His older daughter went to Radcliffe, did her sixth form at Aylesbury Grammar School and then got a medical biochemistry degree at Leicester University (he was at the graduation).

After 9/11 some fares had asked if he was Moslem and talked about the attack, but he hadn’t experienced serious racism.

Milton Keynes was getting better and better. It was one of the best cities for education, beauty, greenery and cleanness. On the other hand there were a lot of potholes and work needed doing in the parks.

He was interested in history, but hadn’t been to the Museum. He thought the Museum should reflect the diversity of Milton Keynes. His favourite place was Willen Lake. He was proudest that he had moved to Milton Keynes, that his children were well-educated and that they were happy there.