Rose D’Sa is the daughter of the late Alex D'Sa and the late Annie nee Mendonca, former DRGS alumna.  She is the neice of the renowned DRGS Mendonca family:  Alu Mendonca, deceased, four times Olympic hockey player for Kenya; Dr. Pius Mendonca, a medical consultant in Germany and Teresa Mandricks nee Mendonca, noted sportswoman. 

Rose has written an autobiography about the life journey of a migrant and her self-imposed quest to go 'juu' (a Swahili word meaning 'up').  Born in Kenya, Rose D'Sa has since lived most of her life in Wales.  Her story is about the personal response of a British, Kenyan, Goan to the challenge of being uprooted and making the most of her destiny.  

Rose arrived in the UK as a teenager with a tennis bursary to Millfield School, qualified as a barrister, worked at the Human Rights Unit of the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, and became a Professor of European Law, eventually becoming the longest-serving British woman on the EU's Economic and Social Committee in Brussels.

The book describes her determination to overcome obstacles, including bereavement and prejudice, and how love for and marriage to an Englishman surmount the grief of the tragic early death of her father.  Encounters with royalty, politicians and other personalities add to the interest of this entertaining book. 

To order your free** copy of Rose D'Sa's book "Going Juu", e-mail the publisher at: mckernan@lexxion.eu

**Please note: while the book is available without charge because the author has generously pre-paid for the book itself, shipping costs will necessarily apply, as charged by the shipping courier and based on your designated ship-to destination.   Shipping costs will be emailed to you by the publisher on receipt of your information and all subsequent correspondence should be sent to them and not DRGS.  Payment can be made via credit card, bank transfer or PayPal, prior to the shipping of the book. 

It has become necessary for this hardback book to be dispatched by courier, rather than international airmail, due to its weight.   In a few countries outside the EU, a customs charge may also apply, which only the recipient can pay.

Related links:

University of Birmingham Alumna Profile

The human side of Brexit: the last goodbye to Brussels of a British representative with Kenyan and Goan roots