"All the way through this human narrative the philosophy is building: Starting from an innocent rural childhood within a very loving family, but secret gender identity issues. Trying to be a normal lad; wished to become a Vicar but messed up at school. Into rally car driving and engineering studies, then onto the design. Met Farrah, an Iranian female mechanical engineer. Became an "intellectual" Muslim.
Married and had two daughters but the gender identity problem would still not go away. Family tragedy, turned to Islam strongly in the aftermath - Powerful emotions - went to live in Iran during the war with Saddam's Iraq. Invited to work for their Revolutionary Guards; amazing experiences with very high Muslims. War ended, returned to the UK to work on solar power.
