Alex Chula

Alexander Chula is a British-Thai writer and a junior doctor based in London. His work in Malawi, first as a teacher of Classics at the Kamuzu Academy (known as 'the Eton of Africa') and later as a doctor, both inspired and informed his debut work of non-fiction, Goodbye, Dr Banda: Lessons for the West from a Small African Country. He has lived and worked in the UK, Thailand, Malawi, and Italy, and is interested in cultural exchange between Europe, Africa, and Asia. He has also contributed to The Spectator, The Telegraph, and other publications. Chula read Classics at Worcester College, Oxford, and later studied medicine at the University of London.

Alexander Chula adalah penulis berdarah Inggris–Thailand dan dokter muda yang berbasis di London. Pengalamannya di Malawi, pertama sebagai pengajar bidang klasik di Kamuzu Academy (dikenal sebagai “Eton dari Afrika”), lalu sebagai dokter, telah menginspirasi dan mewarnai karya nonfiksi perdananya, Goodbye, Dr Banda: Lessons for the West from a Small African Country. Ia pernah tinggal dan bekerja di Inggris, Thailand, Malawi, dan Italia, serta memiliki ketertarikan terhadap pertukaran budaya antara Eropa, Afrika, dan Asia. Tulisan-tulisannya telah dimuat di The Spectator, The Telegraph, dan berbagai publikasi lainnya. Chula menempuh studi bidang klasik di Worcester College, Oxford, sebelum melanjutkan pendidikan kedokteran di University of London.