D K Powell is a writer and educationalist living in the UK but working around the world. After spending several years living in Bangladesh with his family, working as a teacher, he wrote his first novel, The Pukur, based on his experiences of the country and culture. He is the author of several books, writes for various publications worldwide and regularly gives talks on education, psychology and social issues. His specialist subject is the Global Village and he has given a TEDx talk on the subject. D K Powell is a writer and educationalist living in the UK but working around the world. After spending several years living in Bangladesh with his family, working as a teacher, he wrote his first novel, The Pukur, based on his experiences of the country and culture. He is the author of several books, writes for various publications worldwide, and regularly gives talks on education, psychology, and social issues. His specialist subject is the Global Village and he has given a TEDx talk on the subject. D K Powell and his family live in Cumbria, UK and he freely, unashamedly admits he drinks far too much tea.