Kwame Kwei-Armah
Actor and playwright
When my mother was alive. She passed away 14 years ago.
When were you happiest?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Easy – winning the gold medal for the men's half-pipe in Vancouver.
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