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My primary school years.
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
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When my UK citizenship was approved. It’s taken me eight years and lots and lots of money. I was at home in South Africa when I received the news and my mum said, “I am so happy for you because this is your glitterball.”
The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 March 2026 source ↗
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In South Africa I washed cars, I danced in parking lots and shopping malls, and was a children’s entertainer.
Building my mum her dream home.
My default will always be to go for the worst-case scenario and that is something that I am unlearning.
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