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Becoming a mum quashed so many demons within me, and gave me confidence and a sense of calm.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 October 2016 source ↗
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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When I was young and carefree, before I realised what the obstacles were that we face as black people. I was raised in a beautiful home with incredible parents. They allowed me to enjoy what it was to be a child.
Kate Nash
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British summers give me a really happy feeling. My bedroom at our family home in Harrow looks out on to our garden and a cricket field, and you just know when it’s the first day of summer.
Fatima Bhutto
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Today, waking up in the dark hours of the morning with a litter of puppies snoozing on my bed.
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When I realised that I was meant to be a dancer, aged 19.
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