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A random selection of stories from the site

Here Ron talks about sex education at school.

Here Phillip describes the sadness he felt when he started boarding school.

Here Richard talks about being in hospital as a young child.

Here Simone describes the impact of education on how a person experiences the world.

Here Mavis describes her school being sent oranges for Christmas.

Here Ann talks about the changes she’d like to happen.

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