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A random selection of stories from the site

Here Mark talks about a memorable English teacher

Here Gordon describes getting splinters from having to crawl around school.

Here Angela talks about her first memory of residential school.

Here Zara talks about vital support from an officer in her local authority.

Here Clenton talks about the punishment he received for hitting another pupil.

Here Samantha describes how she felt when she discovered she was HIV positive.

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