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A random selection of stories from the site

Here Michelle talks about the choices she was given on leaving school

Here Richard describes the impact on his life of missing out on basic learning.

Here Michelle talks about the influence medical professionals had on her parents.

Here Belinda describes her confusion in lessons.

Here Tara describes the attitudes her mother experiences in the hospital after giving birth and the impact of those attitudes.

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