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VEX KING

Tell us about the experiences that have shaped you…

My life was difficult from the get-go. My dad died six months after I was born, leaving my mother with me and my two sisters. We moved around a lot, living in hotels, housing shelters and with family. When we were finally given a council home, it was situated in a highly racist neighbourhood. People would bang our doors down

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