Joshua Thomas
A Childhood Shaped by Racism As a Black child growing up in Galesburg, Illinois I realised that my identity separated me from the rest of my community. At 11 years old, some of my friend’s parents would not allow them to hang out with me, as I was perceived as a threat just because of […]
Catherine Edsell
Being a Mother for the first time was one of the hardest experiences I had to go through. I felt trapped, alone and lost for the first time in my life. However, even after the years of difficulties I was able to turn things around and I hope my story can be one that inspires […]
Fazial Page
Early Dreams and Challenges My name is Faz I was born in Jamaica in 1959 and I came over to England with my family as part of the Windrush generation when I was 10 years old. We settled in Old Trafford, in Manchester, times were hard, especially being the eldest of 6 siblings. I played […]
Daniel Jones
If you were to tell the younger version of me that I was destined to be a professional YouTuber, I would never have believed you. My journey has been full of twists and turns and I hope my tale will encourage anyone who comes across it to do what they enjoy. A Troubled Start As […]
Paulo Calane
– My name is Paulo. Things haven’t been the easiest for me, but I hope I can give some faith to others by sharing my tale. I am currently in hospital with Coronavirus as a person at high-risk, and have been struggling with my health for a while, discovering that I had kidney failure back […]
Azeem Ahmad
A Calling to Donate My name is Azeem. I’m thirty-three years old and have lived in Newcastle all of my life. I have donated bone marrow, blood and even a kidney – all to complete strangers – here is my tale. In 2005, I went to Leeds University to study a degree in communication studies. […]
Sonia K
A Promising Start I’m Sonia, we often take good health for granted. My 13-year-old son Rohan has had health problems most of his life and now we are hoping he can get a kidney that will change the course of his life forever. I’m from Afghanistan and had to move over to England in 1999. […]
Simran Sahajpal
Life Takes a Sudden Turn Hi, I’m Simran. I was born prematurely on the 13th of April 2002. So many babies are born early, I never thought it would have such a huge effect on my life. As a child, life was wonderful. I’m an only child from Walsall but I have always lived with […]
Anaya Kandola
Anaya is like most three-year-olds – she runs the Kandola household and keeps everyone on their toes with her love of life and yearning forevermore independence. An Unexpected Beginning From birth – Anaya has battled for her life. For first-time parents Amrik and Joety – pregnancy was exciting and the sign of a new chapter […]
Surinder Sapal
A Painful Past: From Ealing Southall to a New Life As individuals, we may not have the power to change the world. But we certainly have the power to change someone’s world. I decided to give one of my organs to a complete stranger and here is my journey. I’m thirty-seven years old and originally […]