Desires

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The film ‘Billy Elliot’ (2000) is set in the 1980s in a poverty-stricken mining village in the north of England. The story revolves around an 11-year-old boy living with his no-nonsense father, rebellious brother and a grandmother suffering from dementia. His father has enrolled him for boxing lessons even though he has … Read full story →

A ‘rich’ life

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Two years ago I had a rather nasty experience. While I was bringing my two eldest children home, I suddenly started getting palpitations, stabbing chest pains and could hardly breathe. Now and then I would be able to breathe normally but the next minute I was gasping for breath. I was convinced: … Read full story →