The campaigner, 65, on being stubborn, shifting attitudes and memories of her son, StephenMy mum came to Britain from Jamaica when I was only two years old, as part of the Windrush emigration. Like a lot of people from the Caribbean she took that journey for a better life in the UK. I was about nine when I joined her here and then my younger brother followed me. It was difficult for us after that as those years of bonding were missing.Your early years shape the adult you become. My grandmother was a surrogate mother to me in Jamaica, and without her I wouldn’t be who I am today. That security blanket and love from her has helped me in my adult life. Continue reading…
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