Brendan C
I thought my life was over at 19. I was hospitalised after falling on some concrete and developing a massive strep infection in my…
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Val T
My Mum died when I was 10. She had a brain injury from playing rugby. The last thing she did with me was teach…
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Lyndelle P
When I got my moko kauae, I didn’t want to share it until I was ready. I was anxious about the “worthiness” questions and…
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Nikki P (1/3)
1/3 In High School, I got pregnant. I was 18. I really wanted to be a mum, but hadn’t thought it all the way…
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Tuputau L
I moved around a lot when I was a kid. In one house, me and my two sisters shared a bed and I slept…
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Caroline W
My parents have always encouraged me, telling me to take charge, and that I could do anything. I found school very hard and I…
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Maureen F
Warning: some content in this story may be a trigger to some readers. I was 18 when a fellow student in class read out…
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Chillion S
I grew up quite angry. Growing up without a father was hard and I always felt out of place. My mum was a superhero….
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Marshal W
I was born in India. My dad taught us the value of giving to community. He was successful, running a business with hundreds of…
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Ivan
My dad died when I was four or five leaving mum with five of us kids. I ended up in a children’s home for…
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