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World Service,20 Mar 2023,40 mins

Why I help girls leave gangs

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Trouble at home led teenage Cherie Johnson to crime. But when she gave birth to her daughter at the age of 17, it changed her world in more ways than she could have imagined. Cherie went from drug dealing and robbery in London to become a trailblazing entrepreneur, working with police and helping other young women to leave gangs and start a new life. Presenter: India Rakusen Producers: Maryam Maruf and Jenna Adae Get in touch: [email protected] (Photo: Cherie Johnson. Credit: Leeon Jones)

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