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World Service,02 Aug 2023,40 mins
How’d you get so rich? A dream to change my family’s fortune
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Reggie Nelson grew up on a London council estate in a British-Ghanaian family that struggled with alcoholism and money worries. After a brush with the law at a young age, he found direction through his faith and then, as a teenager, being signed to play professional football. But a sudden loss meant he had to quit playing and look for a more stable career to support his family. Inspired by his sister’s favourite reality TV show he set out on a mission to discover exactly how people got rich. So he knocked on doors in the most affluent area of London to put the question. A number of chance encounters that day took him on a whirlwind journey. Reggie's autobiography is called Opening Doors. Presenter: Mobeen Azhar Reporter: Tommy Dixon Producer: Tommy Dixon and Maryam Maruf Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Reggie Nelson. Credit: Sama Kai.)
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