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Inside Lives

OUR COMMUNITY

There are stories all around us, and everyone has one to tell.
Here at the Inside Lives Project you've been coming in to our recording studios and telling us your stories about your community.


	A Mad Sad Time Lesley's first day as a door-to-door market researcher was hell			Sun To Storms Living in sunny Tenerife Gisela heard about gloomy old England from the ex-pats she met

	The Shop Lifter What do you do if you catch someone in the act of shoplifting?			Cultural Shock Constantin from the Congo tells us about the differences between here and his home

	The End Of An Era Norman remembered Trentham Gardens so fondly that he organised a Last Dance.			A Star In The Making Syd's story unfolds in Tunstall in the 1980s, when Syd unknowingly encountered a star in the making.

	Once lost now found Pauline lost touch with her children, but a tiny china dove kept them in her heart.			Best of Both Worlds Being half-Polish, half-English means Jurek Kerner gets the best of both worlds.

	Radio to the Rescue Even though Dave was far from home, BBC Radio Stoke came to his rescue!			Decisions, Decisions Kathy has trouble deciding she wants to do with her life...

	*He Didn't* Get Away Kevin was in no mood to let a thug threaten his wife again.**			Valued Time Ron feels deep gratitude towards the people of Cheadle for their fund-raising support.

	Rebel Without A Cause Wallace has spent a lifetime fighting personal battles with authority figures.			Pregnant at Fourteen It was a lonely, intolerant world for Carla when she was pregnant and just 14 years old.


	High Cal Curriculum Before staff meetings & school reports ruined teachers' lives...			Long Walk In London Nick Jobling gives us an insider's view of mental illness.

	Who's Blind? Claire lost her sight & wonders now how so many people fail to see what is around them.			Saving Zula Mogos fondly remembers Zula Mussa, a young girl who lived in his village.

	Living With Diabetes When Colin was diagnosed with diabetes he wasnt surprised.			Sale Day It has become more and more difficult to be a farmer over the years

Mental Hospitals
Margaret was confined to a mental hospital in the early 70s

Memory Of My Mum
Hannah remembers when she discovered her mother was schizophrenic.

	First Impression Doreen's story is about the first time she came to England.			The Hibiscus Group Jim remembers when the first West Indian families started to move into his neighbourhood.

Mixed Up
Sylvia was born in England of Jamaican parents.

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