Some people would call Pauline an illegal immigrant. It’s true that she has no immigration status, no legal right to be in the UK, so I suppose she ticks that box. However, I very much doubt that when most people spit out the term “illegal immigrant” that they are thinking of someone like Pauline. AContinue reading “Box Ticking”
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In Memoriam
“Don’t forget me, Bethan,” she said as the conversation drew to a close, “Don’t you forget me”.“I’m not going to forget you, Claudette”, I replied, smiling wryly. If we were speaking on the phone I might also roll my eyes in exaggerated exasperation. The conversations with Claudette always ended like this. She’d tell me whatContinue reading “In Memoriam”