When she was 15 Amrita Rai was admitted to hospital with bacterial meningitis in her brain. She went from worrying about her GCSE’s to fighting for her life.
Gemma* is a final year student who has just recovered from an alcohol addiction that no rehabilitation centre would understand.
Declan Wotherspoon is a culinary arts graduate from Doncaster who wants to open a tea room as he loves cooking. The only problem is he is half-blind.
Peter Huntington was brought up against any form of religion or beliefs.
At the age of 54, the ex-miner is in the process of becoming a Jew even though he laughed off religion his whole life. By Rebecca Birt
While university life appeals to many students for the freedom to be away from home and dive head-first into the party lifestyle, for 22 year old Rhys it has had the opposite effect. “Alcohol and partying has lost its appeal, there are so many more entertaining things to do instead.” By Rebecca Birt
It is one thing to call yourself a cat person or a dog person, but to feel you have a spiritual connection to your pets is something 23 year old Chloe* has believed in her entire life. “I grew up with all sorts of animals, but I knew deep down I wasn’t just human, I was linked to dogs too.” By Matthew Durling "I'm white, I'm English and I was raised in an atheist home, but I'm a Muslim."William Bonney, from Doncaster holds no reserves when it comes to his religion. He tells people: "I am a Druid and proud. My Druid name is Hawkwind."The 57 year old cancer survivor left the parachute regiment in his early 20s and went on to pursue a career as a blacksmith. In was throughout this career as a blacksmith that he became a druid.
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