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Arriving at Grafton Close Children’s Home: My Story

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Introduction: A Troubled Beginning In September 1984, I found myself standing inside the doors of Grafton Close Children’s Home in Hounslow, feeling a complex mix of emotions that are hard to describe. My journey to this moment had been tumultuous, marked by a series of misunderstandings and disappointments. Social services, tasked with safeguarding my welfare, […]