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ANITA

My mum was born in India, but she comes from mixed-race parents. She came here when she was seventeen, and there’s a whole life that we don’t really discuss. I remember things happening when we were younger. So, when we moved to our new estate, and my dad being white, and my mom being mixed-race as well, I remember having a swastika sprayed on our garage. But it wasn't a big thing – my parents never showed their emotions about it in front of people.

You know, being a Jehovah’s Witness has some very strong views from other people. You don't want someone to say ‘you've just been brainwashed’, or ‘you just follow a religion because your parents do’. But for me, the religion growing up has always been a sense of community, the whole nature is that you offer hospitality and you be sociable, and you support one another. Even to this day, I would like to feel myself as sociable within those Christian morals and guidance of being kind to people.