THE LEGIONS WORD ARCHIVE

EVERY STORY.
IN MY WORDS.

9 STORIES

PART 011:03

Growing up30 Jul 2026

Legion's Word: From My Past to Purpose

I'm launching Legion's Word to use my own experiences — from the children's home, foster care and prison to relationships and faith — to try to change the next generation.

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PART 0213:36

Growing up4 Aug 2026

From Waltham Forest: Care, Crime and Change

I grew up in Waltham Forest, went into the children's home and foster care system, and later spent years in and out of prison; I'm trying to unpack why and to speak to the next generation.

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PART 0311:08

Growing up10 Aug 2026

Taken into care at six, moved between homes

I was six when I was taken from home and dropped into different foster families around Leyton; I bounced between about six homes, slept by banging my head and learned to keep my back up, but I still owe respect to the carers who did right by me.

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PART 0410:34

Growing up17 Aug 2026

Growing Up Between Children's Homes and Hackney Streets

I moved between children's homes, foster families and the streets of Hackney and Stoke Newington, learning some structure in care placements while the everyday life of the streets left its mark.

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PART 0536:50

Growing up24 Aug 2026

Growing Up Between Foster Homes and School Streets

I grew up moving between foster homes and my mum's busy house in 1980s London, and the mix of foster families, school friendships and after‑school streets shaped who I became.

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PART 061:24

Growing up26 Aug 2026

Talking Straight to Kids in Care About Homes

I'm speaking from a children's home because I want to reach kids in care and talk honestly about houses, estates and what growing up felt like for me.

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PART 072:29

Growing up27 Aug 2026

Growing Up Between Willowfield and Home

I'm constantly in and out of my mum's house, trying to work out where I belong.

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PART 082:00

Growing up28 Aug 2026

What Happens After School Shaped My Life

I was good at school but started getting into trouble outside it — the hours after class, who’s around and what routines you fall into, shaped my choices, especially after time in foster care and returning to a strict dad.

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PART 0919:04

Growing up7 Sept 2026

Back Home: School Changes and a Turning Point

I returned from the care system to Forest Road, moved through several schools and hit a moment that changed my relationship with my dad — and the rest of my life.

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