Kate Mosse
English writer
Not working in another country.
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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Without naming names, some people I’ve put a lot of faith and trust and love into.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗
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Not yet being able to sing in a free Cuba.
Not joining the circus.
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To be led by love and not judgment.
I didn’t enjoy a bar job and glass collecting – people could be really rude.
Safety, and being able to be completely yourself.
It’s that bad, I’d never repeat it. I’ll just say it was particularly cruel and incredibly racist. It was somebody that I used to date, at the end of the relationship, and it hurt very deeply.
My stepmother died a few years ago but I didn’t make that last hour to have a conversation with her, so I’d like to say sorry for that.
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