Maya Jama
British television and radio presenter
When people are disingenuous.
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What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?
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What keeps you awake at night?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
A verbatim standing question in The Guardian's rotating Q&A questionnaire, documented across respondents and years.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Cruelty, bullying, selfishness.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2024 source ↗
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Be kind and do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Surviving this world.
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