Rewind: An author, his cellmate, and a new beginning

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  Hello, it's Jo here.

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  One of the things that made Londoner Alex Wheatle special was his brilliant ability to bring stories to life.

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  He was nicknamed the Brixton Bard.

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  Tributes have been pouring in since his death at the age of 62.

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  To celebrate his life,

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  we wanted to bring you another chance to hear his life story in an episode from December 2023.

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  So here it is.

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  Enjoy.

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  When I looked into that public gallery,

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  there was no one I could point to who was a relative of mine.

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  And that crushed me.

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  That made me feel so much worse than whatever sentence was handed down to me.

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  And this is why I entered prison with the feeling that my life has no value.

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  Alex Wheatle had always felt worthless.

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