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T.H.O.M.A.S.
(Those on the Margins of a Society)
EDGES Magazine
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17 |
INDEX
of
Main Stories |
April/May
1999 |
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| Editorial |
Father Jim introduces issue 17 or Edges |
| James
& Neils stories |
James, 18, and Neil, 20, share their experiences
with us |
| Involving
young people |
A selection of young people involved with THOMAS
and Edges in various ways |
| Understanding
the British Muslim |
Talha Wadee is the Director of the Lancashire
Council of Mosques - he shares his thoughts with us |
| Islam
and Addiction |
Rafiq from Bangkok in Thailand uses Edges to
express his views on Islam and addiction |
 CONGRATULATIONS
BIG ISSUE GRAHAM
Graham sells the Big Issue in St Ives Cornwall . His poetry
has been acknowledged on radio and television. He recently made
contact with Edges Magazine. |
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| My
life is miserable with depression |
Paul from Manchester speaks to us about his
depression |
| Men
also get bullied |
Richard works as a counsellor with men in the
North West. |
| Youth
Culture |
A mother's perspective by Anne Slater |
| Scottish
Stephen moving on |
Stephen shares his experiences with us |
| The
Streets of London |
Vincent sells the Big Issue outside Westminster
Cathedral |
| Epilepsey
& Homelessness |
A personal experience of Birmingham and London |
| Priest
working with the destitute |
Father John Concannon, a Vincent De Paul Priest,
working with the homeless people in London |
| They
died without a home |
We ask for your prayers for the people who died
without a home |
| I
never asked to be gay |
James, a public relations officer from the South
East of England,, speaks out about his experiences |
| My
grandson breaks into my flat |
We listen to a pensioner share her fears |
| Bishop
Reflects |
Bishop Brain, Bishop of Salford, shares his
thoughts with us |
| I
left home when I was 16 |
Terry, who suffers from epilepsy, tells of his
problems |
| An
arsonist at the age of 10 |
DJ came to us for help, this is his story |
| I
don't need drugs anymore |
Steve is no longer a client, he is now one of our
staff. |
| Beggars
can't be choosers - why not? |
Elaine Kennedy poses this thought provoking
question |
| An
addicts relapse |
We continue to help Simon as we try to help him
stay off drugs |
| Just
out of prision |
Michael appeared in Edges a few years ago, he
tells us of hisexperiences since then |
| Priests
can also be fractured by life |
Father John Michael Hanvey explains that St Anne's
house is also there for priests who have been fractured by life. |
| Youth
lost through social exclusion |
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Our conference report from last November is now
available. It is a seventy page document examining the problems
young people face being excluded in society. It gives a detailed
view from the statutory and voluntary agencies, including the
metropolitan police.
It is available from the Edges Office. |
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