At the age of five years old, Mary was transported alone across the seas from St Lucia to Southampton into the arms of her family who she had been separated from at age three months. She talks about her passion for learning, her strict Afro-Caribbean Catholic upbringing and the sense of isolation from her wider family. She reveals how her experiences have led her to become a different person.

This interview was recorded as part of the ‘African Stories – Contemporary Voices’ project. You can read a full transcript of this interview over on the African Stories website by clicking here.