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Author Helen Parker -Drabble Who Do I Think You Were?®

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  • Forgotten Children Bovine TB: Hidden History Wins Award

    Forgotten Children Bovine TB: Hidden History Wins Award

    ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability From Helen Parker-Drabble Social history

    There is a particular satisfaction in receiving recognition for work that is not really about you. ‘Yet’ recovers the story of the forgotten children of bovine tuberculosis. Hundreds of thousands of British children were hospitalised for months, sometimes years, in the era before effective treatment existed. When I learned the book had been awarded Runner-up…

  • A video introduction to ‘Yet’

    A video introduction to ‘Yet’

    ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability From Helen Parker-Drabble Video

    Have you ever wondered about the hidden stories that shaped our families and communities? The ones often left untold, buried under stigma and silence? In my latest video, I share the extraordinary journey of my father, Harry Drabble, whose life was transformed by childhood trauma, disability, and the choices he made. This story, captured in…