Good to meet you… Sarah Perry

The Guardian was Sarah’s window to the world outside when she was undergoing cancer treatmentLast year, on 17 July, I was a 33-year-old woman living and working in Leicester. I’d moved here from Birmingham 15 years earlier, to study at Leicester University, and then never left. I love it here, it’s a great city to live in – vibrant and interesting. I loved my job as a project manager for a national charity that campaigns for the personal, social and economic benefits of lifelong learning. It’s a challenging job, and I worked hard. Outside of work I loved spending time with my friends – eating, drinking, putting the world to rights. I’d joined a book club, started art classes and become a keen runner. I was working towards being able to run a half marathon. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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