Reader’s Digest UK – August 2019

AUGUST 2019 • 7

In This Issue...

Researching this month’s feature on Britain’s ageing prison

population was a shocking undertaking. Although, of

course, part of the motivation for incarcerating criminals is

to punish them for their crimes, I wasn’t prepared for the

almost inhumane conditions in which many older

prisoners are currently being held. You can read about my

findings on p74.

A far brighter task was interviewing the brave heroes of

our “Transgender Trailblazers” feature on p66. Hailing

from the RAF, police force and facilities management industry,

these are three ordinary people who have used their stories to create

extraordinary change. Their moving accounts inspired me to be a more

vocal ally to the LGBT+ community and I hope you will feel the same.

I think we can all agree that it’s impossible not to fall for

celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott’s radiant, boyish charm. The

softly spoken, salt-of-the-earth star of Ready, Steady, Cook

simply exudes kindness and joie de vivre. It’s no surprise,

then, that the recollections from his childhood and youth

are as warm and glowing as his on-screen presence. Turn to

p30 to learn all about his mother’s cooking, his love of

music and why he’s so obsessed with cleaning.

And on p20, we tackle big questions with the star of True

Romance and Boyhood, Patricia Arquette, including how to work

through trauma and how “men and women can come together” to

ensure a positive evolution of our species. Happy reading!

Anna

Eva

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