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Teen’s journey from her to him embraced by school

29 January 2019 - 08:00 By Suthentira Govender
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Anna Friel as Vicky and Callum Booth-Ford as 11-year-old Maxine (who was born Max) in the British transgender drama 'Butterfly'. A Durban school has asked parents and pupils to respect the decision of one of their pupils to embark on a transgender journey.
Anna Friel as Vicky and Callum Booth-Ford as 11-year-old Maxine (who was born Max) in the British transgender drama 'Butterfly'. A Durban school has asked parents and pupils to respect the decision of one of their pupils to embark on a transgender journey.
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As the new academic year kicked off for private schools recently, so did a fresh life for a Grade 8 Durban pupil.

But it was not just the transition from primary to high school that the youngster had to adjust to. More pressing was a life-changing transformation from girl to boy.

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