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Graham, Eddie
Graham was adopted by his aunt and uncle when he was five, after his birth parents died. His sister was adopted by their grandmother. The family were well-to-do dairy farmers near Johannesburg, and had two born-to children. His adoptive father died when he was eight. His relationship with his mother was never very satisfactory, and his reunion with his birth sister did not result in a lasting relationship.
After school he went into the retail trade, selling musical instruments and then clothing, but he is now a fashionable body-piercer in Johannesburg.
References
Johnson, Angella. "Piercing: Whatever Makes You Happy." [Includes portrait]. Electronic Mail & Guardian [Johannesburg], 23 June 1997. Available at: http://www.mg.co.za/mg/news/97june2/23june-piercing.htmlIndexes
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Estrangement from Adoptive or Foster Family
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