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An Immigrant Story with Nigel Dix; he left England for America when he was 21.
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At the age of 21, Nigel Dix decided to leave England to come to America, hoping for a better future than what he had back home. He had no money, no place to live, but knew a friend who had come here. Nigel made his way by working odd jobs and standing on the corner for work in the beginning. He grew up constantly being tired in school and having a hard time learning, which later he realized was undiagnosed fibromyalgia. Yet, Nigel had the determination to make his way in the world. He got deported once after being interviewed by the Orange County Register. He came back to America six weeks later and made a life here. Listen to the interview to learn more about Nigel Dix. Nigeldix.com, painfree.us
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At the age of 21, Nigel Dix decided to leave England to come to America, hoping for a better future than what he had back home. He had no money, no place to live, but knew a friend who had come here. Nigel made his way by working odd jobs and standing on the corner for work in the beginning. He grew up constantly being tired in school and having a hard time learning, which later he realized was undiagnosed fibromyalgia. Yet, Nigel had the determination to make his way in the world. He got deported once after being interviewed by the Orange County Register. He came back to America six weeks later and made a life here. Listen to the interview to learn more about Nigel Dix. Nigeldix.com, painfree.us
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