Kent Online UK – He fled a warzone and grew up in poverty, relying on the kindness of strangers for his clothes. Now, a popular councillor has received the “ultimate hand-me-down” by getting the chains of office for his home area. Labour’s Cllr Douglas Hamandishe has been elected mayor of Medway for the next 12 [...] The post UK: “I fled civil war and poverty, now I’m my area’s number one citizen” – Hamandishe elected Medway mayor appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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