Guardian personal essay revisits the author's 18th year in 1990

A Guardian piece recalls the writer turning 18 in 1990, when the news was dominated by riots, and reflects on former friends and a past crush. The item is a single article excerpt, so no wider reaction is shown.

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1. 15 Oct, 04:00 UTCFirst appeared on The Guardian

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• 18 again: I returned to my life in 1990. Who – and what – would I find there?The Guardian