The TV presenter Floella Benjamin was interviewed in The Guardian Newspaper on Saturday.  She said the following about dealing with those who dislike or despise you, after arriving in the UK aged 10:

“My mother explained that some people would hate us because of the colour of our skin but to remember,  ‘It is their problem, not yours.’  It took me four years to understand.  If anyone called me a name, I’d fight them.  At 14 I realised you can’t fight the world with your fist.  You have to fight with integrity, morality, intelligence and self confidence.  I learned to smile and to know I was not going to be a victim.”

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