In a quiet veterinary ward at night, a black Newfoundland lies resting in a roomy kennel on his own worn tartan blanket, as a young Black male vet nurse in scrubs crouches at the open door, smiling softly at him.

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The Teddy from Home

A child’s first night in hospital is a lot. The nurses all say the same thing: bring the teddy from home. It has one eye, a chewed ear and a faint smell of yoghurt. But in a room full of new things, it’s the one thing that already feels safe.

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