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Article: Girl's triumph in her battle over eczema.
- Article from:
- Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
- Article date:
- September 20, 1998
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VICTORIA Horton has overcome all the odds to pursue her chosen career.
The teenager stood tall through jeering and nasty stares by bullies at school and battled through discrimination by teachers.
The 18-year-old was sure she could break into the adult world in the broad-minded 1990s and forget about the eczema which troubled her since she was born.
But Victoria was faced with more hurdles to clear as she looked into taking a place on a hairdressing and beauty therapy course at Sandwell College.
Victoria, from Smethwick, has struggled to ...