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1 ‘Feet together. Back straight. Shoulders out. Hands on your knees. Chin up. Eyes this way. Hold still and in one, two, three, say “monkeys”.’ ‘Donkeys,’ we all shouted. ‘Really, boys? On a Monday morning?’ Mr Ahmed said, shaking his head. ‘These photos are important, so stop messing around. And Tariq, you know as the BBL, I expect more from you.’ I had been chosen as the Year Ten Big Brother Leader (BBL), a program Mr Ahmed introduced to help with our school image. It basically meant that I lo