Barbershop stories

So , I have been very fortunate in my barbering career.
The barbers chair in my opinion is and always has been a very privileged experience.
I took my first barbers chair in Covent garden in 1995.
Back then I was still a boy and had only really experienced the bubble I grew up in which was tottenham, north London.
But out of nowhere I started to meet all kinds of people from all different kinds of places , all whom had their own unique stories and backgrounds.
When I think back this really feels like the beginning of phase 2 in my education of life. (the streets of tottenham being the 1st)!
I have always felt fortunate that I have always understood most things I saw or experienced in life and have always been intellectually able and a quick learner.
At 21 years old i started to learn about…