MY PITCH

Spar, Crosspool, Sheffield Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm

Interview: Brontë Schiltz

MOHAMMED IQBAL, 57 I am 57 and I have sold the magazine for the past 24 years of my life – 14 years in Crosspool, four years in Scunthorpe, four years in Barnsley and two years in Sheffield. I have a good relationship with the staff at the Spar by my pitch. Once, a man tried to shoplift and I intervened. He threatened me with a knife, but I was not scared. I have seen much worse. The staff caught him and gave me a reward. When I lived in London, a long time ago, when I was very young, I worked as a chef. I earned £400, £600 a month. I wish I could do that kind of job again. I love cooking food. I was born in Bradford, but when…

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The Big Issue United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, 6/3/2024

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