Lanre is Humphrey's first guest on Goldster’s new show Purpose, Passion and Grit to tell his story of the Grit needed to haul himself off the streets.
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Nigeria's Lanre Olagoke, a celebrated international artist, was once a homeless, sleeping rough on the streets of London in a world of drugs anmd poverty.
Arriving in London from Nigeria, aged nineteen, Lanre slid into an abyss which he puts down his own weakness and his parents failing to understand his love of art. Lanre is Humphrey's first guest on Goldster’s new show Purpose, Passion and Grit to tell his story of the Grit needed to haul himself off the streets; the Purpose he discovered in setting up the charity, Art Alive, which since 1997 has helped thousands of children, adolescents and young adults realize their potential and find their place in society; and Passion for his art which he has exhibited in Africa, Europe and North America.