Boris Johnson’s sister Rachel reveals her great-great grandmother was a Circassian teenager sold to an ‘older Turkish man’ by her father – but believes white slavery left her ‘better off’ Boris Johnson’s sister Rachel has discovered great-great-grandmother’s past Discovered the woman, Hanife Feride, was as young as 13 when she was sold Circassians fled to Turkey during Russia’s invasion of the Caucasus in the 19th century creating an influx OF Circassian slave…
Rachel Johnson (UK) spoke about her family’s Circassian and Turkish ancestors
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