205:, Ede claimed her children disowned her following the transition and changed their surnames. Ede continued to work as a taxi driver following her transition and struggled to pay rent. Her transgender status made her vulnerable working in the trade. On one occasion a customer attacked Ede from behind and strangled her, but she managed to pull over next to a police station and was rescued.
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purchased from a petrol station after she refuelled her car. Speaking at a news conference at the time she said the win was "unbelievable". Ede decided to quit her job as a taxi driver following the win. She later appeared in an episode of
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