Lemn Sissay and the Story of Why
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Lemn Sissay shoots from the hip and speaks from the heart in this interview about mother and baby homes, the Black Lives Matter campaign and his experience in the British care system.   “My name was changed, I was treated as property,” the poet and playwright Lemn tells City of Books presenter Martina Devlin. His story is told in a powerful memoir, My Name Is Why. But poetry gave him a sense of belonging in a world he couldn't fathom. More info: www.lemnsissay.com
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