Happy Place — Lemn Sissay: Foster care, belonging, and snake charming

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Lemn Sissay: Foster care, belonging, and snake charming

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“Am I mad, or did it happen?” This is a question that poet Lemn Sissay regularly finds himself asking. Having grown up in care, he has no family members to bear witness to his life experiences; is his understanding of his own identity correct? In this chat with Fearne, Lemn talks through why it’s important for us not…

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