How does a government steal a child and then imprison him? How does it
keep it a secret? This story is how. At the age of seventeen, after a
childhood in a foster family followed by six years in care homes, Norman
Greenwood was given his birth certificate. He learned that his real
name was not Norman.
It was Lemn Sissay. He was British and
Ethiopian. And he learned that his mother had been pleading for his safe
return to her since his birth.
This is Lemn's story: a story
of neglect and determination, misfortune and hope, cruelty and triumph.
Sissay reflects on his childhood, self-expression and Britishness, and
in doing so explores the institutional care system, race, family and
the meaning of home. Written with all the lyricism and power you would
expect from one of the nation's best-loved poets, this moving, frank and
timely memoir is the result of a life spent asking questions, and a
celebration of the redemptive power of creativity.
My Name Is Why - Lemn Sissay
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