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Lemn Sissay and the Story of Why

City of Books

Interview Social Justice Families Journalism

In this candid interview for the City of Books podcast for Dublin UNESCO City of Literature, Lemn Sissay speaks about mother and baby homes, the Black Lives Matter campaign and his experience in the British care system.

City of Books is a podcast supported by Dublin UNESCO City of Literature in association with MoLI. Presented and edited by Martina Devlin. Image credit : Slater King.

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