Poet Lemn Sissay on growing up in the care system, racism and finding his Ethiopian family - News Summed Up

Poet Lemn Sissay on growing up in the care system, racism and finding his Ethiopian family


For many people, their morning routine might involve a run, yoga or a strong coffee, but the writer Lemn Sissay has written a daily poem at dawn for more than a decade. A selection will feature in a new book ‘Let the Light Pour In.’ He was brought up first in a foster home and then care homes in the north of England: Krishnan Guru Murthy spoke to him about the care system, politics and his latest collection of poems.


Source: Ethiopian News September 17, 2023 17:32 UTC



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