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	Podcast:		Desert Island Discs
	Episode:		Lemn Sissay on his foster family
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:03:48
	Publish Date:		2025-10-08 05:00:00
	Description:		The poet Lemm Sissay was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2015. As a poet, writer and playwright, much of his work tells the story of his search for his birth parents. Born to a young Ethiopian woman who wanted him temporarily looked after while she completed her studies, he was with a foster family until he was 12. Lemn told Kirsty how he felt after his foster family broke ties with him. You can listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds.
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