Lemn Sissay discusses his childhood, the institutional care system, family and the meaning of home. Lemn Sissay MBE is an English author and broadcaster. Sissay was the official poet of the 2012 London Olympics and has been chancellor of the University of Manchester since 2015.

Image courtesy of Lemn Sissay. Credit Hamish Brown.

Image courtesy of interviewee. February 20, 2021