EPISODE · Sep 5, 2026 · 20 MIN
A child of the state - Lemn Sissay
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Literature has long been fascinated with fostered, adopted and orphaned children, from Moses to Cinderella to Oliver Twist to Harry Potter. So why do many parentless children feel compelled to hide their pasts? Poet and playwright Lemn Sissay tells his own moving story. (Filmed at TEDxHousesofParliament.)Talk by Lemn Sissay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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