My Name Is Why by Lemn Sissay
A Memoir
A searing memoir of a child separated from his mother and raised by a foster family who later abandon him to a series of institutions, it exposes the failures and racism of the British care system while tracing his relentless search for truth, identity, and his real name. Woven from official records, memories, and reflections, it shows how resilience and the power of language help transform trauma into self-ownership.
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- Published
- 2019
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 208-224
- Original Language
- English
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