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  1. Episode 5

    In Lemn Sissay's memoir about growing up in care, five years in care homes takes its toll

  2. Episode 4

    In Lemn Sissay's account of growing up in care, a revelation leads to mixed emotions.

  3. Episode 3

    In his memoir, the writer Lemn Sissay recalls a life without love in his first care home.

  4. Episode 2

    Lemn Sissay is almost 12 but at his foster home events take an unwanted turn.

  5. Episode 1

    Lemn Sissay reads from his memoir about growing up in care and the power of creativity.