When all you need is a hug: personal experiences of the UK care system | Lemn Sissay | TEDxLiverpool
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2018
- Lemn takes us on a heart-rending personal journey of growing up in NW England care system in the 70’s and 80’s. He speaks about how this influenced his own character and behaviour and was also the inspiration behind The Christmas Dinners for care leavers in Manchester in 2012, which today take place throughout England.
Follow Lemn on @LemnSissay Lemn Sissay is a creative tour de force. Poet, playwright, broadcaster and actor his genius has touched the world. Not bad for a lad from Wigan who’s childhood was in the UK care system in the 70’s and 80’s.
His presence has been felt at the US Library of Congress to the Botanic Gardens of Singapore to the London 2012 Olympics. Lemn is Chancellor of the University of Manchester. His play ‘Something Dark’ is on The National Curriculum as a choice text for our children.
And in 2017 he acted for the first time playing Scully in Jim Cartwright’s ROAD at the Royal Court Theatre. Lemon started The Christmas Dinners for care leavers in Manchester in 2012, and today they take place throughout England. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Every social worker or care provider should have to watch this as part of their training.
Learn from someone who actually knows what he is talking about, having been on the receiving end of so called 'care'.
Inspirational
I knew Lemn many years ago, when he was still in children's homes. When he was till known as Norman--and worse. He was always a very special individual. What he has done in bringing to light the failings of the care system, and in helping others, has been absolutely phenomenal
Sometimes a silent hug is the only thing to say
The multiple voice impressions are hilarious and show you multidimensional mind - Brilliance out loud!
The awesome ripple effect of people collectively ''getting busy'' so to make a positive change. Love Lemn X
This went deep. Deserves more views UA-cam
I met Lemn at a talk when I was in sixth form college 25 years ago. He’s an amazing guy!! I wish I could give him a hug now and say thank you for being such a positive influence in the world!!!… your honesty experience and love is medicine🙏🏽🙏🏽🌈💕Much love Lemn 💕✨💫
Read "My name is Why". This man is amazing. He touched me so deeply I can't find the words to explain it.
Just read his book My name is why... very shocking for me on how he was treated by his Foster parents.... and then being in care. He was failed by the system. God bless all kids in care in the UK
Fantastic massage. I was moved
Thank you, Lemm Sassay
Fantastically expressed about what goes on in families and that anyone of could have experienced the care system. Thank you Lemn Sassie for all the wonderful things you have created.
Thank you Lemn!
DEEP😭
Amen 🙌
When i hear someone of my past talking through me to my children, i thank God that i realise more, how much we all fail now and then, while meaning well.
May we all learn more from each others failures than we blame.
May we admit more to ourselves the wrongs we do & keep striving for doing right the next time; Than we say SORRY'S and keep making the SAME mistakes.
May we all see ourselves No BETTER than the other; NOR WORSER than the other; But be occupied by good thoughts in our 💞 and minds.
That we do more good because whats the 💖 is full of, comes out.
In Jesus name🙏amen.
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Sorry....sad...about the lack of hugs.
tersia harmse if you have not lived it, you cannot understand it!
If you realize that Xmas is pagan then perhaps it would not matter that much.
tersia harmse substantiate your comment.
you missed the whole point .
Whats wrong with celebrating our native irish traditions?