2min chapter

The Food Chain cover image

Lemn Sissay: My life in five dishes

The Food Chain

CHAPTER

What Did You Do Lem?

Lem was taken in by a family when he was three months old. They taught him to call them mum, dad and maman. He says they told him that his own birth mother didn't want him. But because the family were very religious lem's food taking became a sign of evil. The family cast him out as a boy into children's homes where he lived with no contact from relatives.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode