The Moth

Proof of my Existence

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Lemn Sissay attempts to uncover a hidden past.

Tags Government Birth Adversity Abuse Trust Communication Healing Childhood Bravery Misfortune Sad Serious Mature content Bittersweet Wistful Historical Regretful

Storyteller

Lemn Sissay

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Surviving Being Human

Original Air Date

April 17, 2018

Recorded Date

April 11, 2016

“For the first seventeen years of my life, I thought my name was Norman.”

Photo by Mark Arrigo
Lemn Sissay

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