Back in the dressing room Arthur says "hey Lemn, have a look at this." He’s a brilliant comedian and good spirited man. He takes out a copy of his new book, due out in May The Autobiography of Arthur Smith and finds in it my name Lemn Sissay. I am chuffed to bits. Read more [...]

I get chance to do a little work, in my office which is a minute away from waterloo train station. At 2.30pm my phone's ringing. I pick it up and hear a gravelly voice “Lemn?”. It’s Gil Scott Heron calling from New York. Read more [...]

The Visa appointment staff at the embassy are officious and not unfriendly. The process progresses: Que take a seat, take a ticket interview, seat ticket interview... each stage reminds me of the ape to man picture. Read more [...]