This post is for UK referendum voters:

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Lemn Sissay

Hi my name is Lemn and I'm European. No no no! I am an English man. No! I am an Ethiopian. No! I am a black man. No! I am a human being. No! I'm a Mancunian. No! I am a Wiganer. No! I am Read more [...]

Two hundred and forty two days.

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Lemn Sissay

More of the above later. It's two weeks since 228 days. I begin in beautiful Cornwall at The Charles Causeley Festival. I love reading poems on stage . It doesn't matter where I am or if it's a big event Read more [...]

Two hundred and twenty eight days.

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Lemn Sissay

Thankyou for your comments. My light switched back on May 4th as you know. So let's crack on. Here are some glimpses of what's been happening over the last seventeen days since May 16th. It begins Read more [...]

An emotional moonwalk into the shadow

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Lemn Sissay

Does my life seem busy? Does it seem that I’m confident? I can confidently tell you that I am busy. No more busier than a single mother making ends meet and I’ve a lot less to lose too. Perspective Read more [...]

Two hundred and eleven days.

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Lemn Sissay

It's two hundred and eleven days since my installation in the ceremonial role of Chancellor of University of Manchester. The last blog marked the first one hundred days since my installation. This Read more [...]

University of Manchester. My first 100 days as Chancellor.

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Lemn Sissay

On stage at the launch of the the film Suffragette alongside Helen Pankhurst. Speaking at the student Union at University of Manchester. Speaking to 600 trainee teachers at University Place at Read more [...]

The Care Leavers Christmas Video

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Lemn Sissay

Thank you so much to all those who gave generously to The Christmas Dinner appeal. Here are some of the people from the Christmas dinner that you helped create. Thankyou also to each person Read more [...]

Every Morning Tweet of 2015

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Lemn Sissay

In Angel amongst Angels: Christmas Dinner & me.

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Lemn Sissay

I used to practice holding my breath so that when the day came I could hold it for the full 24 hours. Then the day came: Christmas Day. Fortunately I love Christmas now. For the past three Read more [...]

Six Days in The USA – 30th Nov – 6th Dec.

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Lemn Sissay

I received an official welcome from Mayor of Takoma Park and Members of Congress of the USA made possible by Mr. Tebabu Assefa. The largest Ethiopian community outside of Ethiopia live in Takoma Read more [...]