Ezana’s Mother Granted Visa!

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Lemn Sissay

Let's start the day with some good news: Since my last blog on 23rd June The Home Office has granted Ezana's seventy year old mother a visa to celebrate his graduation!! She named her son Ezana after 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 [...]

“I named my baby after your poem” and a tattoo.

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Lemn Sissay

Poems have a life of their own. In this case it's certainly true. “I named my new born baby after after the title of your poem” wrote a mother last week. Her child is named "Rain". My poem Read more [...]

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Ezana’s Mother Granted Visa!

University of Manchester. My first 100 days as Chancellor.

“I named my baby after your poem” and a tattoo.