A disturbing insight into the failure of institutional care, local authorities and government, as well as racism in Britain in the 1960’s. 
From his first months Lemn’s life was in the hands of local authorities. He was taken from his mother as she was an unwed student. She didn’t want to give him up, but that isn’t the story he’s told by his foster mum, who eventually gives up on him when, it seems, a combination of Lemns strong personality and his Blackness is too much to handle. From there Lemn is passed pillar to post in care homes and institutions ill suited to care for any child. Through all this he is questioning his identity, wanting to understand where he is from; his heritage. 
Lemns story will leave you angry. Angry at the systems that took him from his mother. Angry at the heads of authorities that didn’t take advice of those who knew Lemn best and denied him so much. Angry at the people who are meant to run care homes but don’t care at all. 
I short listen, and narrated by Lemn himself, I’d definitely recommend to people wanting to understand the failures of the British government and racism prevalent in the country.