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Episode 4

Six years after her first trip to Nigeria, Jackie heads to Lagos, determined to see her ancestral village and to meet half-siblings.

Acclaimed poet Jackie Kay traces her biological parents in a journey from Scotland to Lagos.

In September 2009, six years after her first trip to Nigeria, Jackie is invited to participate in a writers' workshop in Lagos. She is determined to visit her ancestral village and hopes to meet not only her father but also some of her half siblings.

Read by the author.

Producer/Abridger: Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for 麻豆社 Radio 4.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 29 May 2015 02:45

Broadcasts

  • Thu 22 Jul 2010 09:45
  • Fri 23 Jul 2010 00:30
  • Thu 28 May 2015 14:45
  • Fri 29 May 2015 02:45

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