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Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad present uplifting stories about life.

Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad present uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality.

Good Morning Sunday: Lemn Sissay on family and survival

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Lemn Sissay on family and survival

BBC Radio 2 - Good Morning Sunday, Lemn Sissay on family and survival

The Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad are joined by Lemn Sissay.

The Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad are joined by Lemn Sissay to hear about his memoir 'My Name is Why'.

Kate and Jason are joined by Lemn Sissay to hear about his memoir 'My Name is Why'. In the book, Sissay reflects on a childhood in care, self-expression and Britishness, and explores the care system, race, family and the meaning of home.

Our Charity Champion this week is Colin Plews - also known as 'The Big Pink Dress Guy'. He's raised almost £120,000 since 2014 by running sport events in big dresses. This year will be the 5th Great North Run he'll be doing, and despite having to walk the course due to ill health he is determined to finish - of course he will do so in a big dress!

Plus we'll be hearing about the Hindu festival Ganesh Chaturthi, celebrating the elephant-headed God. Vibhooti Acharya, the first female President of her Hindu temple in Leicester for over 50 years, will be talking us through what happens across the 10-day festival, why the God is immersed in water and what sweet treats are shared.

Producer: Rebecca Maxted

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

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