But We All Shine On
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But We All Shine On
Eight: "This Isn't Love." Jenny Molloy, Part Two.
This is part two of our interview with best-selling author Jenny Molloy.
In the first part of Paolo and Paul's conversation with Jenny, they focused on her first memoir "Hackney Child". In episode eight, they discuss her follow-up "This Isn't Love", sharing her experience in care and the immense risks faced by children in care that are often overlooked by society and the authorities.
Jenny speaks candidly about the emotional and psychological toll of growing up in care, feeling a lack of self-worth and a sense of belonging, she discusses the misconception that children in care are somehow to blame for the abuse they face, often being dismissed as "impossible to manage" or even "asking for it" due to their circumstances. These vulnerable children are left in limbo, too old to be considered children by the system but far too young to be exposed to the adult world.
Having been in care since the age of nine, Jenny opens up about her untold experiences after leaving the safety of her children's home at 13, moving into a ‘secure unit’. While the unit may have been designed to provide security, Jenny reveals that it was far from being a place of safety.
And with Paolo and Paul leading the conversation, despite the dark subject matter, expect some humour (and Spurs being shoehorned in whenever possible) and ultimately a story of hope, resilience, acceptance and forgiveness.
It will leave you wanting more...
For more information:
Click on the link to buy Jenny's books https://amzn.to/3DroRtq
Follow Jenny on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hackneychild/
Credits:
Produced by Simon Wady
Filmed by Adrian Tanner, Many Hands Productions
Theme music by Michael Head and the Red Elastic Band
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