-
This story reminds me of a situation I found myself in. I was fostered in 1975 by a white working class family with two boys. I was in the middle age wise. Older was 15, younger was 5, me aged 7. Our mum was on speed dial with short term fostering. One day a beautiful baby girl, I think she was about 18 months turns up called Mdupi. She was only with us for a couple of months. But me and little bruv feed, played, changed nappies and paraded Mdupi everywhere.. she was such a bundle of joy. When Mdupi’s birth mum collected her (after serious operation then convalescence) was so impressed with how our mum took care of her precious little girl.. I hope Mdupi is living her best life, she probably doesn’t remember us, but we never forgot her.
/csb
You are reading a single comment by @almac68 and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
almac68
Really interesting article about the practice of west African babies being fostered in the uk by white families.
Writer has a book about it coming out.
Lots of unintentional consequences all around in this situation.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2022/sep/15/farmed-black-children-fostered-white-families-uk?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other