A compelling, warmhearted account of growing up Black and Irish
Marguerite Penrose's is an extraordinary story of making a great life from complicated beginnings. Marguerite was born in a Dublin mother-and-baby home in 1974, the daughter of an Irish mother and a Zambian father. Severe scoliosis meant a future of difficult medical procedures. She was a little girl who needed a break. And she got it at three when she was fostered by a loving family.
Growing up, Marguerite's appearance was sometimes remarked on by strangers, but it wasn't until her teens that she understood that to be Black and Irish was a provocation for some.
Marguerite writes about asking herself some big questions - Who am I? How do I live in world made for people with bodies different to mine? Why does anyone care about my skin colour? - and facing the answers is courage, common sense and humour. Mostly, Marguerite writes about embracing life in a spirit of openness and positivity. Yeah, But Where Are You Really From? is the extraordinary story of an ordinary woman.
