The mural depicts a poem written by care-experienced teenagers with the help of former laureate Connor Allen, and was unveiled in Bridgend on Friday (8 December). It was painted by Cardiff based graffiti artist Bryce Davies.
The poem shares the teenagers’ life experiences in the hope of educating the public around the realities of fostering:
Our Voices
Fostering and adoption is not the same
You always think you are to blame
People think your parents don’t love you
But most people don’t have a clue
There’s a stereotype it’s just trouble we make
And that’s something that we all hate
There are stories behind our scars
Yet we hide our feelings in jars
So listen to our stories, Respect our choices
These are our lives, These are our voices
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