Jessie is 8 years old, lives in Cork and loves kick boxing and acting. She also loves getting her horses and ponies ready for fairs with her Dad. Jessie is a Traveller and is being paired with Anne Marie Quilligan who works as a social care worker, to chat about growing up and all the things they have in common.

A podcast featuring children and young people from Ireland, who have something unique they want to share with the World. In each episode Kate Brennan Harding is joined by a different child who will meet and interview a grown-up that is a bit like them. For children aged 8-12. Part of the award-winning catalogue of junior podcasts for kids from RTÉ.

Someone Like Me

Traveller Life

This week we meet 12 year old Alex who has Down Syndrome and he is matched with Paul Kirrane, a Bronze medal winner from the special Olympics.

Down Syndrome

Zoe Gilmartin is a young carer from Bonniconlen Co Mayo. Zoe has cared for her younger brother Sean since she was small and here she meets former young carer of the year Shauna Tighe who is studying to become a nurse.

Young Carers

This week our star is Kylie Ampofo who is 12 years old, loves Netball and learning languages! She also lives in Direct Provision with her family in Galway. She meets Tab Ruigu, an actor who also lived in Direct Provision when she moved to Ireland from Kenya.  Together they talk about life, school and all the possibilities that are ahead of Kylie.

Traveller Life

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