Listen to this when
Luka
For the kids who stayed quiet 🏢
Who it's for
Suzanne Vega sings from the view of a child who hides abuse at home and asks people not to pry.
Silenced→Seen
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Luka" was the second single from Suzanne Vega's 1987 album Solitude Standing, released on A&M Records. The song deals with child abuse through the character of a boy named Luka, a subject Vega said she wanted to address because people rarely discuss it.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: References to child abuse.
Age: Suggested 13+
When I stand before thee at the day's end thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 290
