Celebrating ten years of ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie shared at the Southbank why her story of star-crossed lovers caught up in a Nigeria’s civil war still resonates, and why she keeps being drawn back to the theme of love. Her astounding talk was part of the South bank #FestivalofLove that tookContinue reading “Why Chimamanda is a great ambassador for Nigeria and African issues”
Category Archives: Life Writing
A feast of African stories
Launched in 2012, the annual festival organised by the Royal African Society is the most significant contemporary celebration of African literature from across the continent and the diaspora. Africa Writes is the Royal African Society’s annual literature and book festival in association with the British Library. This year’s festival took place from Friday, July 3rd – Sunday, July 5th. For both establishedContinue reading “A feast of African stories”
Follow your heart
Throughout the two years of post graduate study; typing until my fingers hurt, reading until my eyes closed, waking up as my laptop began to node off to sleep, forgetting my student ID password and juggling full time work, I have learnt some of life’s greatest lessons. During this time, as my childhood dream beganContinue reading “Follow your heart”
Reflections on my Easter Childhood
When I look at the Easter cross, I am reminded of my childhood. For me, Easter always conjures up so many memories – taking me back to my Catholic upbringing; crossing my heart, school holidays,Ash Wednesday, Easter baskets and cards, going to church and eating Cadburys crème eggs and hot cross buns. School Days BackContinue reading “Reflections on my Easter Childhood”
Exmouth Market EC1
Exmouth Market is one of those quirky and exciting best kept secrets in London. I first discovered it by accident, one day on my way to a short course at City University some years ago.
The Ladypreneur 