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is the author of numerous books including The Mechanics of Yenagoa and Rain Can Never Know . His latest book, Leave my Bones in Saskatoon , a novel about the immigration experience, is now a recommended text in the University of Calgary and is available in libraries across Canada. Afenfia also contributes to conversations around race relations and equity for the BIPOC population through published articles and public speaking engagements.
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is the author of numerous books including The Mechanics of Yenagoa and Rain Can Never Know . His latest book, Leave my Bones in Saskatoon , a novel about the immigration experience, is now a recommended text in the University of Calgary and is available in libraries across Canada. Afenfia also contributes to conversations around race relations and equity for the BIPOC population through published articles and public speaking engagements.
MICHAEL AFENFIA
OCTOBER 15 2023
MICHAEL AFENFIA•OCTOBER 15 2023
Nigerian novelist and author of Leave My Bones In Saskatoon, Michael Afenfia, says his latest novel on immigration was inspired by his experience and that of a few family members and friends: ‘I felt compelled to share what the japa experience can look like, particularly because not many people are comfortable talking about what the reality is versus what it is made out to be.’