Ike Anya

‘I Wanted to Bear Witness to Life in 1990s Nigeria’ Ike Anya’s First Draft

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Nigerian public health expert and author of Small by Small, Ike Anya, believes there is a freshness and vibrancy to African storytelling: ‘This comes from the combination of a long history of storytelling through various mediums, a wealth of unshared rich material and a population of young people equipped with digital tools that have pushed us towards what I like to call an equalization of voice.’ Read More...
April/May 2025First DraftInterviewsNigeria
Lola Akinmade Åkerström

‘Black Womanhood Is Not a Monolithic Experience’ Lola Akinmade Åkerström’s First Draft

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Travel writer and author of the upcoming novel Bitter Honey, Lola Akinmade Åkerström, wants to spark more conversations about the challenges of raising biracial children in white-majority countries: ‘Raising biracial children in a society that remains the last bastion of whiteness and making sure they are deeply self-confident and have a strong sense of identity is my utmost role as a mother in Sweden.’ Read More...
April/May 2025First DraftInterviewsNigeria