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EP. 124 Ekiuwa Aire, exploring African history and representation, and influences

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Join us on this episode of the podcast as we chat with Ekiuwa Aire, founder of Our Ancestories. Ekiuwa shares her experiences growing up in boarding school in Nigeria and how her family, especially her kids, inspired her to write books that represent African history and culture. She also discusses her biggest influence, Vasti Harrison, and how her work has impacted her own writing. Tune in to learn more about Ekiuwa's journey and the importance of representation in children's literature. Follow Ekiuwa: Website: https://our-ancestories.com/en-ca/pages/about Twitter: https://twitter.com/ancestories/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/our.ancestoriess/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our_ancestories/
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Join us on this episode of the podcast as we chat with Ekiuwa Aire, founder of Our Ancestories. Ekiuwa shares her experiences growing up in boarding school in Nigeria and how her family, especially her kids, inspired her to write books that represent African history and culture. She also discusses her biggest influence, Vasti Harrison, and how her work has impacted her own writing. Tune in to learn more about Ekiuwa's journey and the importance of representation in children's literature. Follow Ekiuwa: Website: https://our-ancestories.com/en-ca/pages/about Twitter: https://twitter.com/ancestories/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/our.ancestoriess/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our_ancestories/
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