We had the amazing Ghanaian-British author, Yaba Badoe visit for World Book Day! She shared insights on her new book, ‘Man-Man and the Tree of Memories’ and answered questions about her inspiration, childhood and writing journey.
Ghanaian Author Visits Hoxton
We had the amazing Ghanaian-British author, Yaba Badoe visit for World Book Day! She shared insights on her new book, ‘Man-Man and the Tree of Memories’ and answered questions about her inspiration, childhood and writing journey.
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