Lola Akinmade Åkerström

Lola Akinmade Åkerström is a Nigerian photographer, speaker, travel storyteller and an international author whose books are published in 18 languages. She is based in Stockholm, Sweden. She is the current editor-in-chief for Slow Travel Stockholm. Her works have been featured in the National Geographic Traveler, BBC, and CNN, among other publications. She studied Geography Information System (GIS) and holds a masters degree at the University of Maryland.

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"IN CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR LOLA AKINMADE ÅKERSTRÖM ON VISUAL STORYTELLING AND DRAWING ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCES TO CREATE WORKS OF FICTION"

"IN CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR LOLA AKINMADE ÅKERSTRÖM ON VISUAL STORYTELLING AND DRAWING ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCES TO CREATE WORKS OF FICTION"

• I often say there is a huge difference between loving a Black woman versus taking directions from her as your boss or CEO.

• Many personal experiences were sprinkled throughout the book.

• A lot of the feelings of isolation, lack of belonging, and exclusion Muna feels are real and raw for me.

• Brittany was the most challenging character for me because, as the author, we don’t share the same values, but she is completely valid.