Nnedi Okorafor: An inspiration for African parents living abroad

I stumbled over this amazing author while watching "Behind the words" on the African channel. She is an American born author to two Nigerian Parents and is a professor at the Chicago state University

She has authored various books such as Zahrah the Windseeker, The Shadow Speaker and others. She has also won various awards such as the Wole Soyinka prize for literature, CNS parallax award among others.

I love how she weaves African culture and fantasy together. Her writing will take your imagination someplace you have never been. She is an inspiration to african parents who are raising their kids abroad and wonder if the kids will ever get in touch with their culture. Obviously Nnedi's parents heritage has a big influence in who she has become. Culture is such an important part of who we are and parents should not be afraid to teach it or model it because it enriches the next generation. Nnedi is a great example of that.

Check out a portion of her interview on the Africa channel

You can learn more about Nnedi on her website http://nnedi.com/index.html. You can also purchase her books on Amazon.