Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong-Abbey

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Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong–Abbey
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Apiorkor Ashong-Abbey speaking at Re publica 19
Born
Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong–Abbey

(1988-04-01) 1 April 1988 (age 33)
Boston, Massachusetts
NationalityGhanaian-American
OccupationJournalist,Television,Poet
Years active1998–present

Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong–Abbey ( born 1 April 1988) is a Ghanaian poet, writer, literary critic.[1][2][3] She is currently the Head of Programmes Production with Citi FM/Citi TV and currently the host of Diplomatic license on Citi TV and Whats Cooking.[3][4][5]

She is also an editorial advisor for The InfluencHER Project, an editorial program and global community seeking to empower and amplify female voices.[6][7]

Education[]

Apiorkor attended Tema International School where she graduated and completed a Diploma program.[8] She later went to Lafayette College in the US, and came back to Ghana to study at the University of Ghana, Legon.[8][9]

Literary works[]

Apiorkor is the author of The Matriarch’s Verse, a book of poems which seeks to celebrate, challenge and highlight what it means to be Ghanaian in the 21st Century; and all of this is done from her perspective as a third-culture kid.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ghanaian poet Apiorkor to perform at 2021 Sundance Film Festival". GhanaWeb. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. ^ Beenie, Elorm (26 January 2021). "Ghanaian Poet, Apiorkor, to perform at Sundance Film Festival | Beenie Words". Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Ghanaian poet Apiorkor to perform at 2021 Sundance Film Festival -". 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  4. ^ Ashong-Abbey, Apiorkor Seyiram. "Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong-Abbey | Speaker | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Ghanaian poet Apiorkor to perform at Sundance Film Festival". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  6. ^ Ashong-Abbey, Apiorkor Seyiram. "Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong-Abbey | Speaker | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Ghanaian poet Apiorkor to perform at Sundance Film Festival". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong-Abbey – Accra, Ghana". International Baccalaureate. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Ghanaian Poet Apiorkor To Perform At Sundance Film Festival". NY DJ Live. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong-Abbey - Accra, Ghana". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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