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.

"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.