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Ghana Must Go by Afropop Worldwide

The fourth in our series of conversations with people 75 years and over, our conversation with the musical octogenarian is one that uplifts and serenades.We speak with Edna Jane Deinyo Soyanwo (EJD). Born on Sunday January 7th, 1934, EJD holds a BA (Dunelm) degree, a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of London, Associate of the Royal College of Music (ARCM) and a Masters in Education from the University of North Wales (Bangor). She has had a long successful teaching career in the UK, Ghana and Nigeria.In this episode, we talk about:Love in G minuet.Blooming where you are planted.Living in the Empire, loving the Queen and KC3Netflix's The Crown.'Ghana Must Go' with nuance (history really does need context).Life as a foreigner during the Nigerian civil war.SPaG (spelling, punctuation and grammar) - an ode or a dirge?The power of relationships, friendships and warmth.And yes, Love ALWAYS wins.This episode absolutely exudes positivity and joy. A truly joyful rom-com.  Banana Island Living's InstagramBanana Island Living's TwitterSponsored by Banana Island SchoolSee More of Banana Island Living

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Oscar Wilde's famous line from The Importance of Being Earnest focuses on what we might not expect to find - Shahidha Bari's essay considers the range of objects we do carry around with us and why bags have been important throughout history: from designs drawn up in 1497 by Leonardo to the symbolism of Mary Poppins' carpet bag in PL Travers' novel to the luggage carried by refugees travelling across continents often in what's called a Ghana Must Go bag. Producer: Ruth Watts Shahidha Bari is a writer, critic, Professor of Fashion Cultures and Histories at London College of Fashion and presenter of Free Thinking. She was one of the first New Generation Thinkers on the scheme run by BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council to select ten academics each year to share their research on the radio. You can find a playlist featuring essays, discussions and features by New Generation Thinkers on the Free Thinking website and a whole host of programmes presented by Shahidha. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0144txn

Oscar Wilde's famous line from The Importance of Being Earnest focuses on what we might not expect to find - Shahidha Bari's essay considers the range of objects we do carry around with us and why bags have been important throughout history: from designs drawn up in 1497 by Leonardo to the symbolism of Mary Poppins' carpet bag in PL Travers' novel to the luggage carried by refugees travelling across continents often in what's called a Ghana Must Go bag. Producer: Ruth Watts Shahidha Bari is a writer, critic, Professor of Fashion Cultures and Histories at London College of Fashion and presenter of Free Thinking. She was one of the first New Generation Thinkers on the scheme run by BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council to select ten academics each year to share their research on the radio. You can find a playlist featuring essays, discussions and features by New Generation Thinkers on the Free Thinking website and a whole host of programmes presented by Shahidha. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0144txn Image: Artist Yayoi Kusuma at a Louis Vuitton fashion shoot

New week New Episode Feyi is joined by Jachi and Uduak this week to talk all things football in the Englands premier league and more Major Highlights: Man City are in a league of their own Chelsea are in the top 4 race What is going on in Manchester??? The state of Everton Arsenal did nothing wrong! AFCON round up & Much More Thank you for listening. Subscribe, share and rate if you allowed too. Let the games begin. As usual, God bless you in Jesus name! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ❤️ Cast: Host: Feyi Instagram: S.H.A.Y.O Twitter: feyiadelaja_ Guests: Jachi: [ Instagram: _j.k.o] Uduak: [Instagram: u.d.u.a.k ; Twitter: Uduak_Inyang14] All intro Music produced by Slimtyme [instagram & twitter: slimtyme]

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week we're venturing down to South Africa where we meet one of Africa's most prominent experts on African philanthropy. Dr. Bhekinkosi Moyo, born and raised in Zimbabwe--now based in Pretoria, SA, is a descendant of the Moyo (heart/soul) and Ndlovu (elephant) clans. Over the course of his personal and professional lives, he has continued to marvel and draw strength from their combined histories and diversities. He is a writer, author, researcher and thought-leader with keen interest in questions of African resources, democracy and governance. He has, so far, championed African discourse on philanthropy, contributed to the growth of many African civil society formations and has taken part in most of the continental processes of development and governance. He is currently an adjunct professor at University of the Witwatersrand Business School where he also heads the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment https://capsi.co.za/ . Dr. Moyo has more than twenty years experience working on knowledge generation, research and policy analysis as well as building capable institutions across Africa. He writes and support institutions of civil society, private sector and intergovernmental agencies on matters of governance, development and sustainability. Dr. Moyo, over the years, has become a go to specialist on African philanthropy. There's sooooo much more to learn from this dedicated activist, #listenandlearn! Where to find Dr. Moyo? www.bhekinkosimoyo.com On Twitter (https://twitter.com/bheki_moyo?lang=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/bhekinkosi.moyo.775) What's Dr. Moyo reading? In My Father's House (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0058RTM36&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_2AQNE2H7W0BWAY8KXA08&tag=glocalcitiz0e-20) by Kwame Anthony Appiah Nervous Conditions (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B08L58N4PR&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_AKWQE6KH1RC4S00EKM80&tag=glocalcitiz0e-20) by Tsitsi Dangarembga The Beautiful Ones are not yet Born (https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0435905406/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_4XS6P5QFBP1KM2MR20WY) Ayi Kwei Armah Chinua Achebe (https://smile.amazon.com/Chinua-Achebe/e/B0045671ES?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1633302639&sr=1-1) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (https://smile.amazon.com/Chimamanda-Ngozi-Adichie/e/B00PODW5UG?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1633302868&sr=1-3) Ghana Must Go (https://smile.amazon.com/Ghana-Must-Go-Taiye-Selasi/dp/0143124978/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1633302977&sr=1-1) by Taiye Selasi I did not come to you by Chance (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B002U3CBGQ&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_36ER008E43GQ6KTZT4MP&tag=glocalcitiz0e-20) by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Other topics of interest: Giving to Help, Helping to Give: The Context and Politics of African Philanthropy (https://www.amazon.com/Giving-Help-Helping-Give-Philanthropy-ebook-dp-B00OQQ3OUW/dp/B00OQQ3OUW/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1633298721) by Tade Akin Aina, Bhekinkosi Moyo, et. al. Akwasi Aidoo (https://www.trustafrica.org/en/about-us/former-board/item/3112-akwasi-aidoo) African Philanthropy Network (https://africaphilanthropynetwork.org/) Allen Fowler (http://www.alanfowler.org/) International Society for Third Sector Research (https://www.istr.org/) Kathleen McCarthy (https://www.gc.cuny.edu/Page-Elements/Academics-Research-Centers-Initiatives/Doctoral-Programs/History/Faculty-Bios/Kathleen-McCarthy) On Karate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotokan) Chinua Achebe (https://smile.amazon.com/Chinua-Achebe/e/B0045671ES?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1633302639&sr=1-1) CAPSI Journal (https://capsi.co.za/publications/) *When you click and purchase books using the links above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support! Special Guest: Bhekinkosi Moyo.

Hosts: Dumebi, Comfort, Moyo and Temi --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/caught-readhanded/support

This is the first of a mini series where we dive into Ghana must Go by Taye Selasi Download and let us know your thoughts socials @chossherry and email chossherry@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chos-and-sherry/message

Sis, did you vote? In this week's episode we debate how politics is dead with our generation, and Oloni's jaw-dropping thread on poor hygiene... with Men. Trigger alert: If you call women females then make sure you open your ears. Signed Ronke and Layla

A review of "Ghana Must Go" by Taiye Selasi, a book about family and identity that explores the long-lasting effects of family trauma. It’s a very engrossing read about how pride, fear, and secrets can steal our joy and cut us off from having and maintaining meaningful relationships. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/ghana-must-go-book-review.

Vous les connaissez forcément, ces grands sacs en plastique, avec leur fermeture éclair, leurs motifs vichy bleus ou rouges, si pratiques pour faire ses courses ou voyager. Leur nom évolue, en fonction du pays, mais leur histoire se mêle souvent avec l’idée de migration. Au Nigeria, on les appelle les « Ghana must go », en français, « le Ghana doit partir » ou plutôt « les Ghanéens doivent partir ». Un nom passé dans le langage courant, mais qui rappelle une histoire difficile, celle de la fuite de 2 millions d’immigrés illégaux, chassés du pays le plus peuplé d’Afrique, au début des années 1980.

The story behind how the iconic bag, got it's name.

Photographer Obinna Obioma transforms the iconic "Ghana Must Go" bag into a powerful narrative about migration, nostalgia and longing for home.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! We have another two-part conversation featuring writer, journalist, professor and currently Director of New York University Accra, Chiké Frankie Edozien. Like me, NYU is also his alma mater. Frankie, who continues to teach while he leads the Accra program, was named one of the Top 50 journalism professors for 2012 by Journalsimdegree.org. In 2017 he was awarded the university’s prestigious Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Faculty award for excellence in teaching, leadership, social justice and community building. And even more kudos, Frankie’s 2017 memoir, The Lives of Great Men, is a Lambda Book Award winner. Frankie's career has spanned broadcast journalism working with BET and ABC to the New York Post for 15 years as its City Hall Reporter and lead writer on legislative affairs from 1999-2008. His coverage of major news stories including the aftermath of the shooting death of Amadou Diallo, HIV/AIDS and healthcare disparities in communities around the Big Apple was critically acclaimed. In 2008 he exposed a decades long secretive slush fund scheme that resulted in reforming the way the City Council doled out taxpayer funds and a federal investigation that saw several lawmakers jailed. He covered crime, courts, labor issues and human services public health and politics, reporting from around the country and abroad for the paper. Prof Edozien has also been keeping busy during the season of lockdowns as a participant in the Afrolit Sans Frontieres Festival which is a virtual literary festival founded by South African author and curator Zukiswa Wanner as a response to the curfews and lockdowns related to the coronavirus pandemic within the African continent. The fifth season will be live from 27 July - 3 August with live sessions twice daily at 12PM GMT and 6PM GMT @ Afrolit Sans Frontieres (https://www.jamesmurua.com/category/afrolit-sans-frontieres/) I hope you enjoy this very illuminating discussion about the frameworks of a career as a writer and taking a book from concept to conception. Where to find Frankie? www.edozien.net On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/livesofgreatmen/?hl=en) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chike-frankie-edozien) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LivesofGreatMen/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/frankieedozien) What’s on Frankie's must read list: Ghana Must Go (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143124978/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0) Home Going (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B019GF5YH8&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_U1DfFb8BM7GR1&tag=glocalcitizen-20) by Yaa Gyasi The Profit of Zongo Street (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B001QIGZO0&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_D3DfFb3WWM9TP&tag=glocalcitizen-20) by Mohammed Naseehu Of Women and Frogs (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07XKMGSRL&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_AlEfFb16B0HAM&tag=glocalcitizen-20) by Bisi Agjapon The writings of Ayesha Harruna Attah (https://www.amazon.com/Ayesha-Harruna-Attah/e/B01ITF0ZJS?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1595270089&sr=1-1) The writings of Ama Ata Aidoo (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B000ARBG38?_encoding=UTF8&node=283155&offset=0&pageSize=12&searchAlias=stripbooks&sort=author-sidecar-rank&page=1&langFilter=default#formatSelectorHeader) The writings of Wangari Maathai (https://www.amazon.com/Wangari-Maathai/e/B001IQUQFY/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1) What's Frankie listening to: Master KG (feat. Burna Boy & Nomcebo Zikode) - Jerusalema (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CLXP6W9/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_I9DfFbRSXZBQ4) All things Burna Boy (https://music.amazon.com/artists/B00AYBZS20?ref=dm_sh_be05-966c-dmcp-76cf-001df&musicTerritory=US&marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER) Other talking points: Afrolit Sans Frontiers (https://www.jamesmurua.com/afrolit-sans-frontieres-season-5-dates-announced/) NYU Accra (http://www.nyu.edu/accra.html) The High Table (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B085192B7K&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_P7DfFbJ1V7P1D&tag=glocalcitizen-20) by Tema Wilkey Vidya Bookstore Ghana (https://vidyabookstore.com/) Book Nook Bookstore (https://booknook.store/) Special Guest: Chiké Frankie Edozien.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! We have another two-part conversation featuring writer, journalist, professor and currently Director of New York University Accra, Chiké Frankie Edozien. Like me, NYU is also his alma mater. Frankie, who continues to teach while he leads the Accra program, was named one of the Top 50 journalism professors for 2012 by Journalsimdegree.org. In 2017 he was awarded the university’s prestigious Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Faculty award for excellence in teaching, leadership, social justice and community building. And even more kudos, Frankie’s 2017 memoir, The Lives of Great Men, is a Lambda Book Award winner. Frankie's career has spanned broadcast journalism working with BET and ABC to the New York Post for 15 years as its City Hall Reporter and lead writer on legislative affairs from 1999-2008. His coverage of major news stories including the aftermath of the shooting death of Amadou Diallo, HIV/AIDS and healthcare disparities in communities around the Big Apple was critically acclaimed. In 2008 he exposed a decades long secretive slush fund scheme that resulted in reforming the way the City Council doled out taxpayer funds and a federal investigation that saw several lawmakers jailed. He covered crime, courts, labor issues and human services public health and politics, reporting from around the country and abroad for the paper. Prof Edozien has also been keeping busy during the season of lockdowns as a participant in the Afrolit Sans Frontieres Festival which is a virtual literary festival founded by South African author and curator Zukiswa Wanner as a response to the curfews and lockdowns related to the coronavirus pandemic within the African continent. The fifth season will be live from 27 July - 3 August with live sessions twice daily at 12PM GMT and 6PM GMT @ Afrolit Sans Frontieres (https://www.jamesmurua.com/category/afrolit-sans-frontieres/) I hope you enjoy this very illuminating discussion about the frameworks of a career as a writer and taking a book from concept to conception. Where to find Frankie? www.edozien.net On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/livesofgreatmen/?hl=en) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chike-frankie-edozien) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LivesofGreatMen/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/frankieedozien) What’s on Frankie's must read list: Ghana Must Go (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143124978/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0) Home Going (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B019GF5YH8&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_U1DfFb8BM7GR1&tag=glocalcitizen-20) by Yaa Gyasi The Profit of Zongo Street (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B001QIGZO0&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_D3DfFb3WWM9TP&tag=glocalcitizen-20) by Mohammed Naseehu Of Women and Frogs (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07XKMGSRL&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_AlEfFb16B0HAM&tag=glocalcitizen-20) by Bisi Agjapon The writings of Ayesha Harruna Attah (https://www.amazon.com/Ayesha-Harruna-Attah/e/B01ITF0ZJS?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1595270089&sr=1-1) The writings of Ama Ata Aidoo (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B000ARBG38?_encoding=UTF8&node=283155&offset=0&pageSize=12&searchAlias=stripbooks&sort=author-sidecar-rank&page=1&langFilter=default#formatSelectorHeader) The writings of Wangari Maathai (https://www.amazon.com/Wangari-Maathai/e/B001IQUQFY/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1) What's Frankie listening to: Master KG (feat. Burna Boy & Nomcebo Zikode) - Jerusalema (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CLXP6W9/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_I9DfFbRSXZBQ4) All things Burna Boy (https://music.amazon.com/artists/B00AYBZS20?ref=dm_sh_be05-966c-dmcp-76cf-001df&musicTerritory=US&marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER) Other talking points: Afrolit Sans Frontiers (https://www.jamesmurua.com/afrolit-sans-frontieres-season-5-dates-announced/) NYU Accra (http://www.nyu.edu/accra.html) The High Table (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B085192B7K&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_P7DfFbJ1V7P1D&tag=glocalcitizen-20) by Tema Wilkey Vidya Bookstore Ghana (https://vidyabookstore.com/) Book Nook Bookstore (https://booknook.store/) Special Guest: Chiké Frankie Edozien.

This is the story Behind Ghana Must Go

This is my book review on the novel Ghana Must Go written by Taiye Selasi. Book is well thought through and research was really well done. Listen to why I recommend the book. Oh and correction. In the Ga Language twins are 2 boys, Oko (older) & Akwete (younger boy). For 2 girls the names are Akwele & Akuorfor and for a boy and girl Oko & Akwele. References. https://www.ted.com/talks/taiye_selasi_don_t_ask_where_i_m_from_ask_where_i_m_a_local#t-470041

Imparare a farsi bastare quello che si ha per inseguire i propri sogni e come ho applicato questa frase clichè a OMJ Podcast. Altra storia di "Batman non si allena in palestra": quando usavo 20 bottiglie da 2 litri dentro i sacconi "Ghana must go" al posto dei manubri. Tranquilli vi dico anche cosa sono i "Ghana Must Go!".Oggi vi rivelo da dove registro il podcast visto che lo chiedete in tanti.Sparatorie negli USA, quando finiranno?Lukaku perchè sei andato all'inter??Ditemi la vostra su tutto e ascoltate il podcast anche su YouTube!

In this episode, we talk about Taiye Selasi's Ghana Must Go focusing on pride and masculinity, the immigrant experience and the dangers of comparison. Email us your thoughts at bookversationspod@gmail.com

This is the season finale of Season 1 of Hyphenated the Podcast. Season 2 will start on the first Friday of October. In this episode my father returns to speak about his migration journey. Migration for my family starts from migrating from a rural to urban context, to migrating from Nigeria to Canada. Personally, I find my father’s migration from the rural to urban context in Nigeria much more interesting than his travels to Nigeria. This episode includes a bit of both. Really what this episode focuses on is the burden that immigration places on the migrant. I have alluded in past episodes to issues I’ve had managing my dads financial support of his family, in this episode you hear his side of the story. Alcoholism is a big thing in my family, I clipped out the part where my dad spoke about both of his older brothers ruining their lives through alcohol addiction. There is a great tidbit at the end about my dad flying to Canada for the first time in first class! My dad and I really grew closer as a result of this episode and I’m happy to be able to reconcile our relationship as I’m sure some of you have had difficult relationships with parents not only from a different generation but from a different cultural context.

How a young boy lived with a rare genetic disorder; plus "Ghana Must Go" - when 1 million Africans were expelled from Nigeria, battling the last major smallpox epidemic in India, reporting the Jimmy Swaggart scandal and the story behind the acclaimed novel "Infinite Jest" (Photo: David Vetter and his mother Carol-Ann Demaret Credit: Carol-Ann Demaret)

Over a million West African migrants, most of them Ghanaian, were ordered to leave Nigeria at short notice in 1983. The Nigerian economy was suffering a downturn. But hundreds of thousands of Ghanaians then found themselves stuck outside Ghana's border unable to get back home. Alex Last has spoken to one Ghanaian who took part in the forced exodus.Photo: Migrants leaving Nigeria wait at the border to enter Benin. Credit: Michel Setboum/Getty Images.

Hosts : Donald, Cel and BenjiGuests : Poqua (@Ms_Adu)The hosts discuss the recent suicide case that rocked the nation and dominated the headlines in Ghana for the past couple of weeks regarding a student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST),who took her own life by hanging herself in her room according to reports. The crew also talk about the speculation surrounding the reasons why she did it (1:39). The group discuss the broader topic of depression and mental health in Ghana (3:05). The group discuss mental health support systems in the Ghanaian society (11:58) the co hosts get into the "Ghana Must Go" segment which is basically a segment where they discuss certain habits, perceptions and issues that Ghana as a nation need to let go of, or improve upon. This week, the group discuss the flaws in the Ghanaian educational system (22:39)Song Credit : Special thanks to Worlasi for use of his song, Cartoon. Find more of his work here. Resource Links http://buzzghana.com/knust-student-suicide/https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression-what-you-need-to-know/index.shtml

Hosts : Donald, Cel and Benji Guests : Poqua (@Ms_Adu) The hosts discuss the recent suicide case that rocked the nation and dominated the headlines in Ghana for the past couple of weeks regarding a student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST),who took her own life by hanging herself in her room according to reports. The crew also talk about the speculation surrounding the reasons why she did it (1:39). The group discuss the broader topic of depression and mental health in Ghana (3:05). The group discuss mental health support systems in the Ghanaian society (11:58) the co hosts get into the "Ghana Must Go" segment which is basically a segment where they discuss certain habits, perceptions and issues that Ghana as a nation need to let go of, or improve upon. This week, the group discuss the flaws in the Ghanaian educational system (22:39) Song Credit : Special thanks to Worlasi for use of his song, Cartoon. Find more of his work here. Resource Links http://buzzghana.com/knust-student-suicide/ https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression-what-you-need-to-know/index.shtml

This week Allison and guest host Vicky Mochoma discuss Canada’s long road to legal weed with Globe and Mail politics reporter Adrian Morrow. Then we talk to urbanist and author Shawn Micallef and WestBank’s Jonah Letovsky about the end of Honest Ed’s and the future of Mirvish Village. We cap off the show with a Fun Quiz about 2016 in The News with Buzzfeed Canada’s Jane Lytvynenko. Allison is reading H is for Hawk by Helen McDonald. Vicky is reading Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi. TUNES: Coconut Kiss by Niki & the Dove The Future is Female by Madame Ghandi The Happiest Man Alive by Macho Montano

Ghana Must Go, the much-anticipated debut novel of writer, photographer and designer Taiye Selasi, is the subject of this instalment of Book Talk. Host Danny Scott is joined by Ali Bowden, head of Edinburgh City of Literature, and SBT's Writer Development Manager, Will Mackie. Together, they attempt to peer through the clouds of hype surrounding this cross-continental family saga focused on the Sais, a clan of Ghanaian and Nigerian descent that tries to build a new life in Boston.Among the topics of discussion: does the book live up to the marketing frenzy? Does Selasi's lyrical and poetical style serve the story well? Is this a book to pop into your bag as you go on holiday, or should you shut yourself up with it for a few days? Find out how our panel felt about these questions and more, then join the discussion in the comments below or by tweeting us your thoughts @scottishbktrust or leaving a message on our Facebook page.

Continuing a series of podcasts featuring our Best of Young British Novelists, today we bring you an interview with Taiye Selasi. Selasi was born in London to Nigerian and Ghanaian parents. She made her fiction debut in Granta in 2011 with ‘The Sex Lives of African Girls’, which was selected for Best American Short Stories in 2012. Her first novel, Ghana Must Go, was published in March 2013. Here she spoke to deputy editor Ellah Allfrey about her mother’s garden, Rachmaninov and learning to speak Italian.

Mariella Frostrup talks to Taiye Selasi about her debut novel Ghana Must Go with. Gillian Cross discusses her new book After Tomorrow and dystopian futures for children. And Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk - writer and music broadcaster Stephen Johnson on the novel behind the famous opera.

Author Taiye Selasi describes herself as an "Afropolitan," a member of a distinctly 21st century generation of African origin. The characters in her new novel, "Ghana Must Go," reflect this sentiment as well. Selasi's first book follows the Sai family: father Kweku from Ghana and mother Fola from Nigeria who meet as college students in Pennsylvania in the 1970s and raise their children in Brookline, Massachusetts. "Ghana Must Go" is, in part, a story of immigration. The Sai parents leave Ghana and Nigeria because, Selasi says, they "were born smart, capable and ambitious in countries that, at that time, could not accommodate such young people."  Yet Selasi explains that while she believes literature plays a role in making sense of historical conflict, of immigration and colonialism, she focuses her fiction on the rich, emotional lives of her characters first and foremost. Fola may have been orphaned during Nigeria's Biafran War, but, Selasi says, "Her primary scars are not political and they're not historical...they're not generic. They belong to her." Similarly, Selasi distinguishes between her fiction that features characters of African origin and her non-fiction documentary work. "I write literature because I love literature," she says. "The consequences that extend beyond the world of the novel…are wonderful, but they are not primary."  "The Afropolitan experience," she continues, "is hugely important to me, as are representations of Africa, but I think of myself as taking that challenge on in a space other than my fiction."

Thirty years ago, Nigeria ordered up to 2 million illegal immigrants to leave the country within a few weeks. The majority were Ghanaian.

Taiye Selasi reads for the very first time from her debut novel Ghana Must Go and talks about being mentored by Toni Morrison and VS Naipaul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices