Umar Turaki
Umar Turaki is a writer from Jos, Nigeria. His writing has been shortlisted for the Miles Morland Scholarship, longlisted for the Short Story Day Africa Prize, and has won the AFREADA Photo-Story Competition. Such a Beautiful Thing to Behold, forthcoming from Little A (world) and Farafina (Nigeria) in 2022, is his first novel.
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Ashley Saunders
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An award-winning journalist and former candidate for office, he is a columnist for the Guardian and Jacobin, as well as a contributing writer to the Nation.
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He is a widely sought after keynote speaker on innovation, risk management, mentorship and leadership under extreme adversity.
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