inspire INTERVIEW UJU ASIKA “I grew up in Nigeria in a house surrounded by books, and have always loved writing. I came to the UK as a child, studied English literature and graduated thinking I was going to be a professional poet, then spent some time in the States studying journalism at graduate school, spent some time in Lagos, then moved back when I was pregnant. I’ve always written about culture, creativity, ideas and identity. I started my blog, Babes About Town after moving back here, had few friends and wanted to know what I could do with my baby. Without my knowing, one of my relatives sent out a query to agents, asking if they were interested in a book about raising black boys in Britain, and they wanted to see…
