27. Remembering Ama Ata Aidoo
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We are celebrating the memory of Ama Ata Aidoo, Ghana's first prominent female author, with news articles written by some Ghanaian writers. Articles read were written by: Annis Haffar published in the Daily Graphic  Nii Ayikwei Parkes online by The Republic  https://republic.com.ng/august-september-2023/the-indelible-life-of-ama-ata-aidoo/ Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah published online by The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/jul/05/our-feminist-ancestor-ama-ata-aidoo-author-activist-and-african-heroine Voices heard or Music: Ama Ata Aidoo on Feminism in Africa -BBC HARDtalk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_gJwy9yjrk&t=21s  Brown bids farewell to Playwright Ama Ata Aidoo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW5V1GH7F6E Poetra Asantewa sings a song from Anowa, written by Ama Ata Aidoo Monsters You Made by Burna Boy  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW5V1GH7F6E
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