francesca
ekwuyasi
photo by Lena Szymoniak, Montreal
hello, my name francesca omolara ekwuyasi. i’m a learner (a term i’ve borrowed from the artist Kameelah Janan Rasheed) writer, and multidisciplinary artist born in Lagos, Nigeria. i am Yoruba on my mother’s side - from Ijebu Ode, Ogun state, and Igbo on my father’s side - from Ogwashi-ukwu, Delta State. i spend much of my time between Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki (Halifax, Nova Scotia) and Tio’tia:ke (in Kanien'kéha), Mooniyang (in Anishinaabemowin) (Montréal, Quebec). i love telling stories, drawing pictures, oversharing, eating delicious things, and travelling.
hello@ekwuyasi.com
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