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Adwoa Badoe | |
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Nationality | Ghanaian |
Alma mater | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
Occupation(s) | Teacher, Writer and Dancer |
Adwoa Badoe is a Ghanaian teacher, writer, and dancer based in Guelph, Canada. [1] Adwoa is an author who focuses on writing for children and young adults. In addition to her literary work, she is a storyteller with experience in creating and producing works for the stage. Her projects include The Griot’s Journey (DVD), Song of Wagadu: Song of Africa (CD), and Fighting For Their Freedom: Richard Pierpoint and the Coloured Company, a work commissioned by the Fort York Museum. [2] She is also an ordained minister and an assisting pastor at the River of Life International Fellowship, Guelph. [3]
Adwoa was born in Ghana. [4] [5] She studied Human biology at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and qualified as a doctor. [4] [5] She moved to Canada after her tertiary education in Ghana but was unable to practice as a doctor because she had to study the programme again in Canada to qualify as a doctor in Canada. [5] She subsequently switched attention to her childhood interests, writing and storytelling. [4] [5] She developed her interest in writing as result of her passion to want to share stories she heard growing up. [4] [5] Aside from writing, she attends various cultural festivals around the world. She is also a dance instructor [4] [5] and she organises African dance workshops for schools and libraries in her community. [5] She is the niece of Ghanaian writer, Kate Abbam.
Adwoa has authored many books in her writing career. Her books have been reviewed by newspapers such as the Toronto Star . [5] Some of her works include;