Daughters Who Walk This Path with Yejide Kilanko | Ep. 33
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Title: Daughters Who Walk This Path with Yejide Kilanko
Episode Number: #33
Guest: Yejide Kilanko
Release Date: 17th July 2026.
Description:
After quite the sabbatical, the podcast is back and even better. This week, we are joined by the iconic Nigerian fiction writer and poet, Yejide Kilanko, who graces us with her presence this week on the podcast. She gets honest with us about her early days in writing and growing up in Ibadan, Nigeria, as a young woman navigating her own travails before her career took off. In her recent book, Daughter Who Walk This Path, she tells the story of the spirited and intelligent Morayo who grows up surrounded by school friends and family in Ibadan. She walks us through all the BTS of writing this book, and we couldn't get enough of it. Enjoy this amazing episode!
Key Takeaways:
1. Writing is the purest form of expression
2. Children feel and see everything in the home, and so it is important to ensure that as adults, we curtail our behaviours around them,
3. It is important to surround yourself with strong and authentic role models, especially as women, and with time, they will shape your own voice.
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Website: NkemCreatives
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Resources & Mentions:
Order the Author's Books on Amazon: Daughters Who Walk This Path
Guest’s Social Media (Instagram): @yejidekilanko
Episode Credits:
Episode Host: Anita Chinwendu Opara
Audio Producer & Writer: Daniel Odia
Podcast Manager: Daniel Odia
Show Owner: Nkem Creatives
Nkem Creatives bring you insightful conversations that celebrate African storytelling and literature. Join us on this journey as we amplify the voices shaping the narrative.
