By ADF Newsdesk –

In this powerful episode of the African Descendants Forum, host Edwin Baker sits down with Bolouebi Solomon, a writer who never planned to become one, but whose story refused to stay silent.

After more than 40 years of lived experience shaped by survival, Bolouebi took a bold step into the unknown, walking into her first open mic in Huddersfield with no formal writing background and English as her second language.

What followed was a transformative journey into storytelling, healing, and self-discovery.

In this deeply honest conversation, Bolouebi shares:
• The difference between surviving experiences and being shaped by them
• The courage it took to speak her truth in front of strangers
• The emotional legacies we carry from childhood—and how to reshape them
• The challenges of revisiting painful memories through writing
• What she hopes readers will do after reading her memoir

She also introduces her storytelling event, All of Us: A Gathering of Storytellers, and reflects on why sharing our real, unpolished stories can create connection, healing, and freedom

More details about the event can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-of-us-gathering-of-story-tellers-tickets-1980583790433