INTERVIEW: "I wrote this for every African child who lives on African soil!" - Carol Ofori
The team caught up with Carol Ofori - a woman with infinite talents!
"My passion for Africa runs deep! I love this ocntinent and we have so much as a continent. I just want to tell people about how beautiful our continent is!"
Carol Ofori wears many hats - being an award-winning radio personality is just one of them. She's a smart and savvy businesswoman and more than that, she is a mother.
A mother who loves her country and her continent - Africa.
Africa has always been close to her heart and now she has transformed that love into beautifully-crafted stories that can live on forever.
Carol will be doing a book signing at Ballito Junction on 7 May 2022.
The books available at Exclusive Books, Bargain Books, and CNA. You can also pick them up from www.Ethnikids.africa from the weekend.
The back of the books include facts about Africa and more interesting information about our beautiful - and mysterious - continent.
ABOUT THE BOOK SERIES
Carol is set to release a series of six children’s books, titled ‘The African Adventures of Sena and Katlego’ – a project she has been secretly working on for a while.
The book series, published by Lingua Franca Publishers, is a delightful and educational read for children which celebrates Africa and its various countries, landscapes, traditions, and more.
The book series, illustrated by Sasha Richards, tells the story of a little boy named Sena and his magical teddy bear Katlego, who visit different countries on the continent as he visits his family.
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The story is unique and beautiful and brings together the story of family. One that shares that we as Africans are family. I recently did a DNA test and discovered that a large part of my DNA steams back to West Africa. All this time I was convinced I would have strong South African roots, but my father’s big heritage comes from somewhere up west and I was inspired by that.
Her motivations were clear: She wanted her children to learn more about this beautiful continent of ours!
"The books take readers, geared at those aged 4 – 12, on an adventure to South Africa, Uganda, Chad, Egypt, eSwatini, and Ghana. “I found that my kids weren’t exposed to Africa and its diversity as much as I would have liked and this is what inspired the series,” Carol continues. “I want children across the continent to feel seen when they read these books, but to also learn more about the continent we live on and the different people they may be exposed to.”
