Star Zahra is a Nigerian writer and poet, Miombo’s Princess Of African Poetry 2019 and the author of The Dance of Dawn. A BA English undergrad at the University of Abuja, she is interested in music, drama and community service. She is also passionate about textile design and the reinterpretation of fabric in culture, art and utilitarian terms. She can be found at a literary event or library near you.

I consider literature in Africa as identification – a means to tell about our rich culture, history and diversity, standing out like different shades of hue. And so, this is why I write and read and dare to understand life from the artistic literary perspectives available not just in this continent but in the world.

– Star Zahra Okpeh