In this episode, I speak to Jessica Hagan, a writer and arts professional. This was a great conversation exploring the arts and Christianity from a very honest lens. We discuss:

• The importance of sowing seeds in the community 
• The benefits of creative collectives
• The theatre industry in Ghana
• How storytelling aids Black liberation
• Jessica’s route to Christianity
• The merging of Christianity and African traditional religions
• The role of religion in social order 
• Balancing creative writing with being a responsible Christian
• Jessica’s writing process
• Finding belonging as a British-Ghanaian 
• The legacy Jessica wants to leave behind

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The book I mentioned in our conversation is A History of Indigenous Slavery in Ghana by Akosua Adoma Perbi.

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This episode was recorded at Musical Lunatics studio in Accra.