Telling Your Story: In Conversation with Musa Okwonga
Photograph by Naomi Woddis
“ I’ve always believed that the best artists are the bravest… so I would always say to myself “write in the direction of your fear” ”
S1E1 – IN THE COMPANY OF CREATIVES PODCAST
Today, I’m speaking to Musa Okwonga - a writer, musician and broadcaster based in Berlin.
Musa's portfolio is impressively wide-ranging. He's published poetry; journalism; books on football including A Cultured Left Foot and Striking Out - a collaboration with Ian Wright, which won the 2022 Sunday Times Children's Sports Book of the Year; he also co-hosts the football podcast, Stadio. He's recently published a memoir of his school days at Eton College, One of Them, and a semi-autobiographical novel, In The End, It Was All About Love.
Musa’s work has appeared in The Guardian, The New York Times, The Economist and Africa Is A Country.
He shared his thoughts on:
How to create powerful work
How he found the motivation to write deeply personal stories
How he shifts between genres to best capture his subject matter
How to overcome writer’s block
The importance of having a solid support system
Links he mentioned:
It was an absolute honour I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did.
You can listen to the full episode here:
I’d love to hear from you. Tell me what you learnt in this interview by emailing me here.
I wish you all the very best with your creative endeavours!
Charlotte