Odiri Ighamre Author

Odiri Ighamre is an African story teller, educator and facilitator. A dedicated youth worker, she has worked with children and young people for nearly thirty years. Odiri has founded three successful companies: Woman Tellers, Evwreni Productions and KORI. She is also director of The Vessel, a programme that is focused on training and supporting people from the UK. The Vessel helps to open the door to young people, especially those from the African diaspora. She now works in London teaching youth work and also co-directs `The Daughters of Africa Foundation' based in The Gambia. Odiri's personal aims involve training youth workers and young artists to work with youth and help develop work that will benefit youth and community development in Africa.