Lesley Nneka Arimah moved from the Nigeria to the US in her early teens and spent a decade in Louisiana before relocating to Minnesota. She is at work on a novel and a collection of short stories.
‘When Enebeli Okwara sent his girl out in the world, he did not know what the world did to daughters.’ 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize – regional winner for Africa.
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