She walks into the studio with hands stained by flour, clay, sometimes dreams. A builder of meaning, legacy With so much for the world to see She speaks to the air, and commands things to be Borrowing from time’s closed pockets To enrich the earth and make it better As she barters hope For her first batch of soap Or stitches courage into fabric Weaving away fear of life’s many unknowns. She comes in ready to tell her tale And I hold the space For her and quite many Who have done more with less This thing we simply call life.

Moremi Akano is a Nigerian-born creative, media producer, storyteller, and development advocate whose work centres on amplifying the voices of women in business and social enterprise. Through her documentary-style shows, Ladies Talking Business, Street Smart Women, and Business Savvy with Moremi, she highlights resilience, innovation, and the cultural narratives often overlooked in mainstream media. She lives and works in London, UK.

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