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ENGLISH VERSION: Dagens Nyheter: Lola Akinmade Åkerström – “Sweden is the most open society run by the most private people” - Lola Akinmade

Jun 10, 2024 | lolaakinmade.com | Lola Akinmade |Lola Akinmade Åkerström

Here is the translation version of the feature interview that was published on June 8, 2024, by Dagens Nyheter (the Swedish equivalent of The New York Times). Text: Sanna Torén Björling – Translation: Lola Akinmade Åkerström – Photos: Anette Nantell & Josefine StenersenLola Akinmade Akerström’s books about being a Black woman in Sweden have received international prizes and a large audience, but have been snubbed by Swedish publishers. – I love Sweden, but it is not easy to live here.
My focus word for 2024

Jan 6, 2024 | lolaakinmade.com | Lola Akinmade |Lola Akinmade Åkerström

Every year, I pick out a focus word. A word that governs various aspects of my life that year in lieu of resolutions: Focus (2009), discipline (2010), growth (2011), nurture (2012), surrender (2013), challenge (2014), connect (2015), strength (2016), self-care (2017), evolve (2018), simplify (2019), energy (2020), release (2021), structure (2022), and grace (2023). I’ve started easing into my new years instead of hitting the ground running on January 1st. Slow and steady, guided by a word.
Reflecting on my year of grace

Dec 17, 2023 | lolaakinmade.com | Lola Akinmade |Lola Akinmade Åkerström

What a year. Wars. Unfathomable suffering. Hate. Bigotry. Genocides. Natural disasters. People dying way too young. Right-wing rising. Decades of trying to create equity eroding. Emotional and mental breakdown at every turn. After every news report. 2023 is certainly one I will never forget. I started the year with a month of rest. That was what has sustained me in addition to my tight family, close friends, and my faith in God. Taking each day one hour at a time.
Official book tour dates for EVERYTHING IS NOT ENOUGH

Oct 5, 2023 | lolaakinmade.com | Lola Akinmade |Lola Akinmade Åkerström

I’m so excited to finally announce the dates of the official book tour for my upcoming novel EVERYTHING IS NOT ENOUGH. It’s an Amazon Editors’ Pick for Best Literature & Fiction, and has already been mentioned in Vanity Fair, Washington Post, Ms. Magazine, and more. Plus, we have some more exciting news on the horizon.