Pria Rai

1 month ago | newssniffer.co.uk | Pria Rai |Riyah Collins

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1 month ago | yahoo.com | Pria Rai |Andrew Rogers

When Abaka Debrah thinks about the future, he has one big mission in mind. "I want to write for the next generation of young black boys," he says. His new novel Where Geezers Call Home is partly inspired by the UK riots last year, while also drawing on his own experiences of moving to the UK from Ghana aged two. The book has just won the New Writers' Prize on Stormzy's #Merky Books label, with the story catching the attention of the judges, including the rapper himself.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Pria Rai |Andrew Rogers

#Merky Books winner wants to write for 'next gen of black boys'Pria Rai and Andrew RogersWill FahyAbaka's novel Where Geezers Call Home has won the New Writers' PrizeWhen Abaka Debrah thinks about the future, he has one big mission in mind. "I want to write for the next generation of young black boys," he says. His new novel Where Geezers Call Home is partly inspired by the UK riots last year, while also drawing on his own experiences of moving to the UK from Ghana aged two.

Jul 11, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Pria Rai

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Jul 11, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Pria Rai

Before he played for England, before he played for Villa, even before he played for Brentford - Ollie Watkins had star quality. That is according to his former team-mate Pierce Sweeney who is captain at Exeter City, the club Watkins joined when he was nine years old. "I had no doubt he would be a top player," Sweeney told BBC Newsbeat. "But I didn't expect him to be where he is today – scoring the winner at the semi-finals of the European Championship.