An Evening with Ben Okri

On Tuesday, September 26th from 6:30PM – 8:00PM The Africa Center proudly presents An Evening with Ben Okri. This program brings together celebrated Nigerian author and poet, Ben Okri, in conversation with Uzodinma Iweala, writer and CEO of The Africa Center. Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking evening as these two influential figures discuss Okri’s literary journey and his insights into African narratives. Okri is known for weaving together magical realism and traditional African storytelling in his works. His writing transcends ordinary perception and reveals a more profound understanding of reality, blending the mundane with the mystical, the political with the spiritual, and the contemporary with the timeless.