David Agyei-Yeboah is an experimental writer based in Accra, and the author of the recently published manuscript of exploratory essays and poems, “Kissing Memory into Skin.”We interrogate the writer’s search for purpose in a culture of singular expectation for individuals with his unique brilliance and how the overbearing misery of conformity pushed him to pursue his art. He quit law school twice to pursue a degree in theatre arts and English. David would soon realise that he had to fight too for his voice, a style difficult to place in any category he was used to, even his favourite writers’. David distils this originality into a complete work of seemingly incomplete works in which he ponders on trauma across several personas and situational perspectives. We delve into the larger thematic of gender, motherhood, fatphobia, mental health, sensuality and sexuality, navigating how the writer’s world and experiences birthed these pieces. We read excerpts from the book and investigate the writer’s intention, inspiration and questioning of societal expectations and prejudice. “Kissing Memory into Skin” is an invitation to empathy and a personal journey to self-acceptance. David hopes that by “bleeding out on raw paper”, his catharsis inspires a community of readers that are encouraged to pursue their own healing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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