Episode 25: Three C’s - Corruption, Crime and Coaching with Leye Adenle

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week we have a refreshing conversation with Nigerian author, Leye Adenle. Leye (pronounced Leye, not Leia like in Princes Leia) has written a number of short stories under his own name, and over a hundred satirical pieces under various other appropriated names. His writing has appeared in publications such as the Big Issue, and he has written and recorded pieces for BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service. He is the winner of the first ever Prix Marianne in 2016. Leye has also appeared on stage in London in plays including Ola Rotimi’s Our Husband Has Gone Mad. Leye comes from a family of writers, the most famous of whom was his grandfather, Oba Adeleye Adenle I, a former king of Oshogbo in South West Nigeria. Leye has no intentions of ever becoming King. Currently living and working in London as an agile coach--sort of a trainer of computer geeks, when not writing, Leye likes to ponder the meaning of life from the point of view of a foraging ant that has happened upon a delicious drop of wine. Red. Preferably South African. Western Cape. And full bodied. And perhaps a morsel of cheese. Blue cheese. Where to find Leye? www.leyeadenle.com On LinkedIn On Facebook On Twitter *What’s Leye listening to? * Buena Vista Social Club Fine tune your writing skills: How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling by James N. Frey Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. & E. B. WhiteSpecial Guest: Leye Adenle.