Ama Asantewa Diaka

Ama Diaka’s work, both as a performer and youth mentor, engages with issues of feminism, inequality and mental health in her community. Ama (who performs as Poetra Asantewa) has participated in internationally acclaimed workshops organized by Femrite (2013) and Farfina Trust (2016) and partnered with the nonprofit LoveRocks to lead educational programs for youth. She is the author of the chapbook “You Too Will Know Me,” included in New-Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Box Set (Sita).