By Chris Onuoha
Koko Kalango is a household name in educational book publishing. She is an author and a pastor, born to a Nigerian father and Jamaican mother.
In 2014, her publishing firm, Rainbow book club, which has contributed immensely to improve the reading culture among school children in Nigeria, attracted the UNESCO World Book Capital to Port Harcourt. Recently, she celebrated her 50th birthday with a historic book; in a coffee table format called ‘One Love’ documenting decades of Jamaica/Nigeria relationship. In this interview, Koko speaks about the book and the long standing relationship.
You have come up with a historical book that tells an existing cultural bond between Nigeria and Jamaica. Now, what were you thinking about before you embarked on this project and at what point did it strike you to pick up your pen and write the book?
Views: Visits 1 By Chris Onuoha Koko Kalango is a household name in educational book publishing. She is an author and a pastor, born to a Nigerian father and Jamaican mother. In 2014, her publishing firm, Rainbow book club, which has contributed immensely to improve the reading culture among school children in Nigeria, attracted the UNESCO World Book Capital to Port Harcourt. Recently, she celebrated her 50th birthday with a historic book; in a coffee table format called ‘One Love’ documenting decades of Jamaica/Nigeria relationship. In this interview, Koko speaks about the book and the long standing relationship. You have come up with a historical book that tells an existing cultural bond between Nigeria and Jamaica. Now, what were you thinking about before you embarked on this project and at what point did it strike you to pick up your pen and write the book?