Original version

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

Migrated podcast image for: Outlook

Outlook

Factual: Life Stories

True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

BBC World Service Australasia

BBC World Service Online

BBC World Service schedule for American satellite radio and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

BBC World Service

BBC World Service South Asia

BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule

BBC World Service West and Central Africa

BBC World Service East Asia

Outlook: Tennis Star to Black Panther Writer

Magazines & Reviews

Nnedi Okorafor

15/08/2018 GMT

Tennis Star to Black Panther Writer

BBC World Service - Outlook, Tennis Star to Black Panther Writer

Nigerian American author Nnedi Okorafor on writing Black Panther

Nigerian American author Nnedi Okorafor hesitated when she was invited to write Black Panther. She is now working on a spin-off based on his sister’s character, Shuri.

Nnedi Okorafor is a Nigerian American writer of a genre of books called Afrofuturism, which combine science fiction with African mythology. Nnedi wrote the comic Black Panther: Long Live the King and is now working on a spin-off based on the superhero's sister’s character, Shuri. But becoming a writer was not the most straightforward journey for Nnedi. She was set to become a tennis player and a track athlete, when a surgery to her spine left her temporarily paralysed. While she was in hospital she found solace in writing. 

Imagine a surf board flying at 75km per hour at 600 metres up in the air. Would you try to ride it? Anicet Leone did exactly that. He's a member of the Flying Frenchies, a group of French daredevils who combine mountaineering, BASE jumping and circus skills to create unique performances and push the boundaries of extreme sports. He's been telling Emily Webb where his passion for stunts came from. 

Every day, millions of people walk the streets of London, completely unaware of the treasures hidden underneath. The British capital was built on the remains of previous cities, and the relics of ancient civilisations are still trapped under layers of soil and tarmac. Sadie Watson from the Museum of London Archaeology is on a mission to uncover them. 


(Image: Nnedi Okorafor standing next to the comics character Black Panther. Photo credit: Anyaugo Okorafor.)

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Outlook

Tennis Star to Black Panther Writer

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

About BBC World Service