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10.10.2022 - 15:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A book inspired by a Salford mum’s dad who came to the country as part of the Windrush generation has been adapted into a play. Elayne Ogbeta’s father, Ashley Malcolm, would regale the family with tales about the great Anansi.
Inspired by the Anansi stories and her father’s journey, Elayne released her self published book Grandad Anansi and the Duchy Pot 11 years ago. The book tells the story of 10-year-old Abi who thinks her grandad is as smart and mischievous as the wily Anansi and realises that he is hiding something from her.
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As the story unfolds we learn that grandad is trying to find a way to tell Abi his plans to return to Jamaica. Speaking to the MEN about the parallels between Grandad Anansi and the Duchy Pot and her father, Elayne said: “I don’t think we ever noticed that my dad wanted to go home. He had it hard in this country.
“He came when it was winter and told us how cold it was, he’s spoken to us about the racism and discrimination he faced. He’s even spoken about the jobs he’s lost.
“When were growing up my dad always told myself and my siblings Anansi stories. Even up until now and he’s almost 90. He’s a family man, fun-loving as a father.
“Anytime he would get the opportunity he would share his stories with us, not only stories about Anansi but stories about his life. How he came from Jamaica to England, he told us that he took 60 days to get here back in the 1960s.”
Elayne studied for a degree in creative writing at Bolton University whilst her two children were young which she later followed up with an MA in children’s writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Along with her husband
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