THE KAYA GIRL

325pp., map, hardback, d.w., New York, 2022

Teen novel, adapted from The Kaya-Girl, originally published in Ghana in 2012

Faiza, a migrant worker from northern Ghana, and Abena, a wealthy doctor's daughter from the south, meet in Accra's largest market where Faiza works as a porter (kaya girl). Their friendship opens up new worlds for both of them.

Ghanaian-German author Mamle Wolo is an Honorary Fellow in Writing of the University of Iowa. She lives in Accra.