A BOOK BY VICKIE BANKS
PHOENIX
A Journey of Rebirth
and Resilience
Finding the strength to begin again.
THE STORY
Life changes.
A voice remains.
Phoenix explores the work of rebuilding a life through the experiences of a woman navigating relationships, disability and her sense of self.
Writing as Vickie Banks, Folajogun Akinlami draws on the personal experiences behind her wider work in storytelling and inclusion. Phoenix returns to questions of trust, identity and resilience, following the search for a future beyond painful experiences.
For readers interested in women's lives and the complexity of starting again, the book offers an exploration of self-worth and belonging. It forms part of the author's continuing autobiographical work, alongside her earlier book, Stolen Paradise.
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Vickie Banks.
Folajogun Akinlami.
Vickie Banks is the pen name of Folajogun Akinlami, a Nigerian broadcaster, author and disability advocate based in Nottingham.
A polio survivor and founder of the Differently Abled Foundation in Nigeria, she has explored inclusion through broadcasting, community work and personal storytelling. Her programmes include Beyond Challenges and Beyond and Above Challenges.
She is also the founder of Let Love Lead. The book and clothing line share an interest in identity, self-expression and the opportunity to be seen on one's own terms.
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