I may be old, but farting and burping in public is not something I intend to succumb to. If I can help it. - Sarah Ladipo Manyika

always remember that you are an Ajayi man. Don’t forget the Ajayi motto – In all things moderation, with exception of study.

Resist the temptation to write stories you’re expected to write and take inspiration from a wide array of art forms. Use all the tools available to improve your craft. Be innovative, be new! And when a door opens for you, hold it open for others. We all stand on the shoulders of giants and we’re stronger together than on our own.

Had I known that my first novel would become required reading for all students applying to university in Nigeria, I probably wouldn’t have had the courage to write it. It has been an incredible honor for me to have a book read by so many people and especially exciting to know that the novel is, in some small way, inspiring a new generation of writers.