When you ask someone who inspires you they always say Bill Gates or Steve Jobs - there are no African names and we (Africans) have great African peop… - Dentaa

As a kid I was bullied when I came to the UK because I was dark-skinned had short hair and just didn't fit in. I didn't speak that much English and was dyslexic so I had many challenges. But my mum was my inspiration as she encouraged me and said you can be whoever you want to be. I was always looking for inspiration and people who could inspire me, I wanted to listen to people's journeys.

Know your audience. The better your understanding of your audience the better you can communicate with them.

Understanding what it is that a journalist needs; if you can make it any easier for a journalist to do his/her job it always helps.