As part of the lead-up to the Jamaica Book Festival, the Festival’s Africa Caribbean Literary Exchange (ACLE) (with the P.J. Patterson Institute for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy (INAFRICARA)) brings you a conversation between Joel Nomdarkham and Tunde Onakoya.

Tunde speaks on how reading shapes imagination and habits, and how chess can become a tool for focus, confidence, and direction, especially for young people. The discussion moves into mentorship, responsibility, and what meaningful impact looks like when you’re trying to expand what children believe is possible.

Featuring: Tunde Onakoya
Host: Joel Nomdarkham

Chapters
00:00 Books and the Power of Imagination
00:45 Literacy, Habits, and Connection
04:10 Returning to Reading
08:00 Discovering Chess
10:20 Chess as a Tool for Youth Development
13:20 The Story of Eno
17:00 The Weight of Impact Work
21:00 Protecting Purpose and Integrity
25:00 Recommended Reads
29:20 Closing Remarks

Websites
Jamaica Book Festival: https://www.jamaicabookfest.com
PJ Patterson Institute for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy: https://www.inafricara.com
Chess in Slums Africa: https://chessinslumsafrica.com

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