We covered so much in this episode that we had to split it into two! Here’s Part 1 of our chat about art and culture with Kweku Ackom-Mensah, children’s author and spoken word poet, and his cousin, Neal Gruer, photographer and writer. They fill us in on how their mixed Ghanaian-British heritage, alongside their upbringing in Sheffield and Glasgow respectively, influenced their creative pursuits. We discuss societal labels, the process of self-assimilation and how they have come to embrace their mixed identities through art. Find out more about their work via the links below.



You can buy Kweku's children's books from https://www.unclekweks.com/, IG: @unclekweks, and listen to the podcast he co-hosts at What Comes Next?



For all things Neal, check out his website https://www.nealgruerphotography.com/ and IG: @scotch.bonnet