A story she couldn’t wait to actually read. Until one day she wrote a story that she fell in love with. She wrote during her lunch, while she was on the train, after work, and wrote on the weekends.

She wrote poems that are never going to see the light of day, wrote some short stories, and wrote the starts of quite a few novels. Reni, while craving an outlet from the pressures of her job, did what she always did during stressful periods. Her rationale while in university was that, she would always be writing or reading something, however what is the likelihood of her staying up late at night and solving some math problem if she stops? She has always been that student that has loved Math but loved English, too. She has spent many years studying the intricacies of different African and specifically Nigerian, mythology, cultures, and anthropology to unearth a rich history which has been obscured and forgotten all around the world. She has now used her gift to reimagine the Nigerian land untouched by all the scars of colonialism, and instead enriched with its old, deep, and powerful magic. Her active imagination was the cause of many beautiful daydreams, horrible nightmares, and colorful white lies. “Twilight” was especially impactful for her. Reni grew up reading all genres of books, however she had a certain penchant towards fantasy. After university, she entered the world of finance, much to the disappointment of her seven year old self, who had wanted to become an astronaut, instead. These plans got thwarted when her love for mathematics led her to study Aeronautical Engineering instead, attending Imperial College and obtaining an MEng in Aeronautical Engineering. But she had other plans.Īfter she watched “Legally Blonde”, she was sure that she would grow up to be an amazing attorney. Her mom is a midwife and her dad is a doctor, and they both had dreams about young Reni following in their medical footsteps. Amayo was born and grew up in London to two Nigerian immigrant parents.

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