About

Apiorkor

 

I am a storyteller — in verse, in voice, and in vision. My work is where poetry meets journalism, where culture meets activism, where performance meets truth.

Biography

Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong-Abbey is a Ghanaian-American poet, author, literary scholar, critic, media practitioner, TED speaker, activist, and creative entrepreneur of Ga-DaKme and Ewe heritage. She is the author of The Matriarch’s Verse and When The Person Who is Called COVID Came. Founder of TeamApiorkor, she mentors and supports creatives through artist development, event production, and creative business consultancy.

Philosophy

Through her unique style — “Verse Journalism” — she explores identity, heritage, and societal structures, challenging boundaries and reshaping what art can be.

Highlights

  • Multiple GAW Literary Awards for Spoken Word

  • Top 100 Revolutionary Ghanaian Writers

  • Host & creator of The Matriarch’s Verse Experience

  • Speaker at TEDx, Re:publica, and the Reykjavik Global Forum