Tèmítáyò Olófinlúà _ Journey of the Art

“Cry, but move on quickly”: Life as an immigrant artist

In this episode, Tèmítáyò Olófinlúà and I unpack what it means to be an artist and an immigrant. We share vulnerable moments about struggling to survive, learning to write in foreign places, fighting for our creativity, and being open-minded. 

We had a lot of laughs on this one, and this might be the episode where I’ve spoken the most!

Show highlights

  • Advice for artists looking to immigrate
  • The struggles of job-hunting in the UK
  • Pivoting to writing for the stage 
  • Stealing time to preserve creativity
  • Finding new writing communities 
  • Mining stories/the writer as a collector of story ideas
  • Reimagining the concept of wins

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About Temitayo Olofinlua

Tèmítáyò Olófinlúà
Image credit: Femi Amogunla

Temitayo Olofinlua is an award-winning writer and editor based in Birmingham. She is the founder of Stories Click, a content studio that tells stories with words and pictures. Find her on social media: @writewithtayo.

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