Ama Okigbo was born in Washington DC in 2007 currently, living in Nigeria. She is proud of her Nigerian (Igbo) heritage. She spent two years writing a collection of poems after participating in two spoken word performances with Dike Chukwumerjie, award-winning Nigerian author and celebrated performance poet. He inspired her to keep writing and strengthening her voice.
She published her first book of poetry titled ‘ Writings to Myself’ in 2020. In the book, Ama finds her voice in sharing her thoughts on Africa, poverty, development, patriotism, personal growth, nature, and even Christmas.
She completed a creative writing course at the 2019 Phillips Academy Andover Summer Program in Massachusetts. Ama loves to dance and is interested in the arts (her artworks are in various exhibits). Malala Yousafzai inspires her while the Harry Potter series remains one of her favorite books.