About Rae

Rae Grillo-Abuah is a British–Nigerian–Brazilian author, poet, and cultural researcher whose work bridges continents, histories, and spiritual legacies. Her writing is rooted in remembrance — drawing from Africa’s deep wells of ancestry, cosmology, and resilience to reclaim silenced narratives and restore cultural dignity.

Her books

Guided by Yoruba cosmology, theology, and oral tradition, Rae’s work explores identity, womanhood, migration, and the enduring rhythm of ancestral memory. She believes that storytelling is both an act of scholarship and a sacred duty — a way of keeping history alive through word and spirit. Her books invite readers into dialogue with Africa’s past and its living heartbeat: