Ruby Karyo Agbezudor
My name is Ruby Karyo Agbezudor. I was born in the beautiful country of Ghana. At the age of twenty-three, I moved to America with the possibility of becoming a philanthropist, film director, and author. Yes, it’s been said that I have some ambition! It all started in Ghana, the first time I watched Finding Forrester. That movie inspired me to become the writer I am today. I started writing in my small, cornered studio room in 2011. After the film’s end, I looked at myself in the mirror, closed my eyes, meditated, and watched my surroundings. Within that space, I saw myself as an author. Although I didn’t know what it took to be a writer, I always had that growing up, but that magical moment brought the clarity I needed. The movie reminded me of my true self, envisioning myself in others by telling stories, biographies, and different genres. It started awkwardly, slowly, and gradually; people told me to find another profession. With time and precision, on a particular day on set at Warner Brothers, I came across a book, Shantaram, by Gregory David Roberts. That book became my favorite novel, and I wanted to be a writer like him or better.
"Behind every journey, there is a story untold".
After a long day on set, I got home, bathed, and sat down to create a meditation space. With my eyes closed again and in a quiet place, I envisioned myself as one of the world’s best writers. The affirmation was right there and then. I have never stopped writing since that very blessed day, and I do not intend to give up on what I believe. Passion is everything I’ve got, and giving up is not an option.
My first book, “GRACE HAS FOUND WAR,” is a dedication to the homeless children, my son, myself, and the rest of the world, reminding them that anything and everything is attainable if one would only believe.
I’m pursuing a bachelor’s degree in English—Minor in Creative Writing (Warren Wilson College)—and my first self-published debut title, Grace has Found War (a self-help title), has proven an excellent learning experience. I dream of building schools globally for impoverished children and am never satisfied with leaving a dream in bed. The art of consistency is, in itself, persistence.
I worked with AVL Demands as a Protest Speaker for Black Lives Matter (2020) in front of 10,000+ people at the Buncombe County Courthouse. A Guest Speaker for the Remembrance Project (Land of Sky with Black Mountain News) in remembrance of Sarah Gudger, an enslaved woman who lived to be 121 in the Swannanoa Valley. I am a storyteller at the Moth Reading Series in Asheville. I currently work at the Center for Participatory Change, spreading awareness of Black arts and culture. I am a Podcaster and an Inspirational Speaker. I am featured in Peals Magazine and Free Spirit as a Published Poet, and Echo News as an article writer. I am currently working on being a Substitute Teacher for Buncombe County Schools.
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