Malik Adunni '98
Malik Adunni '98 recently published his first book, "Malik's Magic African Alphabet Hat," co-authored with his octogenarian mother, Oni. It is a children’s book that also helps provide African history lessons along the way. The Adunnis' goal is to get the book to urban classrooms around the U.S. and also ship to various African countries.
The book has been described as "taking readers on a heartwarming and enchanting ride across the continent of Africa, as Malik unlocks the magical transportive powers of a beloved hat left behind by his father before he died."
"This book is the final product of a 17-year-long process," said Adunni. "My father always encouraged me to travel the world, and when I finally did, I would bring him back a hat from every country I visited. When he passed away, we buried those hats in their original countries. While I was living in Japan, I decided it was time to finish and release the children's book in his honor, using the hat as a symbol of his sage insight into the magic of travel. I partnered with my mother, Oni Adunni, in telling this story, because her use of rhyme, gift with words and lived experiences were so crucial in bringing this idea to life.”
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