A Visitor Who Belongs Here

Praise for A Visitor Who Belongs Here:

"A heartfelt poetry anthology that takes the bad things in life and embraces them for the better... Adebanjo's poems are some of the best I have ever read. I urge you to read this anthology. The gripping themes and caress of words will leave you speechless."- Rachel M. Patterson

"A delight to read...Luwa encourages the reader to connect with her experiences in overcoming the challenges in her life and her triumph in coming to terms with who she is."- Faye Armstrong

"Adebanjo's writing is raw and real and honest...
Somehow she has managed to compile a collection of tough truths and experiences that somehow leaves the reader feeling strangely uplifted and hopeful at the end of it, and that is a true gift."- Emily Rainsford

"I cannot explain just how much this poetry anthology makes me feel... It both destroys me and heals me, makes me laugh and makes me cry, soothes me and unnerves me. It's honest, raw, and is the closest I've ever felt to being in another person's body." Emily Elizebeth Ash

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'There are many ways to tell a story. This is mine.'

A Visitor Who Belongs Here is Luwa Adebanjo’s debut poetry anthology all about home, belonging and the joy of surviving despite all hardships. The anthology follows Luwa’s journey after arriving in the UK from Nigeria. As a child, she struggled to fit into her new environment while remaining the perfect daughter she felt her family needed. Every place felt unfamiliar, and she began to feel like a visitor no matter where she went. At home, the pressure of looking after her brothers and hiding her struggle with her sexuality in an abusive household meant she never felt safe. At school, she felt alone and out of place, unable to fit into British culture. She was too weird, too loud, too fat, too crazy, too gay, too black- and yet somehow not enough of anything to belong. At 19, after battling with anxiety and depression all her life, Luwa was diagnosed with OCD. This diagnosis pushed her to change her life and begin a journey of healing, striving to turn her suffering into joy.

'There are many ways to tell a story. This is mine, and it is a celebration.'