Afua Hirsch Bio | Wiki
Afua Hirsch is a popular British writer and broadcaster. She has been the Founder of Born In Me Productions since April 2019. Also, she is a self-employed author and writer. She is the Wallis Annenberg Chair of Journalism at the University of Southern California. Before, she spent five years and three months as Social Affairs and Education Editor at Sky News.
Afua Hirsch Age
She was born in 1981, in Stavanger, Norway. Afua is 42 years old.
Afua Hirsch Height
She is a woman of average stature. Afua stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx 1.68 m).
Afua Hirsch Family | Parents
She was born to loving and hardworking parents in Stavanger, Norway. Afua holds British nationality. She was raised by an Akan mother from Ghana and was raised in Wimbledon, southwest London. Her paternal grandfather, Hans was a Jewish who fled Berlin in 1938 and her maternal grandfather, who graduated from the University of Cambridge, was involved in establishing the post-independence education system in Ghana but later became a political exile. Further, Sir Peter Hirsch was her great-uncle, a metallurgist.
Afua Hirsch Husband | Partner
She is in a long-term relationship with her partner Sam. Sam is from Tottenham, North London, and of Ghanaian descent. The couple met while each was pursuing a legal career. In 2011, the two welcomed their daughter.
Afua Hirsch Education
She attended a private Wimbledon High School, where she graduated with her high school diploma. Afua then studied philosophy, politics, and economics at St Peter’s College, Oxford graduating in 2002. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and took the Graduate Diploma in Law at the BPP Law School. In 2006, she qualified as a barrister and trained at Doughty Street Chambers.
Afua Hirsch Books
She has authored two books they are:
- Equal to Everything in 2019
- Brit(ish) in 2018
Afua Hirsch Writer
She first worked as a lawyer in criminal defense, public and international law. Afua then became a legal correspondent for The Guardian, lived in Britain and Senegal, and served as The Guardian’s West Africa correspondent, based in Accra, Ghana. She was the Social Affairs and Education Editor at Sky News from 2014 to 2017. Moreover, contributed the piece “What Does It Mean to Be African?” to Margaret Busby’s 2019 anthology New Daughters of Africa.
Afua has been a panelist on the Sky News discussion program The Pledge, UK tv Program. She raised lesser-known aspects of the career of former British prime minister Winston Churchill, on the tv program The Battle for Britain’s Heroes. Further, she presented the three-year documentary series African Renaissance on BBC Four. Also, she visited Ethiopia, Senegal, and Kenya, meeting musicians and artists, and recounting the history of each country.
It was announced Afua’s production company Born in Me company had signed a deal with Fremantle in August 2021. She served on the panel of judges for the 2019 Booker Prize for Fiction. Afua was included in the 2020 Powerlist of the most influential Britons from African/African-Caribbean heritage. In addition, she was cited as one of the top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2020.
Afua Hirsch Net Worth
She has attained decent fortune from working as a British writer and broadcaster for over a decade. Afua’s net worth is $1.3 Million.
Who Is Afua Hirsch
Afua is a popular British writer and broadcaster. She has been the Founder of Born In Me Productions since April 2019. Also, she is a self-employed author and writer. She is the Wallis Annenberg Chair of Journalism at the University of Southern California. Before, she spent five years and three months as Social Affairs and Education Editor at Sky News.
Is Afua Hirsch Married
Afua is in a long-term relationship with her partner Sam. Sam is from Tottenham, North London, and of Ghanaian descent. The couple met while each was pursuing a legal career.
How Much Is Afua Hirsch Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $1.3 Million earned from working as a British writer and broadcaster for over a decade.
Afua’s Social Media Account
Twitter – @afuahirsch
Instagram – afuahirsch