Abraham Adu was born in Ghana in 1976. He had had many offers to study for his PhD in 2005 in England but chose Hull because one his lecturers had been a former student there. He is currently working as an academic. In the interview Abraham describes the family values that shaped his educational path to academic success. He compares and contrasts his experiences of two different cultures.

This interview was recorded as part of the ‘African Stories – Contemporary Voices’ project. You can read a full transcript of this interview over on the African Stories website by clicking here.