Goodreads asked Lola Jaye:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Lola Jaye Orphan Sisters was inspired by the journey my parents, aunties and uncles took from Nigeria to England in the late fifties. The racism and hostility they faced just because they desired a 'better life' for themselves and their children is something I found difficult to write about, whilst realising this is something that still happens today.

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