Mother of Stories
"Lia has recently found out that within the African community, a lot of significance is attached to the name that someone is given and its meaning. Being of Afro-Caribbean descent and curious as to what her own name meant, Angelia looked it up and found that in Greek mythology, Angelia is the daughter of Hermes, and the goddess of messages and proclamations.
As Lia writes stories and poetry as well as training booklets, she finds resonance with this. Lia prefers a more modern 'Mother of Stories' title, as this is more than a name to her. It is a mission. She wants to help people shape and share their stories in safe and welcoming spaces. She wants to encourage and support Citizen Poets."
From an interview about Lia's May 2023 Poetry Writing Taster Workshop, for Mental Health Awareness Week, in partnership with Age UK Islington.