Her poetic powers, in words and song

Iyeoka has been offered fellowship and recording opportunities that allowed her to put her pharmacy career on the shelf in favor of projects with Nigerian and other wider impacts. (Inti St. Clair)

By Liza Weisstuch

Globe Correspondent / June 23, 2009

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Every e-mail message from Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo concludes with the tag-line “be.well/live.free.’’ It could be read as an emoticon put into words (think: the “have a nice day’’ smiley face as interpreted by E.E. Cummings) or perhaps a modest proposal, an appeal to value the moment. (Full article: 998 words)