{"id":6282,"date":"2026-02-09T01:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T01:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masobebooks.com\/ng\/?post_type=writer&#038;p=6282"},"modified":"2026-02-09T01:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T01:05:18","slug":"diana-anyakwo","status":"publish","type":"writer","link":"https:\/\/masobebooks.com\/ng\/writer\/diana-anyakwo\/","title":{"rendered":"Diana Anyakwo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Diana Anyakwo<\/em> grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. She is of mixed Irish and Nigerian heritage. She moved to the UK when she was a teenager and later graduated from the University of Manchester with a degree in Molecular Biology and a Masters in Bioreactor Systems. 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