Jane Musoke-Nteyafas

Who is Jane Musoke-Nteyafas?

Jane Musoke-Nteyafas is a poet, writer, visual artist, columnist and playwright. She was born in Moscow, Russia, to Truman Musoke-Nteyafas, an Ugandan diplomat and politician, and Beatrice Musoke-Nteyafas, a visual artist and fashion designer.

Diplomatic assignments of her father required the family to move often. Musoke-Nteyafas spent time growing up in the Soviet Union, Uganda, France, Denmark, Cuba and Canada. She attended the British School of Paris in France, and Bjørns International School and Rygårds International School in Denmark. In Uganda, she attended Gayaza Junior School, Gayaza High School and Namasagali College. She also attended University of Matanzas and the University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas in Cuba, where she studied International law.

By the time she was 19, she spoke Danish, English, French, Luganda, Spanish and some Russian.

Musoke-Nteyafas' writing has been published in a number of little magazines. She is a columnist for Bahiyah Woman Magazine, AfroToronto, BH Magazine, ChickenBones, AuthorMe, and Precious Online.

She currently resides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.