Agatha Zaza

Agatha Zaza is a writer living in Helsinki, Finland. She works in the international development sector specialising in communications, institutional giving and human rights. Born in Zambia, Agatha has worked and lived in several countries, among them New Zealand and the then Soviet Union. While in Ireland, she earned a Master’s in Equality Studies from University College Dublin and she completed her first novel, The Pretenders, in Singapore. Agatha’s work can be seen in the Johannesburg Review of Books. She has also contributed to various magazines and websites on development cooperation and human rights. She can usually be found working in cafes in Helsinki’s historic centre and enjoys perusing its second hand clothing and furniture shops.