LINDA-X

Journalist. Griot. Keeper of Ancestral Fire.

Linda Somiari-Stewart is a journalist-turned-griot with a passion for preserving Africa’s rich values,culture and traditions through storytelling. With an extensive background in both print and television media, she has dedicated her life to reviving Africa’s once cherished but now fading values.
Her work is focused on reconnecting people with the pure, sacred essence of life through the art of storytelling.
Her acclaimed works—including Woyingi: God Is a Woman ( Tamara: The Gender of God) , The Legend of Tari-Ere: The Picky Virgin( She who loved a lie)and The Square of Lost Songs-A Modern Griot’s Tales -celebrate African folklore while boldly exploring themes of gender, identity, the divine feminine and the supernatural. Drawing deeply from her Ijaw -African heritage, her storytelling weaves myth, memory, and philosophy into rich, lyrical narratives that speak to both the personal and the universal.

Today, she is sought after by the young and old across Africa and the diaspora. In quiet one-on-one sessions or small group circles, people turn to her when life feels heavy, when the path forward is unclear, or when something deep within longs to be understood. With ancestral wisdom and deep listening, she offers more than answers—she offers clarity, healing, and direction.
Her clients call her the Ancient Soul Whisperer! Many leave her presence transformed - grounded, renewed, and ready to live more colorful and enriched lives. Her impact echoes through stories, referrals, and lives changed by words both ancient and alive.

She doesn’t just tell stories. She helps people find their own stories.
Linda Somiari- Stewart is a living proof that wisdom deepens with time and that the griot’s flame burns strong for the generations to come.