The Ivorian writer Marguerite Abouet is now based in Paris, but her comics take readers back to the Ivory Coast's economic capital, Abidjan and specifically the Yopougon neighborhood of the city.
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Abouet has attracted fans not just across Africa but all over the world; fans who love her tales of everyday life and the adventures of a child called Aya. Lisa Bryant went to meet the author at her home in Paris.