May Ayim

German poet (1960-1996) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 36

May Ayim is the pen name of May Opitz ; she was an Afro-German poet, educator, and activist. The child of a German dancer and Ghanaian medical student, she lived with a German foster family when young. After reconnecting with her father and his family in Ghana, in 1992 she took his surname for a pen name.

May Ayim is read about 84 times a day, in 14 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 20 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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