Ifedinma Dimbo is a native of Nkwelle-Ezunaka in the Igbo-speaking region of eastern Nigeria. Having studied Sociology & Anthropology at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, she obtai...view moreIfedinma Dimbo is a native of Nkwelle-Ezunaka in the Igbo-speaking region of eastern Nigeria. Having studied Sociology & Anthropology at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, she obtained an MA in the Sociology of Development from University College Cork. After a foray into the world of banking in Nigeria, Ifedinma returned to Ireland in 2005. During a protracted legal battle with immigration, in which she experienced the Irish asylum system and facilities first-hand, she discovered her talent for writing. Her short stories have featured in Takinga the Wise Man and Dublin: Ten Journeys, One Destination. Ifedinma resides in Dublin, with her husband and their son, where she works and researches for her PhD in Medical Sociology. She was Foolish? is her first novel.view less