{"product_id":"from-the-gold-coast-to-electric-avenue-my-life-journey-paperback","title":"From The Gold Coast To Electric Avenue: My Life Journey. - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAshia Florence Cobblah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAshia Cobblah a Ghanaian pensioner, now in her 80's who originally wanted to be a nun an idea that was refused by her mother. She eventually leaves Ghana for the UK where she ended up creating a legacy for herself in the famous Brixton's Electric Avenue.\u003cbr\u003e In 1976, she started The Ashia Hair Design Salon which fast became a hub for meshing the relationship between Africans and the Caribbean through a medium of Beauty. Ashia made a noted impact on the Hairdressing world from the late 1970s to the early 1990s providing an overall service to the black and mixed-race community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecounting experiences of the days, Ashia said; \"The Brixton I knew so fondly as a young Ghanaian business owner is sadly no more. This book is an insight into my journey from, The Gold Coast To Electric Avenue, Brixton. I recalled my friendly bank manager in Brixton High Road said: \"I'm pleased you want to open a business in the area as Brixton is quiet and in need of regeneration.\" In the 1970s to the 1990s as a black business owner, it was good for me to start off my business in Brixton as a means of bringing revenue to a black area. I was one of the few business owners who stood and maintained our businesses in the midst of the 1980s and 1990's riots, where racism and injustice were rife.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Although Brixton was regarded by the media as a poor area at the time, however, some of her customers still came in their Rolls Royce and private cars, despite the bad publicity. She noted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I wanted to do my bit to improve the image concerning Brixton. Brixton provided me with some of the best memories and lessons of that chapter of my life.\" She concludes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This is an exciting account of Ashia's journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49133273120920,"sku":"9781913103002","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/0JMcQCPDvJ9781913103002.webp?v=1779296098","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/from-the-gold-coast-to-electric-avenue-my-life-journey-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}