{"product_id":"from-the-gold-coast-to-ashia-florence-cobblah-9781913103002","title":"From The Gold Coast To Electric Avenue: My Life Journey.","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ashia Florence Cobblah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1913103005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913103002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Faunteewrites Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Ashia Florence Cobblah","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445862641919,"sku":"9781913103002","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bc1d5db2-8043-4b91-a4cb-0a974b4f4366.jpg?v=1777221137","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-the-gold-coast-to-ashia-florence-cobblah-9781913103002","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}