Rāwī Akhbar Mpodol Ion is a Cameroonian-American author, scientist, and cultural advocate with a passion for blending the rich traditions of African heritage with cutting-edge scientific research. His work has taken him from the resource-limited hospitals in Cameroon, where he developed custom biomedical prosthetics and worked alongside Olympic athletes, to the sophisticated research laboratories of Pennsylvania, where he co-founded one of the first state-approved Cannabis testing laboratories. He is committed to preserving and celebrating African cultural heritage through storytelling.