Zain Asher

Asher with her memoir at the 2022 Texas Book Festival.

Zain Ejiofor Asher (born 27 August 1983) is a British Nigerian news anchor at CNN International, based in New York City. She currently co-anchors the network's primetime, global news show One World with Zain and Bianna airing weekdays at 12pm ET with Bianna Golodryga. Her memoir Where The Children Take Us was published by HarperCollins in April 2022.

Quotes

• "I haven’t always excelled to be honest and really want young people in Nigeria to understand that success is not a straight line".
• "If you are not meant to be doing a job, it is better that you find out sooner than later so that you can make the appropriate changes".
• "Find something that you can offer that few people can also offer".
  • I started as a receptionist – Zain Asher, CNN anchor by Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha,March 12, 2022 Retrieved 23/11/2023
• "It wasn't the easiest childhood, but it prepared me for real life".
• " I would take the childhood that I got every single time".
  • CNN's Zain Asher is grateful for her mom's tough love — even if it meant no TV by Dave Davies,May 6, 2022 Retrieved 23/11/2023