Tanzanian writers creating stories for children across the country.

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Hi there! I am Rukia Hatibu, a passionate educator and creative writer. I love educating young people and currently work as a STEM Coordinator in Arusha (home of the Kilimanjaro and Maasai warriors). I love writing though, and after I wrote my first Children's book (The Adventures Of Naserian - about a young girl who discovers she has superpowers) I launched my platform (makinicorner.com) as a side project. The aim is now to bring forward more voices from the country to help them create relatable well - written children's books that our young readers can be inspired by. One write that I have worked with is my very own Mother, who's passion for cultural stories for the young fueled my ambition to launch this platform. Literacy rates in Tanzania are low, and having found my confidence, imagination, and creativity through wonderful books growing up, I wish to bring the same experience to young minds across my country. I wish to partner with people in the Children's Literacy world to help scale the platform and support writers to write and publish their amazing books and ideas. So far, I have been able to supply my books to 2 NGOs in Tanzania, but more can be done! Young girls who have read my books have love it, asking for sequels to the story and more titles.

I would be so grateful if more writers could easily bring their stories to life to help the scarcity of well-written children's books by native writers.

Hope to hear from those who share this passion and love for not only reading books but giving many more a chance to do the same.

Greeting From Tanzania

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rukia-hatibu-bb8146155
Website: makinicorner.com
Tanzanian writers creating stories for children across the country.