Meet the Hadithi Zetu Artists
Readership for Learning and Development–Soma with the support from Women Fund Tanzania Trust are proud to profile young promising female storytellers who will research and produce original works on feminist issues in Tanzania using any creative form (genre) and media tool of their choice. #HadithiZetuChallenge
‘kalamu ndogo’ approach at the Alliance Française Arusha Book and Writing Festival
Demere Kitunga, Readership for Learning and Development—Soma ‘kalamu ndogo’ creative writing workshop in session BackgroundThe Soma Book Café was invited by the Alliance Française to participate in a Book and Writing Festival from 21st and 24th November 2020, to launch its library in Arusha. We shared the Soma story and experience in promoting reading and […]
Story with children at Soma
Soma believes strongly in the creative ability of children. It runs a Saturday morning programme called Watoto na Vitabu (Kiswahili for children and/with books). In 2019 with assistance from Neil Butcher & Associates, Soma began a pilot project—the Kalamu Ndogo (little scribes) book series to undertake a research and writing process with children on a […]
