Soma is initiated and led by feminist women and its programme is couched in feminist approaches and ethos. Our current mission is to permeate feminist ethos into mainstream literature, as well as cultural and popular media, by working with knowledge producers through using creative and cultural forms. We draw inspiration from the feminist sisterhood around […]
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Soma yaadhimisha Siku ya Wanawake Duniani Kivingine
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Soma imetumia jukwaa lake la Gulio la 5 la Vitabu/Book Bazaar la robo ya kwanza ya 2020 lililofanyika tarehe 07/03 kuadhimisha Siku ya Wanawake Duniani na miaka 25 ya Mkutano wa Beijing. Kulikuwa na Kongamano, Utambaji wa Mashairi, Uzinduzi wa Vavagaa–kipindi cha TV ya mtandaoni juu ya masuala ya jinsia. Kama kawaida kulikuwa na usomaji […]
Readership for Learning and Development, otherwise known as Soma, with support from Women Fund Tanzania (WFT) is proud to announce the Feminist Legislature Documentation and Archiving Research Project. This initiative is under the Multimedia Feminist Storytelling, Archiving and Documentation Project. The purpose of this particular endeavor is to uncover the hidden dynamics that have led to the […]
Readership for Learning and Development otherwise known as Soma has received funds from Women Fund Tanzania (WFT) to implement a Multimedia Feminist Storytelling, Documentation and Archiving project. This endeavor is meant to complement feminist herstory making efforts by the Wanawake Historia Yetu-Fahari Yetu Coalition coordinated by the Tanzania Gender Networking Programme (TGNP), as a platform […]
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Readership for Learning and Development- Soma, launched her novel initiative–The Feminist Archive. With a working title Hadithi Zetu: Multimedia Feminist Storytelling, Documentation and Archiving, the process was soft launched during the 2019 Gender Festival, to bring key stakeholders on board, on 30th Nov 2019, Soma hosted a follow up convening co-convened with Tanzania Gender Networking […]
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Watoto na Vitabu Saturday session on Book Bazaar, The children were in a beautiful room containing all creative works they have made throughout this quarter (August 2019 – October 2019). In collaboration with their parents and facilitators, children have eventually created a new story about “The Monkey in the school bus”.The great moment reached when […]
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During the book bazaar event, Dickson Mtalaze launched his novel titled “Kijiji Kisicho na Makaburi” and the famous author Richard S. Mabala was his guest of honour who launched the book. Richard Mabala is a poet and a recognized writer of Secondary school English readers. His writings include Mabala the Farmer, Hawa the Bus Driver. […]
During the 4th Book Bazaar on 26th October 2019, “Sparks in The Dark”:A poetry anthology written by primary students was launched.
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Watoto na Vitabu quarter 2 final event happened during the Book Bazaar on 27th July 2019. The event featured with the following activities: Book launch of children’s own chapbook titled, Bring back Peace and other stories; an anthology of stories they wrote during the quarter. Storytelling session facilitated by Gloria Ngowi. Certificate and award giving […]