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
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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 […]
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‘Kalamu Ndogo’
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‘Kalamu Ndogo’ ni mfululizo mpya vitabu vya watoto vilizoandikwa na watoto chini ya Jukwaa letu na Kiota cha Simulizi cha Watoto na Vitabu. Kiota hiki ni nafasi ya watoto ya kulea vipaji na kujenga stadi za uandishi, simulizi ndani ya Mkahawa wa Vitabu Soma. Vitabu hivi vinatokana na utafiti wa majaribio wa jinsi ya kuwawezesha […]
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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Uliza Wahenga Dada! Pre- Research , Concept & Methodology Workshop
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Soma conducted a pre- research , concept & methodology workshop for the Uliza Wahenga Dada shortlisted artists. The training focused on the whys and hows of feminist storytelling; why the Swahili cost and multidisciplinary, participatory research methods which lend themselves to feminist ethos and researching for creative expression/as storytellers. The end game for this stage […]
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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 […]
Duration(coverage): Three (3) months (From April 1st to 30th June) Location: Home Based (with parental guidance) Age group: 6-12 years
Soma co-creates the peak of a Franco Juene concurs with L ‘Association de la Francophonie pour l’Océan Indien. The Writing Competition in French language took place in Francophone Countries of the Channel of Mozambique, namely Mayotte, Madagascar, Comoros involving secondary schools and collage students. The peak involved a workshop and a public event, attended by […]
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 […]
Uongozi wa Soma Mkahawani unapenda kuwashukuru wote waliojumuika nasi kwenye siku ya wapendanao na vitabu iliyofanyika tarehe 14 Februari 2020. Tulibamba! Soma management would like to thank all those who joined us on Valentine’s Day with Books event held on 14 February 2020. We had a fantabulous evening didn’t we?