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Every African Child must be able to read and write"—an" exclusive interview with Stacey Fru, Global literacy advocate and child Author
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Every African Child must be able to read and write"—an" exclusive interview with Stacey Fru, Global literacy advocate and child Author

tacey Fru, a South African International Multiple Award-Winning Child Author named a 2020 Global Child Prodigy. She is a Philanthropist and Activist whom at the age of 12 was honoured by the Egyptian President as one of 5 Most Promising African Youths in 2019. The now 13-year-old Stacey wrote her first book “Smelly Cats” at age 7. Since Muna Kalati is promoting Children and Young Adult authors, it was an immense pleasure to gather her views in this regard. In this interview, she openly speaks...

Muna Kalati6 August 2020
11 Children’s Books With Strong Black Characters
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11 Children’s Books With Strong Black Characters

All children need exposure to diverse books, including the full spectrum of Black characters and their experiences. Explore these stories featuring strong Black characters that exude bravery, confidence, and curiosity.

Muna Kalati22 June 2020
BiBook : une app made in Africa pour accéder au livres numériques sur votre téléphone
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BiBook : une app made in Africa pour accéder au livres numériques sur votre téléphone

BiBook est un éditeur numérique africain basé sur une application conçue et développée par une jeune

Muna Kalati16 June 2020
Sadiatou, un livre jeunesse du Burkina Faso aux couleurs de l’Afrique
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Sadiatou, un livre jeunesse du Burkina Faso aux couleurs de l’Afrique

Sadiatou vit au Burkina Faso. Tous les jours, Sadiatou part à école sur le vélo de son grand frère.

Muna Kalati9 June 2020
Trade | 40+ Hình Ảnh Vùng Đất Linh Hồn (Spirited Away) đẹp và đáng nhớ nhất | Muna Kalati
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Trade | 40+ Hình Ảnh Vùng Đất Linh Hồn (Spirited Away) đẹp và đáng nhớ nhất | Muna Kalati

Một bộ phim hoạt hình nổi tiếng của Nhật Bản là "Vùng đất linh hồn" (Spirited Away). Bộ phim

Muna Kalati17 May 2020
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9 in 10 Children in Africa Can't Read — These Organisations Are Working to Change That

The low literacy rate in Africa can be attributed to a few things: lack of adequate teacher training and overall investment in training, where teachers teach what they were taught as children rather than keeping up with the evolution of education, access to tools and reading resources for children as a result of poverty, and poor school literacy programs and curriculum planning. There are, however, organizations and creative initiatives that have taken the future of Africa’s children into t...

Muna Kalati7 May 2020
Is writing and publishing in African languages a way to remain invisible?
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Is writing and publishing in African languages a way to remain invisible?

The problem is that, unfortunately, those that write in African languages remain invisible, their works are hardly ever reviewed or translated. Publishing venues are limited and getting published is one of the most infuriating challenges of writing in African languages. There are hardly any publishing houses devoted to African languages. So writers in African languages are writing against great odds: no publishing houses, no state support, and with national and international forces aligned ag...

Muna Kalati30 April 2020
5 African Children’s Books To Fuel Your Child’s Mind
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5 African Children’s Books To Fuel Your Child’s Mind

While it’s important for everyone to read literature from around the world, if you are of African descent, it’s a great idea to give your child an understanding of the various cultures in the continent early in their life. This is especially important if you don’t live in the continent currently. With that being said, here are five African children’s books that we recommend.

Muna Kalati22 April 2020
6 major problems of libraries in Cameroon
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6 major problems of libraries in Cameroon

The problems that readers encounter when visiting libraries are legion and diverse: the lack of updating of the collection, the absence of online information on the collections, the absence of books on African realities, the lack of professional librarians, the bad faith of some readers and the commodification of reading services.

Muna Kalati13 April 2020
An African children’s book that explains the science of skin colour
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An African children’s book that explains the science of skin colour

Skin We Are In is a landmark South African book for children (and grown-ups) on the subject of skin colour. Published in 2018, it was co-authored by an artist and a scientist, both South African luminaries – the author Sindiwe Magona and the anthropologist and palaeobiologist Nina Jablonski. Here they talk about how – and why – the book came about.

Muna Kalati7 April 2020
Afropolitancomics.com, une expo virtuelle pour découvrir la richesse de la BD africaine
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Afropolitancomics.com, une expo virtuelle pour découvrir la richesse de la BD africaine

Afropolitan Comics est une expérience culturelle virtuelle et panafricaine. L'exposition met en parallèle

Muna Kalati2 April 2020
En Afrique, entre BD publicitaire et BD de sensibilisation, les dessinateurs naviguent comme ils peuvent
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En Afrique, entre BD publicitaire et BD de sensibilisation, les dessinateurs naviguent comme ils peuvent

Aux origines de la BD sur le continent était la publicité

Muna Kalati27 March 2020