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Dubai International Program for Writing

wraps up Children’s Literature

Workshop in Kuwait

December 11, 2023 9

The Dubai International Program for Writing (DIPW), a flagship initiative of the Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), concluded the Children’s Literature

Workshop recently. The workshop, which took place at the TAQA Productions’ Studio in Kuwait
and spanned four months, included a series of training sessions steered by renowned author

Hooda Shawa.

The workshop comprised two aspects: theoretical and practical. The theoretical component

focused on the principles of narrative writing, and the practical one comprised numerous
exercises and activities centered around Arabic and translated creative stories and texts.

Furthermore, the sessions of the workshop were based on extensive group and individual
editing and reviews.

The workshop sessions concluded with six stories written by participants. The stories and

authors are ‘Azef the Risk-taker’ by Jehan Ali, ‘A Tiger in Diwaniyah’ by Sarah Abdul Hamid, ‘In
the Neighbor’s Garden: Trouble!’ by Nesma Sharif, ‘The Balloon with Eyes’ by Balqees Haider,
‘Bayoud’ by Fajr Sabah, and ‘Davdofa Jumps out of Joy’ by Noura Dhaidan.

Commenting on the workshop, Shawa pointed out that the four-month workshop provided a

collaborative platform for a distinguished group of female authors to exhibit their passion for
creative work and actual content creation, all within a structured framework focused on

developing creative texts. She further highlighted that creative writing is an artistic skill that
needs constant refinement and effort, just like any other skill. Furthermore, Shawa shed light

on the significance of gaining cognitive tools and techniques, which she referred to as ‘tools in

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