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12/12/23, 11:04 AM Dubai International Program for Writing wraps up Children’s Literature Workshop in Kuwait - Middle East News 247

Dubai International Program for Writing wraps up

Children’s Literature Workshop in Kuwait

By Middle East News 247 December 11, 2023

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

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