Five questions with Neema Komba on writing
“I truly believe that writing can change the world, because many times over, I have been changed by great writing.”
NUHA Blogging Prizes 2019 accepting essays on images
This year’s prize includes images that young writers can base their opinions on!
Kuwa Kijana and other books on puberty
Grow and Know has published books on puberty and sex that can be read by young people, or used in schools.
NUHA Blogging Prize 2015
Now accepting entries to the 2015 Blogging Prize. Deadline: 18th October.
NUHA blogging prize 2014
Deadline for Tanzanians: 10am on Monday 13th October.
Ubani wa Malenga
Tuufukizie ubani / mzimu huu wa malenga…
Morland writing scholarships: Now accepting applications
Last year, the Miles Morland Foundation awarded three writing scholarships to authors who were establishing themselves. The purpose of the…
NUHA blogging prize 2013
NUHA Foundation has announced its third annual blogging prize competition. Entries due by 6th October 2013.
Five questions with Shujaaz FM’s DJ B
We were lucky to bump into DJ B from the award-winning Kenyan show Shujaaz FM last week! No doubt, we asked him five questions.
Beyond the Global Eye III
Mamood, a Morfeuse agent, begins to see and be part of a change of events in his corner of North Zantinia.
Beyond the Global Eye II
Triniti encounters Morfeuse for a new job.
Beyond the Global Eye
A Global Eye scriptwriter, Triniti, has a rude awakening and decides she is working in the wrong industry.
Tamasha la Vitabu Tanzania 2011
Book Week Festival for 2011 is taking place at Tanganyika Library from November 23rd – 26th from 8.30 am – 5.00 pm.
NUHA Foundation blog competition shortlist
The NUHA Foundation has announced a shortlist of submissions from its recent blogging competition. Seven out of 26 shortlisted entries are from East Africa.
Five Questions with Neema Komba
One on one with the author of ‘See Through The Complicated’.
Antigone – A Greek Tragedy by Sophocles
Parapanda Theatre Lab & Gothenburg City Theatre present: Antigone
Pen & Mic III in Dar tonight
Pen&Mic III happens tonight at Saffron Restaurant, Nyerere Road, DSM from 7.30pm to 11.30pm.
Sgolbew Truths: Nick’s story
Vijana FM received a letter yesterday from Nick, a character from “Sgolbew: A story about newspapers and opinions” and “Sgolbew Leaks: Information flow and secrecy”.
Streel Level is out!
Sarah Markes, the artist behind Dar Sketches, has just released a book of her sketches. See these fliers for more information.
Sgolbew Leaks: Information flow and secrecy
Vijana FM received a letter yesterday from Nur, a character from one of our recent posts, “Sgolbew: A story about newspapers and opinions”.
Sgolbew: A story about newspapers and opinions
Have we ceased to read between the lines? Do opinion pieces in the media conflict with fact-based pieces? This is a short story to explore potential answers to these two questions.
The NUHA Foundation blog prize
Are you interested in the role of education in developing countries? Are you interested in winning £100 or more? Then read on…
Essay competition for TZ secondary school students
If you are a secondary school student looking for a way to fund your education, this is a solid opportunity to polish off those writing skills.
Five Questions with DarSketches’ Sarah Markes
Sarah Markes runs the DarSketches blog, which aims to preserve the sights of Dar-es-Salaam’s old buildings and streets through art and literature. We caught up with her to ask her about her work.