Inclusive MENA+ Stories for Children

MENA Arts UK

Led by award-winning Syrian children’s author and illustrator Nadine Kaadan, this workshop will explore telling MENA children's stories.

The Arab British Centre

In the first half of the workshop you will learn about Nadine’s experience writing and publishing children’s books in both English and Arabic, as well as the differences and challenges both publishing markets present. You will explore what she has learned about diversity and inclusivity in children’s stories and what is happening in the industry. The second half of the workshop will allow you to delve into exploring your own ideas, with writing and illustration tips and guidance from Nadine. Please bring your own pen and paper.Nadine Kaadan is an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator from Syria now living in London. She is published in several countries and languages and her mission is to champion empowered and inclusive representation in children’s books so that every child can see themselves in a story. Nadine’s work with young refugees in mitigating post-conflict trauma has captured the attention of CNN and the BBC, both of which have broadcast special features on her books ‘Tomorrow’ and ‘The Jasmine Sneeze’. She has been nominated for a Kate Greenaway Medal, and is the 2019 winner of the Arab British Centre Award for Culture. Nadine was selected as one of The BBC 100 Women 2020’s ‘most influential and inspiring women’, and was featured on their BBC 100 Women masterclass.Nadine is happy to sign any books you might have of hers if you wanted to bring them with you. You can purchase Nadine's books in English here: https://lantanapublishing.com/search?type=product&q=Nadine+kaadanThese workshops are only available to directory members. If you do not have a profile already, please create one on our website in order to book yourself into workshops.Because there is limited space in each workshop, you can only register for up to 3 workshops. However, this doesn’t include the four “Creative Huddles” and “Writing a Successful Arts Council Application”. This means you can attend up to 8 workshops in total.*Please email us on info@menaarts.uk if you have any access needs.

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