She Is Now An International Recognized Speaker- Dr Paula O.M.Otukile
Mount Kenya times senior Editor, -Dr Paula O.M.Otukile at the event, Johannesburg, Rsa
By: Our Reporter
On the 27th of October various literature fraternity went to South Africa where they gathered after a week of events ranging from book donations, interactive serving and working directly with students by the group of American literacy enthusiasts namely Amaro Literacy Mission in South Africa, this was a collaboration with Kwazithina Publishers founded by Nomawele Njongo, who collaborated with Jessica Amaro to form such a lucrative literacy project.
Approximately 15 or more Americans joined hands to come to cultivating the reading culture in Africa, specifically Diepkloof in Soweto, but a Gala event that included Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho literature fraternity was held, on a Friday At Radisson blue hotel conference center where honor and support was given on form of speeches and poetry.
Dr Paula Otukile our residence editor and writer from Botswana was one of the honored speakers at the event.
The legendary poet and musician Dr Gcina Mhlophe was the host and serenaded the crowd with ease.
Nomawele Njongo barely forty years yet, invited, brand South Africa, US embassy in South Africa representative, Palesa from the kingdom of Lesotho who made an amazing poetry performance.
Nomawele Njongo is an author of numerous books and an activist in her own right after suffering injustice in the past in her teens during her early working days.
She rose beyond the trauma and abuse and managed to build a publishing house and now a movement or organization that strengthens literacy and empowers teens.
Jessica Amaro is an American author and a wife, and owner of publishing company in America too.
The national anthem and entertainment was on the helm or shoulders of amazing opera queen Jamakazi Bazana. Bazana consequently says she aims to heal people through her music that soothes mind and heart.
On her future projects, Bazana is working on translating the “five basic human rights children’s book of Dr Otukile into an opera melodical message. The duo plans to collaborate in an upcoming Gbv project in Dukwi, Botswana.
Jessica Amaro did not come alone as mentioned before a group of outstanding youth and literacy activists accompanying her and working with her made the dream a reality indeed, and plan to do the event more often.
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