Samira hosts Chigozie Obioma at SEHP writers’ seminar
The seminar was on the theme, "Breaking through the global literature space; a conversation on the art and business of the writing craft"
The Second Lady Samira Bawumia has said the youth must to own their own narrative and tell the Ghanaian story through writing.
Samira made the call when her NGO, the Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects (SEHP), hosted multiple award-winning writer, Chigozie Obioma, at a writers’ seminar at the ISSER Conference Hall of the University of Ghana in Accra last Thursday.
“It is imperative that we own our own narratives and tell our own stories ladies and gentlemen. There is a real danger of losing out on the varying perspectives as Ghanaians, especially through our written stories. Especially if we are not the ones who are documenting them and sharing them. So, my dear students, let us explore the world through creativity of your writing,” she said.
Samira added: “There is no greater joy than telling a story and sharing a perspective which is uniquely yours, keep writing and sharing your own stories.”
The seminar was on the theme, “Breaking through the global literature space; a conversation on the art and business of the writing craft”.
The day’s seminar forms part of activities under the Samira Bawumia Literature Prize, a writing contest began by SEHP in 2020 to create and support a nurturing environment for young writers across Ghana.
About SEHP
The Samira Empowerment & Humanitarian Projects (SEHP) is a not-for-profit organisation established with the purpose of empowering the underprivileged in Ghana through diverse social intervention projects to improve lives.
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