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Blog Post 2: Bringing the Joy of Reading in Rural Laos

How does one foster a reading culture in a country that has historically undervalued books? This is the problem Big Brother Mouse publishing has been fighting to solve since their conception in 2006. The project was first inspired when Khamla…

Blog Post 1: Ghana: Bringing African Voices to Children’s Literature

Golden Baobab is an organization that was founded with the intention of fostering children’s and young adult literature focused on catering to the realities of African readers. An interview with Deborah Ahenkorah, founder of the organization provides more detail into…

Book Review: The Wish

What is someone supposed to do when their heart is leading them in one direction, while the rest of the world is leading them in another? The Wish, written by Mwamgwirani Mwakimatu is a beautifully written story that exposes the…