During His Meeting with Prof. Maryam Abu Al Fateh

During His Meeting
with Prof. Maryam Abu Al Fateh

UOB President
Praises the Book “Young Authors’ Stories”

 

20/9/2020

The President of the University
of Bahrain, Prof. Riyad Yousif Hamzah, received the Research and Teaching
Assistant at the College of Applied Education and the General Director of the
Young Authors for Education and Training foundation, Maryam Ali Abu Al Fateh,
on the occasion of the launch of the book ” Young Authors’ Stories”,
which was inaugurated under the patronage of the Director General of Culture
and Arts in Bahrain for Culture and Antiquities Sheikha Hala bint Mohammed Al
Khalifa, in the presence of the President of UOB, Prof. Riyad Yousif Hamzah,
during a virtual ceremony held on Saturday evening (19 September 2020).

Prof. Hamza expressed his
gratitude and appreciation for all the efforts made in the completion of the
project, expressing his happiness with the achievement of Prof. Abu Al Fateh,
for the collection of stories created by the wonderful imagination of a number
of children, stating that “We celebrate the achievements made by the young
artists who wrote these stories and shared them with everyone,” and in a
speech he gave during his participation in the book launch event, he emphasized
that the book (Young Authors’ Stories) will contribute to better appreciation
of children’s creativity and artistic skills.

Also, Prof. Hamzah thanked Sheikha
Hala bint Mohammed Al Khalifa for her sponsorship of the book launch ceremony
and her interest in such inspiring and valuable projects, and thanked Prof.
Maryam Abu Al Fateh and everyone who contributed to the completion of the book.

On her part, Prof. Abu Al Fateh
stated that she worked throughout the year to complete the first part of this
meaningful project, “Young Authors’ Stories – V1”, which included 109
short stories written by 111 students from the primary stage at ten private
schools in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Furthermore, she added that
“This book will serve as an open platform to display the ideas and
creativity of young authors, and it will also give us the opportunity to learn
about the various cultures present in the contemporary generation, reflecting
the character of coexistence in the Kingdom of Bahrain, who embraces different
cultures and religions.” Indicating that the goal of this project is to
stimulate creativity and the ability of expression in children, and to help
them reveal their inner inspirations, which is a vital factor in building their
self-esteem.

 

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Key Words

Young Authors ’Stories – V1, Coexistence in the Kingdom of
Bahrain