Onjali Q Raúf: Hope on the Horizon
Date/Time: Monday 6 February 2023 11:30-12:30
Venue: Al Riwaq II, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: English
Age: 9+
Session No: 725
We all need to know that no one is too small to make a positive difference. Children can sometimes feel frustrated about their ability to change things, but in this inspiring event bestselling children's author Onjali Q Raúf shares her ten top ways for finding hope. She has created some amazing fictional characters in her books and with their help she encourages young people to discover the importance of kindness, empathy, friendship, holding strong to the things that matter…. And wants us to know that wonders can happen if we focus on those things. There is indeed Hope on the Horizon!
Onjali Q. Raúf is an award-winning children’s author, who was awarded an MBE in 2022 for her services to women’s rights and literature. Her thought-provoking novels tackle issues of today, and include The Lion Above the Door and The Boy at the Back of the Class.
This session is only available to purchase by schools for school students.