(MENAFN- Arab Times) DUBAI, Sept 19, (KUNA):
Two Kuwaiti female writers received the Sharjah Award for Gulf Woman Creativity
for their works in children's literature at a ceremony sponsored officially by
Sharjah Emirate.
Amal Al-Randy won an award for
her story 'My Father's Surprise', while her compatriot Fatima Shaaban received
same prize for her story 'The Two Almonds' Journey'.
Al-Randy indicated to KUNA that this is her first-ever award
to receive from Sharjah Emirate, and that she has previously won the Rashid Bin
Humaid Cultural and Science Award of Ajman Emirate twice for her two works;
'The Star of the Green Rectangle' and 'The Most Beautiful Punishment'.
She expressed her joy of representing Kuwait along with her
fellow citizen Shaaban at such a significant event, saying 'We have had the
honor to represent our dear country at this important Gulf forum as our win is
foremost Kuwait's win.'
'This achievement is a crowning moment of my 14-year career
in children's literature writing,' Al-Randy affirmed, noting her winning story
contains significant and beneficial ideas for children and their relationship
with their fathers as it addresses changes in child's mentalities, encourages
them to behave with humility and good manners around people, and raises
awareness about humanitarian conditions.
Focuses
The story also focuses on the father as a role model for his
kids and ways to gain his good virtues and positive characteristics, she said,
adding it also explains the true meaning of leadership and tolerance in life,
as well as the importance of respecting and appreciating others regardless of
their social classes or work positions.
'I have applied simplicity based on the
principle of tolerance in telling the story, and totally abstained from other
redundant methods such as preaching and lecturing that no longer fit modern
day's way of teaching,' said Al-Randy.
For her part, Shaaban said her story tackles the fictional
aspect of children's literature and presents solutions for some issues that
families face with their kids, adding she attempted to deliver a healthy idea
written in an adventure-theme style to attract the child's attention toward
reading the story.
The Kuwaiti writer mentioned her interest in children's
literature since the 1990s, and dedication to work and care for them, for they
are the 'seed of future' that nations and societies depends on to achieve
progress and prosperity.
Furthermore, she also mentioned her large collection of
self-written stories and songs for children, up to 50 works, in addition to
publishing an e-magazine entitled 'Kunooz', (Arabic for treasures), and forming
an e-application called 'Kan Ya Ma Kan, (Arabic for once upon a time), to
encourage kids to read.
Shaaban urged Gulf novelists and writers to keep up their
efforts towards children's literature and contribute to developing great
generations for the future.
By Suleiman Redha
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