The editor of Emirati, author and defender of women Bodour al Qasimi has made history by becoming the first woman of a state of Arab Gulf in receiving a prestigious Bolognaragazzi award for fiction.
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi received the prize for his innovative children’s book ‘House of Wisdom’ in a ceremony in the impressive chapel of Farnese, in Palazzo d’Acknio, in Bologna.
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She added: “The House of Wisdom was a library that symbolized how knowledge and collaboration between cultures can build resistant bridges. His loss in 1258 is a tragic allegory for the fragility of intellectual freedom.”
Forced by its attractive approach to encourage critical thinking, scientific curiosity and compassion, the success of wisdom marks progress in international recognition of the value of the literature of children in the Middle East.
The book is illustrated by Majid Zakeri Younesi, whose evocative art provides an impressive complement to history.
Althegh could not be in Bologna to collect the prize with Sheikha Bodour, said: “Working in ‘House of Wisdom’ was a unique opportunity to capture the spirit of curiosity and innovation that drives the infinite somanecedora of humanity somanecĂa sowing soaking Soaching -soathouking Soithoukukluue portrait in its narrative.”
The day after the awards ceremony, Sheikha Bodour spoke on a panel that causes reflection with other winners of the Bolognaragazi Award and joined a reception of celebration in the stand of the Kalimat Group.
On both occasions, she shared her inspiration behind ‘House of Wisdom’, emphasizing the importance of preserving cultural and intellectual legacies, the role of the narration of stories in the bridge of cultural divisions and Shaharjah’s commitment to promote knowledge.
Before receiving the award, Sheikha Bodour signed copies of his book in the Children’s Bookstore of Giannino Stoppani, which Helore after it was destroyed by fire in 2022. To support the renewal, Sheikha Bodour assigned significant.
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