Nahida Esmail | |
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Born | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
Pen name | Umm Hafsah |
Occupation | Author Poet Columnist |
Language | English Swahili |
Education | Masters in Child Development with Early Childhood Education, Institute of Education, University of London U.K BSc in Psychology Goldsmiths College, University of London U.K |
Notable awards | CODE's Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature |
Children | Hafsah Seedat Khaled, Humeira Seedat Khaled |
Nahida Esmail is a Tanzanian author[1] and poet.[2][3] She is a lifetime sponsor of 'The Teen Writers Awards'.[4][5]