STORYMOJA

Mohamed Haroun Kafi - Sudanese diplomat and writer

Honourable Minister Mohamed Haroun Kafi Aburas, Sudanese writer and Diplomat will be at the Storymoja Hay Festival with his daughter Ludia Shima Haroun.

Mohammed Haroun Kafi Aburas

Sudanese, from the Nuba Mountains /S. Kordofan State. Born in Kadugli 15^th August 1949

· -1.Writer /Journalist, translator/interpreter and Diplomat.

· 2.Participated in the Sudanese Liberation War struggle of John Garang as a Senior Officer and Political Commissioner

· 3.A minister 3 times: Environment and Tourism, Government Federal Bureau and Transitional Council for The Nuba Mountains.

· 4.Presently a member of the Sudan National Assembly

· 5.Member of the Pan African Parliament

Publications

· 1.On Socio-anthropology, Peace and Reconciliation, Political Science and Africa.

2. “Al Kujour”: in Arabic. The Role of the African God-man in the Nuba Mountains Community of the Sudan

3. “Lega-at el Khalg”- in Arabic. Translates as: “Rhythms of Creation: Black African Poetry On Struggle, Love and Life (50 poems and a research study)

4. “The Sudan Conflict” in Arabic

5. Peace and Reconciliation as a Paradigm. The philosophy of peace and its impact on peace, governance and the growth of economy in Africa by the Ethiopian Prof Hizkias Asseja

6. Human Rights Violations in the Sudan War. In Arabic

7. Beyond the land of No Graves!!

8. The Palestinian Poetry Of Struggle: Prime concerns, Aims, Symbols and the Centre of Presentation. In Arabic and English

9. “Sudanese Identity” Person names as an example, with special reference to the Nuba of the Nuba Mountains in Sudan (forthcoming in August 2009)

Ludia is 24 years of age, and an upcoming poet. She has written a book with her father, and hopefully will publish her own one day. Ludia says, ‘I noticed my talent in poetry when I wrote a poem in high school and won an award. My dream and my aim in the world is to change my country, Sudan, and especially my home area, The Nuba Mountains, and make it known on the world map. Many writers ask where are the Nuba Mountains? Can writers come from the Nuba Mountains? The answer is Yes! We are here today.’

They will be attending the Storymoja Hay Festival Session below

Friday 31^st July, 2009 at 2pm to 5.30pm at the Diversity Stage

Sudanese writers discuss the challenge of narrating stories of their homeland long associated with ethnic strife, genocide and religious conflict with Father Omollo and Joseph Ngala.