This Friday we celebrate a phenomenal woman Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni. International Award-winning writer and story teller, author of the bestselling Wanda World series.
You cannot speak about her and not associate her with Wanda co-authored with Mathabo Tlali and Wanda the brave. Books that have been globally recognised , with the most recent being a listing as part of the 2022 Rise Feminist Booklist selected by the feminist task force of the American Library Association.
For children, Wanda encourages them to have pride in who they are, love their hair and identity, and to view themselves through a positive lens. Sihle's latest book, Fly, Everyone, Fly was the 2021 World Read Aloud Day's chosen reading to reach up to 3 million children in South Africa. She is also the host of the Ultimate Book Show, a show which features Cape Town-based writers, scholars, and performing artists talking about the stories behind their books.
The featured authors include Rešoketšwe Manenzhe, Mamphela Ramphele, Mohale Mashigo, Barbara Boswell, Kopano Ratele, and many others.She's a is a PhD candidate at KU Leuven, South Africa. She lived in China, completing a Master’s at Peking University, where she studied the aspirations of African migrant entrepreneurs living in Guangzhou, south of China. Holds a Master's degree in Political Science and Government from the University of Cape Town.
She's also been a program manager for Sikelela Scholars at the University of Pretoria.The Sikelela Scholars Programme is Funded by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and supports 420 first-generation South African students at the University of Pretoria who demonstrate persistence and resilience.
Representation matters, we cannot be what we can't see. The Wanda World series normalises confidence, being boldly black and embracing your authentic self. If that is imprinted at a young age, the next generation will be made up of leaders who take up space and are validated from the inside out… Sihle is doing the Lord's work, spearheading a powerful revolution..#AlphaFemaleFridays#Storyteller#BossBabe#Globalsuperstar#Awardwinning#Ndimhle#Wandaful#Ndikhaliphile
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