Wafa Thabet Mezghani
Mentor

Wafa Thabet Mezghani

Creative writing traniner
  • Creative writing trainer
  • English-language university teacher
  • Jury member for the Children’s Writing Competition in Tunisia and other Arab countries
  • Held many cultural positions, including Director of the Sfax International Children’s Book Fair
  • Contributor to the preparation and follow-up of children’s programs at the Sharjah International Book Fair and the Children’s Reading Festival, 2010 - 2015
  • Coordinator of activities for children and youth at the Tunis International Book Fair
  • President of the Tunisian International Board of Books for Young Adults (TUNIBBY), 2012 - 2019
  • Author of children’s stories, including the published: Deek wa Sisan (Rooster and Chicks) and Rihlat Marwan ma'a al-Rubian (Marwan’s Journey with Shrimps), and pending publication: Kamli Tab-hath 'an Alwaniha (Kamli Searches for Her Colors) and Haddatha al-Ukhtuboot Faqal (The Octopus Said)
  • Translator of children’s stories. Her translated book “Rice Porridge and the Little Dragon” was on the list of honors by the International Board on Books for Young Adults in Switzerland.