A Selection of Sufiya's Books
Sufiya Ahmed
Type of Artist:
AuthorTalks for teenagers
An hour’s session includes the following:
1. Slide show and speech to communicate my childhood dream to become a writer, my previous career in the Houses of Parliament and the journey to becoming a full time author.
2. Reading from a chapter.
3. Short discussion points on the book’s issue which is forced marriages in the UK.
4. A dress up session with five volunteers to demonstrate an Asian bride’s henna ceremony.
5. Question and Answer session.
Book signing for pupils.
Details
Preferred age range:Teenagers – years 7 to 11
No of sessions per day:
Can deliver a maximum of 4 sessions per day.
Session Length:
Entire session is 45 minutes, plus 10-15 minutes for book signing.
Areas prepared to travel to:
Sufiya lives in London but is willing to travel nationally if expenses are covered.
Transport:
Prefer public transport
Fees:
Please indicate which author you are interested in
Titles include:
Secrets of the Henna Girl
Testimonials:
’Secrets of the Henna Girl’ bravely tackles the complex issue of forced marriage. This harmful practice damages the future of girls both in the UK and around the world.’
Marie Staunton, CEO, Plan UK
'A hard-hitting, important story'
Sophia Bennett, author of Threads
‘Secrets of the Henna Girl is a must read’
Barry Sheerman MP, ex Schools Minister
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