YOPAFEST is back! This three-day peace and art festival will be held from May 11th to May 13th. The festival aims to bring people together through books, art, and culture.
On the first day, there will be panel discussions, book launches, music, dance, and art performances
Hadiza Isma El-Rufai @hadizel is the founder of Yasmin El-Rufai Foundation @YELFoundation, a non-governmental organization that focuses on 2 programs: the Creative Writing Program (CWP), which aims to awaken and nurture children’s talent in creative writing,
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Zainab Muhammad Kuyizhi is a mental health advocate and is interested in influencing personal development and growth. She founded Tea & Reflection. An initiative for people age 15-above, working on reducing the stigma around mental ill health in Nigeria, @yar_kuyizhi
Yahuza Abdulkadir is a young Nigerian poet, travel writer, and freelance journalist with a strong interest in development journalism, investigative reporting, literary arts, black music, and culture.
He is currently an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Earth Science
Ibrahim Baba Ibn Garba Nayaya AIPMA, SEM is an indigene of Nguru Local Government. He has attended Umar Suleiman College of Education Gashua, University of Maiduguri, Bauchi State University for his Masters and Atlantic International University for his Ph.D.