Live Talks with Fatima Lui

“David didn’t just visit our school as an author. He left our children believing that their own stories matter, that reading can open doors, and that their futures are full of possibility. Thank you for reminding our tamariki that heroes are real, dreams are worth pursuing, and sometimes the first step towards an extraordinary future…

Another day in Rewa … Today we launched another book of Manurewa children’s writing and art: Kua Kore Tōku Mataku – I’m Not Scared Now. Everglade Primary children wrote about proud moments when they had overcome something challenging. It was beautiful to celebrate with their families at the school’s first ever book launch 😁 The…

On Thursday I was blessed to participate in a rangatahi programme for the uri of Te Ahiwaru – Hapuu of Ihumaatao called Te Ara a Hape. This Kaupapa was designed to support rangatahi and whānau to re-engage with education and inspire their tamariki post COVID. I felt so happy for those rangatahi in the program…

Today I was interviewed on PMN Radio about the book Niue. https://www.facebook.com/PMNNiue/videos/397164776797634

I did a talk at Ashburton Intermediate today – told the children a story about how a book about rocks changed someone’s life. After the talk these four boys came sprinting into the library asking where the books on rocks are.  ‘Why do you want to read those?’ I asked the boys. ‘We want knowledge,’…

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