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Children's Literature 2017
Lateefa Buti
Kuwait
Lateefa Buti is a Kuwaiti Author specialized in Children’s Literature. Her portfolio extends from stand-alone novels, theatrical works, publications in magazines and periodicals, to works in radio and television. She has several independently published works including: “The mermaid” and “My Country, Ininkayo” in addition to theatrical acts such as “Juha’s gate” and “Salma the princess of the sea”.
Lateefa is also a regular contributor to the infamous magazine “Al Arabi Al Sagheer” and worked on a number of radio-based programs and series targeting adolescents. Her works in television were mainly with Al Jazeera Children Channel and Al Baraem Channel, focusing on the cultural heritage and folklore of the Arab region.