Since today is the International Day of the Girl Child, I would like to introduce you to a (virtual) girl child named Ekari. Ekari is an 8-year old Malawian girl who travels to all 54 countries in Africa with her mother (a journalist) and teaches readers (7-9 years old) about all of the wonderful things the continent. Each book in the series will be about a different country and Ekari is the main character. Move over, Dora! On October 4, 2013, the first book in the series, "Ekari Leaves Malawi," was launched at the African Leadership Network annual gathering in Mauritius by 19 year old, Priscilla Semphere.
Priscilla is a graduate of African Leadership Academy. While at ALA, Priscilla and some friends created the Ekari book series under "PenAfrica." According to the Ekari fundraising page, PenAfrica is "a pan-African organization promoting African literature and literacy. The organization aims to promote African literature, increase its readership, and ensure that young Africans with a passion for writing do just that." Pretty cool, right? I love it.
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