{
  "id": 19828051,
  "title": "Ghanaian authors take Ghana’s literary heritage to GEMS Millennium School in Sharjah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/ghanaian-authors-take-ghanas-literary-heritage-to-gems-millennium",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T14:59:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghanaian-authors-take-ghanas-literary-heritage-to-gems-millennium-school-in-sharjah/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three Ghanaian authors, Oswald Okaitei, Ruby Goka, and Elizabeth-Irene Baitie, recently visited the GEMS Millennium School in Sharjah, UAE, to promote Ghanaian literature and encourage reading and creative writing among students. The authors facilitated an interactive session, delving into Ghanaian writing, literature, and storytelling, while fostering cross-cultural learning and intellectual exchange. In addition to their session, the authors generously donated books authored by themselves and other Ghanaian writers to the school’s library, further emphasizing their commitment to literary development.\n\nOkaitei reflected on the reciprocal nature of the engagement, stating that it was a \"give-and-take experience,\" with the authors learning valuable lessons from the students' creativity, curiosity, and literary interests. The students showcased an impressive range of literary accomplishments, with several already publishing books, some as young as teenagers. Their achievements highlighted the potential of the emerging generation of young writers and storytellers.\n\nThe initiative served as a platform for showcasing Ghana’s literary identity to the world, reinforcing the role of books and storytelling as tools for cultural diplomacy, education, and tourism promotion. Okaitei expressed his deep pleasure and honor at representing Ghana on this international stage, acknowledging the support of the Consulate of Ghana in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, along with BOST Energies, for enabling the Ghanaian literary delegation to participate in the Sharjah International Book Fair as part of a broader literary and cultural engagement program.\n\nThe school engagement was part of the larger Black Star Experience agenda, which aims to project Ghana’s cultural identity, heritage, and creative potential to international audiences. By showcasing Ghana’s literary heritage through books and storytelling, the initiative positions Ghana's history, people, traditions, values, and contemporary experiences as integral components of the country’s tourism and cultural appeal.",
  "summary": "Three Ghanaian authors have engaged students at GEMS Millennium School in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, to promote Ghanaian literature and encourage reading and creative writing. The engagement brought together Ghanaian authors Oswald Okaitei, Ruby Goka and Elizabeth-Irene Baitie and students of the school for an interactive session exploring Ghanaian writing, literature and storytelling while…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Achimota School is the only SHS on Ghana's new Heritage cedi notes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/achimota-school-is-the-only-shs-on-ghanas-new-heritage-cedi-notes",
        "published": "2026-11-13T14:11:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}