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Children participate attend the Hay Festival in Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, in 2021. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Children participate attend the Hay Festival in Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, in 2021. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Taking children to literary festivals is fodder for their imaginations
Shelina Janmohamed is an author and a culture columnist for The National
07 June, 2024