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Mirrors and windows - the importance of diverse books

Apr 10, 2019 Teah Mogae

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Mirrors and windows - the importance of diverse books

Children's books can act like mirrors and windows. Mirrors in that they can reflect on children's own lives and windows as they give them a chance to learn about someone's life. This helps to reduce stereotypes and reduces fear of the "other" if they get to meet them and learn about them from an early age. Everyone deserves to see themselves and their language in books.

International Children's day

Apr 05, 2019 Teah Mogae

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We lose ourselves in books.. We find ourselves there too - unknown - The books we grow up with can actually influence who and what we become in the future 👩🏽‍🚒👩🏽‍🎨👷🏼‍♀️👮🏽‍♀️. I remember being facinated by an old and probably outdated medical text book my parent's had around the house and thinking, maybe one day the medical language would make sense to me😜. In highschool my career choices got influenced mostly by my friends' choices 😊. At some point I considered doing IT 👩🏽‍💻 and actuarial science👩🏽‍🏫 as I was good with numbers and a bit nerdy🤓. My grandpa's sudden...

Losika Writes was on ABC radio Melbourne!

Apr 02, 2019 Teah Mogae

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Losika Writes was on ABC radio Melbourne!

Afternoons with Richelle Hunt of ABC radio Melbourne have occasionally had the African flavour of Losika Writes as I discuss all things diversity, motherhood, bilingual childrens books etc.

We are invited to African Youth Week

Apr 01, 2019 Teah Mogae

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Excited to have Losika Writes invited to celebrate Victoria Youth Week with @AfricaDayAustralia this coming Saturday 13th April 2019. I am clearly hanging on by a thread to the "youth" definition 🤣😂🤣🙈 but eagerly counting down to the event. Register for the FREE event via Facebook or eventbrite and 🤞🏽 we see you there 😊😜.

Our first Melbourne market!

Mar 24, 2019 Teah Mogae

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We ventured out into the Melbourne market scene and had our first one during the Victorian Cultural Diversity week 16-24 March 2019. We had a splendid time and cannot wait to venture to more Melbourne markets as we grow.