Four female writers have arrived the Ebedi International Writers Residency in Iseyin, Oyo State, to kickstart the 2023 Writers Residency Year.
A press statement issued by the residency Tuesday revealed that the writers come from Gambia, Ghana and Nigeria.
The writers are Justica Anima (Ghana), Fatima Salihu (Nigeria), Anatu Ben-Lawal (Ghana) and Ramatoulie Onike Othman (Gambia).
The writers, who will be in the residency for four weeks, will in addition to their literary activities, also mentor school children in their host community in the area of creative arts, the statement said.
In its 13th year of operation, the Ebedi International Writers Residency is a private initiative for the free use of writers and artists.
Since its inception in 2010, the facility has hosted 180 writers from 12 African countries.
The New Citizen reports that the residency was founded by the current president of the Accra-based Pan-African Writers Association (PAWA), Dr. Wale Okediran.
Enquiries about the initiative can be directed to derinjuwon@gmail.com.
