Nine Syrian Female Writers signed Joint Story Collection

Concluding a writing workshop held by “ Taa Mabsouta” Association, Nine Syrian female writers  have signed their joint story  collection  entitled “ Lailaki Ghamek”  (Dark Lilac)   issued by the Syrian General Organization of Books   at  Mazzeh Cultural Center.  

Head of “ Taa Mabsouta “ Association  Diana Jabbour  said in a statement to SANA  “This step is the second in the framework of issuing publications for female members at  the creative writing workshops that our society holds”,  

She underlined that the writing workshop affirmed the association’s belief that culture, art and knowledge are  the best means to achieve sustainable development in Syria.

Jabbor  reiterated  that any creative achievement that does not carry cultural and epistemological values will be  temporary, because these values carry an opportunity for renewal and creativity and present an innovative achievement befitting the Syrians . 

In turn, Dr. Thaer Zain  Eddin  , Director of the Syrian General Organization of Books   said: “ this story  collection is of great and remarkable importance as it reflects the reality , especially  the suffering of the Syrians during the past years”. 

On their part, the nine Syrian female authors  expressed their happiness to participate in this  workshop  which was  rich and distinctive   in a literary way and in a personal way.

They stressed that this project is very important for talented women to exchange expertise , hoping that it will continue to gain more knowledge and skills in the art of  writing stories.  

The writer  Khadra Khadra, who would have preferred to write the novel and was not interested in writing the short story before her participation in the workshop, discovered that the story is more appropriate to our time due to its possession of complete narrative elements and its intensification of the event. 

According to  Toqa  Al-Bosh, a fourth year student at the College of Dentistry  “My participation in the workshop came to develop my skills in the art of short stories, and with it I gained the improvement of vocabulary and  the formulation of sentences  in an academic manner” .  

The participant in the workshop Rana Taha considered  that the workshop was rich with information and useful to the participants by presenting   creative writing techniques and modern methods of short story art with the ability to express imagination and ideas in a smooth and interesting way.  

Melia Al-Hassan  wrote  “Dresses and curtains” story in the collection in which she monitored the reality that she  has experienced during the past years, stressing that  she was able, thanks to the workshop, to use her capabilities in a correct way within  realistic lines of the story.. 

It is  noteworthy that “Taa  Mabsouta” is a non-profit association  that aims to empower Syrian women and push them to the labor market by developing their creative capabilities as well as their  artistic and cultural tools.  

Rawaa Ghanam