Cynthia Abdallah is a Kenyan author of the poetry chapbooks, My Six Little Fears, and The Author's Feet, and The Musunzu tree and other stories collection.
Her work has appeared in numerous online magazines and in print.
Poems: in The Tokyo Poetry Journal-Japan, Kwani Uchaguzi edition 8-Kenya, Ake review, Quailbell Magazine-USA, Bodies, and Scars anthology by Ghana Literary Journal.
Short stories: Kalahari Review-Kenya, Nalubaale Review -Uganda, Active Muse-India, IHRAF, Women narratives on power USA, 2021.
Cynthia also contributes to the Life and Style section of the Nation newspaper.
and is also a filmmaker. Her films are streamed on shaharavideos.com
Recent recognitions and awards
Recipient of Jahazi Press inaugural Masterclass 2022 May-Aug .
My Film, Inyumba Yu Mulogooli, was selected in the recent Kalasha International film and TV Market festival with screenings in Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisumu and Mombasa from June 10-26, 2022.
Recipient of Filamu dada women empowerment opportunity by docubox.org., highlighting female leaders.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Education degree ( Linguistics and Literature), Kenyatta University class of 2010
Fulbright scholar, Foreign Language Teaching Assistant, Brown University: 2012-2013
Currently: Teacher of Language and Literature and IB coordinator in Caracas, Venezuela.
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