Writing Biography

 Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe

Calypso Beach Junction, Kofi Annan Street, Cape Point, Bakau, The Gambia

Contact: (+220) 7791631/5951978, Email: modoulaminsowe1@hotmail.com

 

 

WRITING CV

 

 CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATA:

Last Name: Sowe

First Name: Modou Lamin

Physical Street Address: Kofi Annan Street, Cape Point, Bakau, Kanifing Municipal Council District (KMCD), The Gambia

Telephone Mobile: (+220) 7791631/5951978

Email:modoulaminsowe1@hotmail.com

Marital Status: Single

Date of Birth:  7/January/1990

Gender: Male

Country of Origin: The Gambia

Present Nationality: Gambian

EDUCATION:

• MBA (Master of Business Administration),Western International College (WINC), Switzerland, Online, January 2022- Present

• Bachelors in Library and Information Management, African Development University (ADU), Niamey, Niger, 01/02/2016 – 01/02/2029.

• Professional Diploma in English Language Studies, American Cultural Center, Niamey, Niger, 11/12/2018 – 11/09/2020.

• Certificate in Librarianship, Gambia National Library, Banjul, The Gambia 

1/06/2014– 01/09/2014

WORK HISTORY:

• Former Teaching Assistant and Librarian 

African Development University (ADU), Niamey, Niger - 01/02/2018– 02/02/2022

• Former Administrative Assistant

National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC), 04/2019 - 10/2021, National Museum Premises, Banjul, The Gambia.

• Former Rapporteur/ Administrative Assistant

African Academy of Languages (AU-ACALAN), 07/2019 - 07/2021, Hamdalaye, Bamako, Mali

• Media and Communication Officer

Gambia The Smiling Coast (GSC Records), 01/2021 - 01/2022, Brusubi, The Gambia.

• Literature Teacher, High School and Drama Coordinator

 Masroor Senior Secondary School, Old Yundum, Kombo North District, West Coat Region, The Gambia - 23/10/2016

• EFLT English Lecturer

CSP Dar-Es-Salam and CSP Adra, Niamey, Niger - 01/05/2017- 06/08/2019

 

 

TEACHING / TUTORING EXPERIENCE

-        2018-2019: Intern Teaching Assistant / University Librarian and Director of Academic Research, African Development University (ADU), Francophonie, Niamey, Niger.

-        2013-2016: High School Librarian /Literature Teacher and Drama Coordinator, Masroor Senior Secondary School, Old Yundum, Kombo North District, The Gambia.

-        2017-2019: English as a Foreign Language Teacher, CSP Adra, Dar-Al-Hadith and CSP Al-Mahdi/Niamey, Niger.

PRESENTATIONS/ RELEVANT TRAINING

-        World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Certificate in Copyright 2014

-        PenPen Africa Writers Residency, Faplins Estate Logokoga, Abuja, Nigeria, Writers Residency Training Program, November 2020.

-        African Development University (ADU), Francophonie, Niamey, Niger, Research Training in Library and Information Studies, 2019

-        Gambia National Library, Executive Development Training Program for High School Librarians, Certificate in High School Librarianship, Banjul, The Gambia, 2014

-        ECOWAS Regional Observatory Board for West Africa, Training on Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights, Banjul, The Gambia , 2013-2014

-        Writer's Workshop, University of The Gambia Digital Campus, Creative Writing Course, Banjul, The Gambia, 2014

-        Facilitated a training on Creative Writing, Information Literacy, Blogging and Copyright Laws of The Gambia, held at The Gambia College Campus, 1st March, 2020

-        National Youth Conference and Festival (NaYCONF 2010 & 2014), Conference Participant and Representative for West Coast Region (WCR)

-        Facilitated a training on Creative Writing, Information Literacy, Blogging and Copyright Laws of The Gambia, held at The Gambia College Campus, 2021

-        The Legacy 2015 Life Long Skills Training held at the Organization's resource center in Nemakunku Community Nursery School, The Gambia, 16th August 2015

-        Facilitated a training on Copyright, Intellectual Property, Information Literacy, Blogging and Creative Writing in Gunjur at the Gunjur Literary and Debating Society, 22nd April, 2019

-        Training and Coaching Session of Employment and Employment Creation facilitated by CIPMEN, Niamey, Niger, 27 November 2017

-        Training on ITC Resources Management facilitated by the UNESCO Club of Ab dou Moumouni University, Niamey, Niger, 11 November, 2018

-        Facilitated a training on Creative Writing at American Corner, Banjul, The Gambia, 22 July -5 August 2019

-        UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection & Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Quadrennial Periodic Reporting (QPR) for The Gambia, 8-11 July, 2019, rapporteur.

-        Facilitated a training on Creative Writing organized by The University of The Gambia Law Students' Association, held at the UTG Law Faculty, Kanifing, The Gambia, 22nd June 2019

-        Facilitated training on How to Write Poetry organized by Mingdaw Junior and Senior Secondary School, Farato, The Gambia, 14th June, 2019

-        Facilitated training on How To Write A Short Story held at the NCAC Conference Hall, National Museum Premises, Banjul, The Gambia, 4th April, 2019

-        Africa Regional Meeting on the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages and the Drafting of the Addis Ababa Declaration, held at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 29-31 July 2019

-        The Young African Thinkers Convention held at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 5-8 August 2018

 

 

CO-CURRICULUM / VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

-        Rapporteur at the Africa Regional Meeting for the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages 29-31 July 2019 held at the African Union (AU) headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

-        Rapporteur at the Global Meeting on Preparations for The Global Action Plan of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL 2022-2032) held online due to COVID-19.

-        Rapporteur at the Young Africans Thinkers Convention August 5-7 held at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

-        Project Consultant and Master of Ceremonies at the UN75 Poetry and Painting Competition organized by UN The Gambia in partnership with the NCAC and the Ministry of Tourism and Culture 27th September 2020.

 

PUBLICATIONS

-         Author of Don't Judge The Book By The Cover (2006), a novel self-published and printed by Unique Graphics The Gambia,

-        The Throne of The Ghost (2016) published by African Books Collective and Malthouse Press Limited,

-        The Memories of Reflection (2014), a short story self-published and printed by Unique Graphics The Gambia,

-        TWAWEZA (2019), an anthology of 24 Non-Fiction African Stories published by the African Writers Development Trust (AWDT), and

-        AfriKa Not AfriCa (2020) a collection of poems published by Ukioyoto Publishing.

Honorary and Professional Organizations

-        World Writers Association (Executive Director)

-        One Africa Pen Warriors Organization for Development (Deputy Executive Director)

-        Young Writers Association of The Gambia (Founder and Former Chairperson)

-        Pan-African Writers Association (A Member)

-        African Writers Development Trust (A Member)

-        Writers Association of The Gambia (Former Secretary-General)

-        International Association of African Authors and Scholars (A Member)

HONORS AND AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS

-        Awarded the ‘’Best Young Gambian Writer of The Year 2019 and the WAG Laureate for Children’s Literature 2019’’ by the Writers Association of The Gambia from 23-27th April 2019 during World Book Celebrations and the Dr. Lenrie Peters Memorial Award (http://www.kaironews.com/award-winning-gambian-writer-tours-africa/)

-        Awarded the Subscribers Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest 2021 by the Winning Writers (https://winningwriters.com/whats-new/subscriber-news-may-2021)

-        Awarded the ‘’African Literature Award 2021’’ by the International Association of African Authors and Scholars (IAAAS) and the Pan-African Writers Association (PAWA) on 7th January 2022 (https://africanidols.medium.com/the-gambias-modou-lamin-age-almusaf-sowe-wins-the-iaaas-african-literature-award-ba46bd28445a?source=user_profile)

Listed among West Africa’s 4 Most Promising Young Writers in 2022 (https://africanidols.medium.com/west-africas-4-most-promising-young-writers-in-2022-2111c50e47cc

References

1. Name: Mr. Hassoum Ceesay

Position: Director General, Gambia National Museum, Banjul, The Gambia

Phone: (+220) 7781963

2. Name: Professor Chinedum Igwe

Position: Executive Director, International Association of African Authors and Scholars( IAAAS)

Phone: +1 (678) 760-6448

LANGUAGES

-        Fluent, English

-        Fluent, Mandingo

-        Fluent, Wolof

-        Basic, French

-        Basic, Fulani/Pula/Peul/Fula

 

INTEREST

My primary research interests focused on education, Africa and its diaspora, African Americans, the Caribbean, African literature, literary criticism, religion, post-cultural studies, history, theory and the sociology of drama and rap culture (art, music, and library).