GAMWRITERS

Author
Mary Wadda is daughter to Mustapha Wadda and Tabitha Touray. She was born on 15 January 1987 in Banjul. She attended Bakau Lower Basic School and then The Gambia Methodist Senior Secondary School. She took up passion for writing when she was only 15 and since she has succeeded in producing three books: Jaan in 2003, Out of Darkness in 2005 and then her latest and best work, She-Farmer this year. She is presently on her fourth book.

Mary believes that writers are necessary in helping sensitise on issues that can help national development. This is a manifest in her third book which is properly research in relations to the theme. However, to produce works of international standard, one needs resources as the only possible avenue here is self-publishing.

Like most of her counterparts, she has discovered that it is very expensive to be a self-publisher particularly if one comes from a family of very modest background. She appeals to philanthropists and art lovers to help provide assistance and patronise writers.