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Hussein Issa Tuwa Quotes

born 1970

Hussein Issa Tuwa (born in November 1970 in Mchikichini, Ilala District, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.) is a Tanzanian Swahili novelist, short-story writer and author, particularly known for suspense, crime and socially oriented fiction. UNESCO's 2024 overview of Kiswahili creative writing competitions lists him among prominent Tanzanian Kiswahili writers.

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“Writing is something that identifies me in the society and carries my identity.”

“I don’t plan my books. I don’t use an outline.”

“Basically it was the belief that kept nagging me every time I read a book that I could write better than the writer of the book. I gave it a try and here I am.”

“Writing has changed me in many ways. My views and perception of things has taken a dynamic form. I don’t see things in one perspective.”

“I grew up with a lot of books. My parents were good readers, I wanted to read books like them. From there I developed the passion for writing.”

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Hussein Issa Tuwa (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.