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Rookia Taha Almaghrabi

About

Rookia Taha Almaghrabi

Sudanese writer & storyteller

Rookia Taha Almaghrabi is a Sudanese writer and storyteller, born in the United Arab Emirates. She earned an honours bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Commerce, Economic and Social Studies at Al-Neelain University, followed by a master's degree in Economic Development from the same university.

After working in several fields, she turned fully to writing. Her books include "Utopia: The Tale of a Revolution", a collection of literary essays on Sudan's December Revolution; the short-story collection "Gate No. 6", published by Al-Masriya Al-Sudaniya Al-Emaratiya; and the children's story collection "I'm Not Stupid… I'm Special".

She writes regularly for online newspapers and magazines, has edited and proofread several books, and won first place in Al-Rabita Al-Adabiya's "Most Condensed Story" competition in 2024. She currently co-hosts "Amanda Podcast", a social and cultural show.

Awards

2024

First place, "Most Condensed Story" competition

Al-Rabita Al-Adabiya (66th edition)

Certificate of appreciation for winning first place in the flash-fiction competition.

Education

  • MSc in Economic DevelopmentAl-Neelain University
  • BSc (Honours), Faculty of Commerce, Economic & Social StudiesAl-Neelain University

Courses & certificates

  • Training course: Fundamentals of Novel Writing

    Permanent Arab Narrative Forum, Cairo · 2026

  • Professional Screenwriting

    T7wygh Art Foundation, Cairo · 2024

  • The Art of Voice-over

    Edlal online platform · 2024

  • Open Content Programme (3 months)

    Pioneer Foundation · 2021

In the media