The third anthology of winning stories
now launched!
The book features the winning stories from the Voices of Future Generations for the Middle East competition in 2022, all professionally edited and translated so all the stories can be read in Arabic and English. The stories were inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and share the author’s vision for a better future.
Take a look, and perhaps you will feel inspired to write a story too!
A quick look at the authors, stories and illustrators featured in the anthology:
What are the regional anthologies?
Celebrate the winners of the Middle East’s Voices of Future Generations competition in these adventure-packed anthologies. Collecting the all the winners of the competition, these beautifully illustrated volumes features journeys under the sea and into space, explorations of traditional and ultra-modern corners of the region, and countless acts of kindness and bravery.
Above all, it demonstrates the dedication of these young writers to changing the world through the UN Sustainable Development Goals. No matter how magical the adventure, each story features realistic actions that any young person can take.
The first anthology
The second anthology
The first place winners of the first Voices of Future Generations competition in the Middle East are also now published internationally.
The first place winners of the first Voices of Future Generations competition in the Middle East are also now published internationally.
Saira Thomas
First place winner in English of the first round of the regional competition.
Saira Thomas is a bubbly, friendly girl from Sharjah. Her favourite hobby is reading and she aspires to become a world-renowned author. Her dream is to popularise vegetarianism because she believes that it can make the world a better place.
Saoud Ahmed Alkaabi
First place winner in Arabic of the first round of the regional competition
Saoud Ahmed Alkaabi is a chess lover from the Omair bin Abi Waqas School. He loves chess because it is a game of intelligent people, and he is a companion of words who loves to read and write. He aspires to become in the future a police officer who helps in keeping community safe and secure. He believes that the world is for everyone and all are equal and deserve to live in peace.