ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mohamed Combo Kamanda holds a PhD and MA Ed from the University of Southampton in the UK and a BA Ed with distinction in Teaching Practice from Njala University College, University of Sierra Leone, now Njala University. He is a trained, qualified teacher and teacher trainer and a former lecturer of Literature-in-Education, Linguistics, English Language, Literature, Communication Skills and African Studies. As well as having taught English Language and Literature both at home in Sierra Leone and in the UK, he had served as Chief Examiner of Language Arts in Sierra Leone. He has a vast experience in creative writing, published and directed plays for stage performances and has served as Chief Editor of Sierra Leonean Writers Series. Dr Kamanda served as a consultant for Redi4Change to develop the English Language and Literature Curricula for Senior Secondary Schools, and worked for Development Education for the Africa Centre, Department of Peace Studies in Bradford University, UK. He is currently the Secretary General of Sierra Leone National Commission for UNESCO and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO).