The Joy of Writing: Why We must Write | Anne-Margaret Mazzi Wampamba | TEDxKiwenda

Anne Margaret talks about the value of writing and written stories if Africa is to educate its people. She encourages people in Africa to read and write so as to preserve their heritage and culture. Margaret-Anne Mazzi Wampamba was
born in Uganda years ago. She is now
a retired civil servant of the United States Government at the National
Science Foundation (NSF). She also worked at other U.S. government
agencies, i.e., Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS). At NSF, she worked with scientists in various
directorates supporting scientific research funding.
Before moving to USA, Ms. Wampamba lived in the United Kingdom where she
did her college education. She also attended college in Paris, France for both
traditional and modern French language. During her retirement she continues
to support those who seek funding for scientific research, especially in materials
science. Her main hobby is writing. She has published 3 children’s books, one
poetry book and her latest novel, The Virgin Journey, which is a trilogy.
Ms. Wampamba is very well travelled all over the world and she enjoys gourmet
entertaining. She loves the arts and thrives on donating her time to the underprivileged
all over the world. She lives in Kampala, Uganda and Northern Virginia,
USA. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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