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Author Kamila Shamsie shares her top tips for becoming a writer

Kamila Shamsie shares her advice for aspiring writers everywhere in this inspiring interview.

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Ayesha Tariq on her journey to becoming a graphic novelist

I was always interested in arts and crafts and drawing. I would love drawing cartoonish profiles in my notebooks.

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Dream of becoming a photographer? Khaula Jamil shares her top tips

In the final video of our series with documentary photographer, Khaula Jamil, she tells us how she came to photography and how aspiring photographers out there can make their mark too.

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Famous literary characters you never knew were real people

Most of us have seen the Disney film, but did you know Pocahontas was a real person? This week marks the 400th anniversary of Pocahontas burial in the UK. Here, we take a look at some of the most famous literary characters based on real people.

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