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Monica Kualba Monica Kualba i(A123594 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Sudanese
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BiographyHistory

One of the young writers in Blacktown Arts Centre's African Theatre Project in the late 2000s, Monica Kualba co-wrote, with Yuol Yuol, Akoi Majak and John Garang (qq.v.), the play 'Two Ways Diverging'

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Awards for Works

My Name Is Sud (Soo-d) 2010 single work drama

'A family has escaped the conflicts of war in Sudan face the conflicts of freedom in Sydney. Akoi dreams of being a writer. Her brother Machar struggles for a new identity. Their mother Kuei, fears losing her son to the "streets of Blacktown" and to his Australian girlfriend.'

Source: Blacktown Arts Centre website, http://www.artscentre.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/
Sighted: 22/03/2011
2011 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Multicultural NSW Award
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