“UWAKE” Poetry Club @ Soma Book Cafe
Beginning from 2nd April 2013, Soma Book Cafe have been hosting a Poetry meet up twice a month. Hosted by Caroline Uliwa, herself a poet it promises to be dynamic and interesting. It has as its main purpose to provide a safe space for emerging poets to hone their skills and build confidence for public […]
Walter Rodney: A Promise of Revolution – Dar Es Salaam:Film Screening @ Soma Book Cafe
Dear Friends an fans of Soma We have the pleasure to share with you Clairmont Chung’s revisiting the life and work of Walter Anthony Rodney, a pan-African historian and activist who worked and became part of the 1970s vibrant debates on Africa’s liberation at the University of Dar es salaam. This is beautifully done in […]
2013 Michungwani “Kijiwe” activity Reloaded By Soma and DIA kids

Dear friends and fans of Soma!! Greetings from Soma. Its our pleasure to share with you a few images depicting our readership activities wiwth children living in slum areas of Michungwani in Mikocheni A.
Walter Rodney: A Promise of Revolution–Dar Es Salaam Launch
To be launched in Dar Es Salaaam at the Mwalimu Nyerere Intellectual Festival, limited copies of “Walter Rodney: A Promise of Revolution” authored Clairmont Chung are available for sale at Soma Book Cafe, Plot No 53 Mlingotini Close Regent Street, in Regent Estate Mikocheni A. We will also have an exhibition table during the launch […]
Hadithi Hadithi @ Soma na Cucarachita

Cucarachita na hadithi nyingine, maigizo, mashairi na mada kutoka kwa wawakilishi wa ‘klabu za jinsia za shule za: Yusuf Makamba; Loyola High School & Sinza Tower Secondary School ziliongoza mazungumzo juu ya Maadhimisho ya Siku ya Wapendanao kwa Mtazamo wa Jinsia.
Hadithi Hadithi with Rupal Ganatra
Mtandao wa Jinsia Tanzania (TGNP) & Taasisi ya Usomaji na Maendeleo–Soma Maadhimisho ya siku ya wapendanao yaani Valentine kwa mrengo wa Kijinsia Kauli mbiu: “Wantanzania Tupendane Bila Aina Yoyote ya Unyonyaji, Ubaguzi na Ukatili wa Kijinsia” Maadhimisho ya siku ya wapendao yatafanyika katika viunga vya Mkahawa wa Vitabu Soma Book Café tarehe 16 February 2013, […]
Cucarachita
Announcing a début story telling session at Soma Book Cafe Storyteller: Rupal Ganatra Date: 16th February from 10.00 am ….in Collaboration with TGNP Watch this space for more details
Shindano la Fasihi katika Picha

Mzunguko wa kwanza wa shindano la fasihi wafikia kilele…
Shindano la uandhishi wa hadithi fupi kwa shule za sekondari lililoendeshwa na Shirika la Usomaji na Maendeleo/E&D Readership and Development Agency Soma lilikamilika tarehe 7/12/2012 kwa sherehe iliyofanyika kwenye viunga vya Mkahawa wa Vitabu Soma.
Soma na Wanafunzi wa Dar es Salaam International Academy Mitaani
Kwa nara nyingine, Soma ikishirikiana na Dar es Salaam International Academy imewakutanisha wanafunzi wa shule hiyo na wenzao wanasoma kwenye shule za umma kitongojini “Michungwani” Mtaa wa Darajani, Kata ya Mikocheni, katika shughuli za USOMAJI. Walisoma na kutambiana hadithi mikekani, wakazijadili na kufanya vitendo kadhaa vya kimichezo vinavyofikirisha na kujenga ari ya kujua zaidi… tofauti […]