Maryam Bukar Hassan Explained
Maryam Bukar Hassan (born 25 December 1996), also known as Alhanislam, is a Nigerian poet, a spoken word artist, a storytelling consultant, a social entrepreneur, a digital content creator, and, a Pan Africanist.[1]
Maryam is an advocate for United Nations peacekeeping, campaign co-ordinator at change.org in Nigeria, and she is a gates foundation goalkeeper. She uses her voice for social change and justice, especially on issues such as peace and maternal mortality.[2] [3]
Early life and education
Maryam is an indigene of Biu, Borno State, Nigeria. She is the only daughter of Hauwa Maina, a prominent Nigerian actress.[4] [5] Maryam completed her secondary education at Uncle Bado Memorial College Kaduna and later studied Information Technology at Radford University College Ghana, which is an affiliate of Kwame Nkrumah University.[6] [7]
Career and achievements
Maryam has performed at various events and platforms, such as Aké Arts and Book Festival, Kaduna Book and Arts Festival,[8] Harmony for Humanity concert organized by the United States embassy in honor of Daniel Pearl, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) conferences,[9] [10] African Governance Architecture conference, 75th anniversary of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations,[11] African Union 8th high-level dialogue conference 2019 in Kampala, Uganda, Global Citizen Live,[12] and many more.[13]
Maryam is the founder of the True My Voice community, a group of young poets she coach to enhance their digital advocacy capabilities.[14] [15]
Awards
Discography
She has released two spoken word albums: In The Heart of Silence (2017)[20] and Layers (2021), which address various social issues.[21]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2021-08-11 . "They said I couldn’t, but I built a global platform for myself." – Maryam Bukar – Author. Orator. Poet . 2023-10-30 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
- Web site: Change.org petitions for release of over 24 abducted Gusau university girls - THISDAYLIVE . 2023-11-03 . www.thisdaylive.com . en.
- Web site: 2023-09-26 . Young African Poets Champion Peace for UN Peacekeeping's 75th Anniversary . 2023-11-03 . Africa Renewal . en.
- Web site: 2018-05-06 . Torrents of tributes as artistes mourn passage of Kannywood icon, Hauwa Maina . 2023-10-26 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
- Web site: Sesan . 2018-05-04 . Fidelis Duker, others mourn Hauwa Maina . 2023-10-26 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
- Web site: Entervarsity . 2023-10-26 . www.entervarsity.com.
- Web site: AyshaBintMahmud . 2017-12-08 . Alhanislam – Maryam Bukar Hassan - AyshaBintMahmud . 2023-10-26 . en-US.
- Web site: KABAFEST: A Gathering of Literary Giants - THISDAYLIVE . 2023-10-30 . www.thisdaylive.com.
- Web site: 2023-09-22 . A poem for peace - SDG Media Zone at the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly UN Web TV . 2023-10-26 . media.un.org . en.
- Web site: monica . 2023-09-14 . “Actions for peace” at the heart of the 11th Geneva PeaceTalks, 21 September 2023 . 2023-10-26 . Interpeace . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-03-21 . Young poets lend their talents to promote peace, marking the 75th anniversary of UN peacekeeping UN News . 2023-10-26 . news.un.org . en.
- Web site: 2021-09-28 . 9 of the Most Amazing Moments from Global Citizen Live in Lagos . 2023-10-26 . Global Citizen . en.
- Web site: 2021-05-17 . She-EO 10.0 2021 . 2023-10-26 . She-EO . en-US.
- Web site: Team . The Replay . 2023-01-20 . 10 Nigerian Performance Poets Who Have Made Their TEDx Debuts . 2023-11-03 . TheReplayMAG . en-GB.
- Web site: Alhanislam True My Voice . 2023-11-03 . alhanislam.com . en.
- Web site: 2022-05-01 . Artiste Of The Year 2021: Maryam Bukar Hassan - Leadership Conferences . 2023-10-26 . en-US.
- Web site: Ooni Of Ife’s RAYLF Honours Bayo Omoboriowo, Taaooma, Maryam Bukar Hassan, Others Independent Newspaper Nigeria . 2023-10-26 . independent.ng.
- Web site: BellaNaija.com . 2021-05-26 . Ooni of Ife Declares the 2021 Royal Young Leadership Forum Open . 2023-10-26 . BellaNaija . en-US.
- Web site: Kano . Daga Ali . 2022-11-25 . Za a karrama Rahama Sadau, Umar M. Shareef, Khairat da Alhanislam a bikin ‘Henna Ball’ na mujallar Tozali na bana - Kannywood - News, reviews and more › hausa . 2023-10-26 . en-US.
- Web site: Abubakar . Fatimah Isah . 2023-08-28 . Maryam Bukar Hassan: Biography, Life of Alhani Islam . 2023-10-26 . Arewa House . en-US.
- Web site: Newsletter . Afro Review . 2022-09-15 . Alhanislam Shines Like The Star She is On "Layers" Album . 2023-10-26 . Afro Review Newsletter.