One Thousand Hills bags NSW Premiers 2016 award

Noel Zihabamwe baada yaku shinda tuzo kuu ya 2016 ya Waziri Mkuu wa NSW Source: SBS Swahili

It's seldom for a first time writer to have his/her work shortlisted for the NSW Premier's History Awards.

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This years (2016) finalists included James Roy and Noel Zihabamwe's: One Thousand Hills. A fictional story for teenagers based on the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

SBS Swahili attended the awards ceremony where we spoke with Noel shortly after he was declared the 2016 winner.