Winner Of SEA Write Award Leaves For Bangkok
By P Marilyn

Bandar Seri Begawan - Retired Senior Language Officer at the Language and Literature Bureau, Haji Shawal-Rajab, yesterday left Brunei for Bangkok to receive his SEA Write Award 2005-2007 in Thailand.

His inspiring story, "Value of Humanity", was picked for the SEA Write Award this year out of 15 books that were evaluated.

Also present at the Brunei International Airport were Dayang Aminah hinti Haji Motnin, Acting Deputy Director of the Language of Literature Bureau and Secretary of the Judging Committee of the SEA Write Award 2005-2007.

This is not the first time Haji Shawal has been awarded for his literary endeavours.

He was awarded the honorary prize in "Peraduan Rencana Umum" (General Article Competition), honorary prize in "Peraduan Menulis Cerpen" (Short Story Writing Competition), and the honorary prize in "Kumpulan Akhbar Cemerlang", Journalism Course, Universiti Malaya. He also came in firstin the "Peraduan Menulis Sajak" (Poetry Writing Competition) in conjunction with Nuzul Al-Quran 1400 Hijrah. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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