In this book, young writers from different parts of our country emphasise the values that will help us build a better society for all – a society that values each of its members and takes care of all our needs. With their essays and stories, they highlight the importance of honesty, integrity, love, respect, responsibility, kindness, patriotism, hard work and friendship. They encourage us to cultivate these virtues within ourselves and within our communities because it will take effort from all of us to make the kind of world we want to live in.

The Storymoja Quest to Publish Children continues to empower young writers to use the power of storytelling and good writing skills to make a difference. May we all keep using our voices to tell our stories and call for the change we want.