Onjali Q. Raúf

Onjali Q. Raúf is an award-winning British author acclaimed for her impactful children's literature. She is best known for her debut novel, "The Boy at the Back of the Class," which won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award. Her work often addresses social issues, inspired by her experiences and humanitarian efforts with refugees. Raúf is the founder of Making Herstory, an organization working to end the abuse and trafficking of women and girls in the UK. Through her writing and activism, she inspires young readers to engage with the world compassionately and courageously.