Learn English with apps

Maryam is a British photographer and photography consultant specialising in visual storytelling and curation, with work exploring identity, migration, and womanhood. Her accolades include awards from The British Journal of Photography and exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery. She has judged competitions for Photoworks and The New Art Gallery Walsall, appeared on BBC's Great British Photography Challenge with Rankin, and was selected by HRH Princess of Wales for the Hold Still project.

Alghalya Almoqbali was born in 2016. She grew up embracing a love for nature and exploring the outdoors. Residing in Thakhira on Purple Island, she is lucky to live near the stunning sea and frequently witness the beauty of the mangroves. Alghalya is looking forward to particpating in a great environmental project to save different species. Alghalya captured a photo of the mangrove trees, recognising them as invaluable, sustainable treasures.

Hester is a qualified teacher of 20 years in secondary age, primary age and special school education. She is a print-based artist.

Hester is LICAF’s main education team member and co-created Little LICAF (the free under 12s zone at our festival), devises all of our educational resources and is project co-ordinator on our literacy research project. She is passionate about using comics in the classroom and devising resources that combine artistic and educational experiences.

Build confidence and practise listening skills in this app for 6- to 11-year-olds. Watch fun animated songs and stories such as ‘Florence Nightingale’ and ‘Red Riding Hood’, and play challenging games to improve spelling and understanding.

Download for: iOS

"Hope for Home". Witnessing tiny birds carrying nesting material to a lush bush at Qatar Irkhiya farm on 3rd March 2023, Seeja Hameed aims to highlight the significance of a green environment and sparrow conservation. As an engineer with a passion for photography, her focus lies in capturing stories that inspire a deeper connection between humans and nature, particularly through birds, butterflies, and macro insects.

Waseem joined the British Council in 2009. He is a medical doctor and a pianist with extensive knowledge in the arts and proven track record of completing outstanding quality health, science, arts and creative economy projects. His background in management enriched his role in leading on all programmes for local and regional projects such as Qatar UK Year of Culture 2013 and the annual British Festivals amongst others.

Read fun stories about space spies and learn phonetic sounds in this story app. Each story practises phonetic sounds and includes a game and dictionary. A parents guide offers expert advice on how to help young children learn English.

Download for: iOS (iPad only)