Story making in brave spaces of wilful belonging: co-creating a novel with British-Pakistani girls in primary school

The Story Makers Press is a university-based publisher who focus on making and publishing hybrid stories with children are under-represented in literature. This article explores the embodied drama processes used co-creation of our third book called ‘Zalfa Emir Warrior' eighteen 10–11-year-old girls from second generation Pakistani heritage. Utilising practitioner inquiry, paper examines ways which Drama Worldbuilding as form counter storytelling belonging. project raises critical questions about value pedagogies create ‘brave spaces’ to reflect realities culturally diverse classrooms.