Biography

Barbara Nyaliemaa Mosima is a Howard University’s Drama Department graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree and has also taught at the Duke Ellington School for the Performing Arts. She is an accomplished actress, comedienne, playwright, author, and storyteller and has performed throughout the Washington metropolitan area and the East Coast.

 She has performed storytelling workshops for the Girl Scouts of America and appeared in the Outreach Children’s Theatre Company’s touring production of the Golden Journey. In addition, she has appeared in a children’s touring production throughout the Washington metropolitan area. With this rich blend of theatrical talents, Ms. Mosima brings a unique fusion of improvisation, movement, and the comic overture to the art of storytelling.

Her story as an entrepreneur with Sugarfoots™ (her company which designs cultural rag dolls at www.sugarfoots.com) was published in Contemporary Black Biography. She has also appeared three times in Essence Magazine and featured in one of their book publications, Making it Happen. In addition, she has appeared in publications with the Washington Post and various local news television stations in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.

A note from Barbara:

When my dad came home from wherever he may have been for the evening, he always had a story or joke to share with all of us.  My mother would watch from the sidelines praying his stories were clean for our adolescent ears. Thus, my love for storytelling was born, although the art of this craft is slowly fading.  Well that is about to change. I love a good story and I love telling a good story. In fact, I am downright passionate about it.

Just like my dad was so intimate when he connected with us through his stories, it is also my desire to connect with you.  My only desire, I hope you enjoy the stories just as much as I enjoy creating them.