Mekar and the Development of Children's Literature in Brunei Darussalam

To date, in addition to organizing writing contests, the publication of several story books, novels, short stories anthologies, poetry anthologies, and magazines, especially the Mekar magazine which is containing children and youth literature produced by students, by now the Brunei Language and Literature Bureau has showing a bit passion and confidence in developing children's literary and artistic interests in Brunei Darussalam. Since 1967, Brunei Language and Literature Bureau through the publication of Mekar magazine has opened it opportunities and interests from teenagers and students to compose short stories and poems to fill the available space. This situation has lasted for fifty years, and the Mekar magazine has produced so many great talented writers, among which can be called Awang Damit, Muslim Burmat, Salleh Abd. Latiff, Adi Marhaen, Rusman Ali, Pengiran Aji Pengiran Mohd Tahir, Morshidi Haji Marsal, Chong Ah Fok, A. Mohammad Haji Timbang, Aminah Haji Momin, Zef