Timeless African folktales retold for a new generation
The River Maiden
In the heart of Yorubaland, where the Oṣun River winds like a silver snake through forests and farms, stood the village of Olódò. The people lived by the river’s gifts. It watered their yam fields, filled their pots with tilapia, and carried canoes laden with palm oil to far-off markets.
The Cannibal Woman
Long ago, in a Somali village, there lived a terrifying woman who
The Man Who Never Lied
Once upon a time in the lands of Kenya, there lived a
The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter – Kikuyu Version
Near the roots of a great mũgumo fig, where elders hold council and birds rehearse songs for the morning, lived Mũthoni, daughter of Tortoise, Ndũgui. Her face had the
The Moon’s Forgotten Daughter
Long ago, when the skies still spoke to the sea, the moon would gaze each night upon the islands of the Seychelles. She loved their bright sands and calm
How the Queen of the Mist Tested the Hearts of Men
In the deep folds of Morne Seychellois, where the mountain meets the sky, the mist has a life of its own. It drifts through the forest like a slow
How a Boy Drumbeat Brought Rain to the Mountains of Mahé
The island of Mahé once lived under a heavy silence. The rivers had thinned to strings of dust, and the green palms that once danced in the wind now
The Reef That Spoke to the Pure of Heart
Along the southern coast of Mahé, where waves brushed gently against coral cliffs, there was once a reef known to the fishermen as the Whispering Reef. During the day
The Sea Turtle and the Sapphire Star
Far out on the Seychelles Plateau, where the coral beds shimmer beneath the sunlit waves, there once lived an ancient sea turtle named Matira. Her shell was dark as
The Flaming Drums of La Digue
Long ago on La Digue Island, when the waves still carried the songs of warriors and the forests whispered of ancient battles, there stood a sacred hill known as
When the Spirit Loved a Man: The Legend of the Banana Tree Bride
Long ago in the lush valleys of Mahé’s Victoria District, there lived a humble man named Etienne. He was known for his kindness but also for the deep loneliness
The Physician’s Son & the King Snake
In the ancient lands of Ethiopia, there once lived a renowned physician whose wisdom was known throughout the region. When death claimed him, he left behind a young wife
The Mystical Buffalo
Near the eastern coast of Africa, where the vast ocean meets the land, there once lived a family blessed with two children, a son and a daughter. Like parents
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