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 Iron Mortar and the Ogre
In a village where ancient customs still held sway, there lived a young man named Dschemil and his cousin Dschemila. Their parents had promised them to each other when
The Fisherman and the Island That Moved
Long ago, on the peaceful shores of La Passe in La Digue, there lived a fisherman named Romain. He was strong, kind, and known across the island for his
The Shell That Remembered
Lena was a young girl who lived in a small seaside settlement on Mahé. She spent her days gathering seashells along the shore. She loved how they whispered when
The Crab Who Outsmarted the Moon
When the world was still young and the reef hummed with first light, the moon and the sea argued in silence. The moon would drift above the ocean and
The Shadow Dancer of Mahé
On the warm island of Mahé, where palm leaves sway like the rhythm of an ancient song, people once spoke of a dancer who never belonged to this world.
The Boy Who Listened to a Coconut
Long ago in the quiet village of Anse Boileau on Mahé Island, there lived a boy named Kavi. His family was poor, and the land had suffered a long
The Ghost Captain of Eden Island
Long ago, before the modern harbour lights of Victoria ever glimmered against the night, the waters around Eden Island were known to sailors as a place of beauty and
The Singing Fish of Saint Anne
Long ago on the tranquil island of Mahé, where the sea sparkled like melted glass and the winds whispered through the palm trees, there lived a group of fishermen
The Diver and the Weeping Pearl
In the early days when the world was still quiet and the ocean whispered secrets to those who dared to listen, there lived a humble diver named Malavo. He
The Hyena’s Fatal Greed
In the vast, arid landscapes of Somalia, where nomadic settlements moved across the land following the rhythms of seasons and the needs of their herds, there once lived a
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