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 Wise Man’s Solution
Long ago, in the pastoral lands of Somalia, where flocks of sheep grazed on sprawling grasslands beneath the endless African sky, there lived two men whose paths were about
The Sheep and the Goat
In the sun-drenched landscapes of Somalia, where the earth stretches endlessly beneath vast azure skies and communities have long understood the value of kinship, there once lived a goat
The Elephant and the Squirrel
Long ago, in the vast landscapes of Somalia, where the earth stretches wide beneath endless skies and creatures of all sizes roam freely, an elephant and a squirrel formed
The Lost Sheep and the Cunning Hyena
Long ago, in the vast stretches of the Somali landscape where the golden grasslands met the dusty roads that wound between villages, there lived the animals that have always
The Foolish Man and the Thief
Long ago, in a time when travelers walked dusty roads between scattered villages and strangers were met with both curiosity and caution, there lived a man whose lack of
The Greedy Traveler
Long ago, in a time when travelers journeyed for days across vast stretches of land without seeing another living soul, when the road between villages could be treacherous and
The Power of Education
Once upon a time, in a land where knowledge was treasured more than gold, two young men embarked on a journey that would change their lives forever. These travelers
The King’s Clever Daughter
Long ago, in a time when kings ruled with absolute authority and cities prospered through trade, there lived a very rich and powerful king who governed a magnificent city.
The Shopkeeper’s Humiliation
In a bustling Somali town where merchants called out their wares and the scent of spices filled the marketplace air, there lived a woman named Amina and her daughter,
Ina Hagadare and the Dying Sheep
In the vast, sun-baked plains of Somalia, where the earth stretches endlessly beneath an unforgiving sky, there once lived a man named Ina Hagadare. He was a shepherd, a
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