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
Igal Shidal and the Enemy
In a small Somali town, where the wind whispered secrets across the arid landscape and the sun beat down mercilessly on mud-brick homes, there lived a man named Igal
Unity Is Strength
In a time long ago, across the vast plains and golden grasslands of Somalia, there lived three oxen who had formed an unbreakable bond of brotherhood. These were no
The Jungle Deception
Deep in the heart of the jungle, where ancient trees stretched their limbs toward the sky and the calls of wild creatures echoed through dense foliage, a mighty lion
Atoc and the Rope to Heaven
In the time before death walked among humanity, the world existed in a state of wonder that modern hearts can scarcely imagine. When illness crept into a person’s body,
The Owl Who Pretended to Have Horns
Once upon a time, in a land where birds lived among the branches and built their homes in the safety of the trees, there existed a neighborhood where many
The Advent of Death
In the time before death became permanent, in the days when the world was still young and malleable, there existed an evil entity known as Jok. This dark force
The Origin of Hunger
Long, long ago, in the time before time had fully settled into its rhythm, the world was a very different place. People lived without the gnawing sensation we now
Mugisha, the Grasscutter
In the ancient days when the kingdoms of Uganda stretched across lush hills and fertile valleys, there lived an old man named Mugisha in the land of Buganda. His
Kintu and the Ogre’s Daughter
Long ago in the kingdom of Buganda, there lived a young man named Kintu. He was strong of body and handsome of face, blessed with youth and vigor, but
The Thieves and the False Healer
Long ago, in the royal city of Mengo, the ancient heart of the Buganda Kingdom, there lived a man named Kato and his wife Namakula. Their home was modest,
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