The Boy Who Challenged the Wind (A Cape Verdean Folktale Retold)
July 21, 2025
In a quiet fishing village nestled along the rocky shores of Santiago, one of the islands of Cabo Verde, lived a boy named Kadu.
The Fisherman’s debt (A cape Verdean Folktale Retold)
July 21, 2025
On the rocky coast of Santo Antão, where the cliffs drop into deep blue, there lived a fisherman named Joré. He was tall, silent,
The Talking Calabash and the Two Brothers (A Burkinabé Folktale Retold)
July 4, 2025
Long ago, in a dusty village near the banks of the Mouhoun River, lived two brothers — Kaoro and Bamba. Though born of the
The Clever Daughter and the Leopard King (A Burkina Faso Folktale Retold)
July 4, 2025
In a lush village tucked between golden hills and tangled forest in present-day Burkina Faso, lived a girl named Sira. She was the youngest
The Wise Tortoise and the Talking Baobab (A Burkinabé Folktale Retold)
July 4, 2025
In the heart of Burkina Faso, in a small village surrounded by endless savannahs and mighty baobab trees, lived Kofi, a tortoise unlike any
The Tale of Sibi and the Magical Calabash
July 4, 2025
In the heart of Burkina Faso, where the red earth stretches wide beneath a vast sky, there was a small village named Tangara. The
The Hyena and the Hare: A tale of wit and cunning
July 4, 2025
In the golden grasslands and dense forests of Burkina Faso, long before the cities and towns we know today, animals lived together in a
The Clever Tortoise and the Village Drum (A Beninese Folktale Retold)
July 4, 2025
In a lively village nestled in the heart of Benin, the drum was the soul of the community. Its deep, steady beats called people
The Clever Spider and the King’s Challenge (A Beninese Folktale Retold)
July 4, 2025
In the ancient kingdom of Dahomey, ruled by the wise and just King Agbo, the people lived under a canopy of tall baobab trees
