Today's story is a special one from Sudan. Hana Baba, from the podcast "Folktales from Sudan", tells us a story of how a clever girl named Fatna finds herself face-to-face with a t…
When hunger swept through the jungle, it wasn’t the fastest or the loudest who saved the day — it was the tortoise. In this Gabonese folktale, we follow a quiet hero on a journey f…
Step into the vibrant world of the Asante Kingdom and discover the origins of the iconic Kente cloth. In this episode, we recount the legendary tale of two brothers, Nana Koragu an…
In King Ansa’s palace, trust is everything—until a crafty rat and a loyal cat find themselves at odds over a secret. This Nigerian folktale unravels the origins of the age-old tens…
In this episode, we dive into one of ancient Egypt’s most mysterious tales, where fate and prophecy weigh heavily on a young prince. Born under a dark prediction, the prince’s dest…
In this classic Zimbabwean folktale, The Midnight Goat Thief, we dive into the mischievous world of Hare and Baboon. Hare invites his loyal friend Baboon on a journey to a distant…
