African Children's Stories

African Children's Stories


Latest Episodes

Leopard and Squirrel
January 09, 2023

It's another week and a year of storytelling!  We bring you Leopard and Squirrel, whose friendship ended. Want to find out why?  Listen to this podcast to find out. The African Storybook Initiative publishes this story. You can find an openly li

Episode 2: African Children's Stories: For Children by children
October 19, 2022

Welcome to the second episode of African Children's Stories: For Children by children. It features stories told by children from Kongoni Community Library, Likuyani, Kakamega County in Kenya who narrated their favorite stories in front of an active audien

Demane na Pacha Wake
September 12, 2022

We are excited to bring you another captivating Swahili Story; Demane na Pacha Wake. This story is published by the African Storybook Initiative.Author - South African FolktaleTranslation - Mutugi KamundiIllustration - Jemma KahnHost- Ahmed AbdallaNa

Sungura Mjanja
July 28, 2022

We are excited to bring you another Swahili Story; Sungura Mjanja. This story is published by the African Storybook Initiative. Author - Dan Kaasha Translation - Olenkotila Primary School Teachers Kajiado Illustration - Abraham MuzHost-

African Children's Stories: For Children by children.
June 30, 2022

This episode is a little different from the previous ones. It features stories told by children from Kongoni, Western Kenya who narrated their favourite stories in front of an active audience at Kongoni Community Library, in Likuyani, Kakamega County.&nbs

#StorymojaReadAloud: Shambulizi la akina Shida
June 15, 2022

We are excited to join hands with Storymoja during this year's #StorymojaReadAloud. This year's story is a Kiswahili excerpt from the KICD-approved "Shambulizi la akina Shida " authored by Muthoni Muchemi. The story aims is to sensitize children on issues

Attack of the Shidas
June 15, 2021

It's another week of storytelling!  We bring you an excerpt from Attack of the Shidas, a book by Muthoni Muchemi. This is science fiction story that promotes the values of ethnic tolerance, equality and non-discrimination.  Storymoja Publishers

Panya
April 12, 2021

We are excited to bring you another Swahili Story; Panya. This story is published by the African Storybook Initiative. You can find an openly licensed pdf version of the book here.Author - Nambi Sseppuuya Community Resource CentreTranslation - Pete Mhun

Siafu na Njiwa mvivu
April 01, 2021

We are excited to bring you another Swahili Story; Siafu na Njiwa mvivu. This story is published by the African Storybook Initiative. You can find an openly licensed pdf version of the book here.Author - Terkule AorabeeTranslation - Susan KavayaIllustr

Panya na Paka
March 08, 2021

It's another week of storytelling!  We bring you another Swahili Story; Panya na Paka. This story is published by the African Storybook Initiative. You can find an openly licensed pdf version of the book here. Author - Mohammed Kuyu and Elizabeth Lai

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