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The Lion’s Share : A Somali Folktale
The Lion’s Share is one of the most widely known animal fables throughout Somalia. It is told for entertainment but also for its wisdom about the misuse of power. At different times in history the...
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Child of Dandelions
The river of jubilant people alarmed Sabine as they bobbed along Allidina Visram Street in Kampala….The dark faces drew closer. Women in bright gomesi and headscarves danced, and bare-chested men...
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A Season for Mangoes
Sareen is attending her first sit-up, a Jamaican tradition that celebrates the life of a loved one who has died. The whole village has come to share memories of Sareen’s Nana. Sareen wants to tell her...
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Emerald Blue
A young girl describes the life that she and her brother share with their grandmother in her Caribbean island home, until their mother comes to take them away. The post Emerald Blue appeared first on...
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Four Hens and a Rooster
Four hens live on a chicken farm. A little rooster lives there, too. “What a nice little rooster you have here,” everyone says when they come to visit. Indeed, it seems so for a while. But then the...
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Birdsong
A lone bird sits in a big tree, merrily singing its tune to the world. But soon it will be joined by a friend, and then another, and another. . . . As each colorful bird lands on the branch of the tree...
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The Bear Who Shared
Norris the bear has been waiting patiently for the last ripe fruit to fall from the tree. But Tulip the raccoon and Violet the mouse have too, although maybe not so patiently. In fact, Tulip and Violet...
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The Three Brothers
There are three brothers that found the fortune. Two of the brothers forget the compassion. The post The Three Brothers appeared first on ICCAL.
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The Twins’ Blanket
These look-alike twins have always shared everything—their room, their toys, a crib, and, since the day they were born, a blanket. But as they grow into new beds, they need new blankets, too. Now they...
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Eat Up, Little Donkey
It is lunchtime but Little Donkey does not want to eat, so Mama shares his food with the ducks in the park. The post Eat Up, Little Donkey appeared first on ICCAL.
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