“Fufu!” “What?” “Fufu!” Fadhili shouted again. That’s my favourite food. “There’s no such food!” Jabali said, shaking his head. “Now you’re just making things up!” It was a rainy Saturday afternoon at Doll Cottage, and the dolls were keeping busy with a game of Forgive Me Food. Each doll had a turn to say what …
Life in Doll Cottage is magical and always full of adventure. Doll Lady is dizzy with excitement and has big plans. However, something happens that turns everything upside down. Jabali, Pendo, Fadhili, Jameela, Amani and all the other dolls are not happy. The yarn balls only make matters worse. Can Doll Lady help the dolls …
“Don’t look now, but guess who’s staring at you,” Jabali whispered, glancing at the rose bushes behind Pendo. “Not Yonga again!” Pendo shrieked, jumping up and turning to scan the bush. The dolls were having a picnic under the big Jacaranda tree outside Doll Cottage. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon. They had washed down …
“It’s cold today,”Mwenzi said, rubbing her arms. “You can say that again!” replied Doll Lady, sipping her tea. “It’s cold today,” Mwenzi repeated. “Yeah, you can say that again,” Doll Lady nodded. “It’s cold…” “She’s just agreeing with you.” Jameela said, laughing. “Please don’t say it again. We heard you the first two times.” Mwenzi …
The dolls had an amazing afternoon eating the fluffy cinnamon pancakes that Doll Lady made and washed them down with chilled fresh gooseberry juice. They ate and chatted and laughed. Finally, there was just one delicious pancake left on the plate. They looked at each other, suddenly silent. “If no one wants the last pancake, …
It was a beautiful sunny day in Doll Village. A cool breeze blew a scent of roses and something yummy into Doll Cottage. Wait… it smelled like… could it be… Cinnamon pancakes?? Those were the dolls’ favorite! The dolls tiptoed one by one towards the kitchen, but the yummy aroma was not coming from the …
“Pendo, love,” Doll Lady called. “Could you hand me that basket of yarn please?” Jameela giggled, as Pendo got up to pass the basket. “What’s so funny?”Doll Lady asked, smiling at Jameela. “Thank you love, she said to Pendo,”as she took the basket. Jameela giggled again and all the Dolls looked at her curiously. “It’s …
Drip thup plink plonk… The rain beat down on the roof and windows of Doll Cottage. The rainy season was finally here. Doll Village had gone through a long dry season. Doll Lady and the villagers were thrilled about the rain and got busy planting. Vegetables and maize and beans. Trees, flowers and even grass. …
In case anyone is wondering why Jameela is so quiet this afternoon, there’s a very good reason. No, she doesn’t have her nose buried in a book as usual, but she does have her nose buried in something. It’s a postcard from her new pen pal Maisha, who lives in England. Her Mum and Doll …
“What’s Ouaga…do…?” Jameela stuttered. “Ouagadougou.” Doll Lady pronounced it for her, as she put a stamp on the package. “It’s the capital city of Burkina Faso. We’re sending this lovely doll to a little girl there.” “Yes, don’t you know anything?”Jabali said confidently putting the package on the table for Doll Lady. “Burkina Faso is …
It was Friday evening and the dolls were full of zest. They were itching for an adventure. Jabali and Fadhili were building huts out of cushions, which looked great, until the dolls tried to get into them. The huts fell on top of the dolls and the dolls rolled with laughter and started again. Doll …
It was in a little cupboard in the attic of Doll Cottage. A sun-coloured piece of cloth with some interesting writing near the bottom. The yellow and orange and golden flowers were so pretty, but what interested Jabali the most were the words, written in Kiswahili. Kila mlango… It was a rainy day in Doll …
When Amani sings, even the birds stop and listen. Well…except for that little sparrow on the window. He just whistles along. When Amani plays the drums, everyone in Doll Cottage just wants to dance to the sound from the Isikuti drums. He plays them so well. Slow, then fast then slow again. Some people are …
Something exciting happened in the Doll Cottage garden on Valentine’s Day. Pendo was so excited, she couldn’t stop jumping up and down. “Guess what? Remember the seeds I planted in the garden last month? The ones that grew into little green seedlings with itsy bitsy leaves? Well… today they have pretty white flowers opening up. …
Dolls On A Mission There’s a buzz 🐝 and excitement in Doll Cottage. A group of us Squeeshies have been assigned to go on a new mission. A little while ago, we received a yarn-o-gram (telegram) in doll cottage which said: Childhood cancer is curable. Many children in Kenya diagnosed with cancer cannot access treatment. …
Dolls Can Sometimes Feel Scared Too It’s Mwenzi’s turn, (one of our handmade African girl dolls) to be sent out into the real world as a birthday gift. She is feeling scared and super nervous, and these are the thoughts that are going through her head. “I don’t know what my new buddie looks like.” …
