Masego lived in the South African Village of Ukuthuthuka, which means growth in Zulu. He was a nine-year-old boy who grew up and lived with his Umama and Gogo (mother and grandmother). The two main tribes Ophuzi (yellow) and Mnyama (black), were trapped in a never-ending cycle of conflict that carried a deep sense of …
Chisomo woke up to the call of Pipi the lark who was the beautiful morning bird of her village. Pipi was always the first awake and would sing charming songs to wake all the other birds. Chisomo quickly reached for the jerry can under her bed and made her way towards the door. Outside, lay …
It was a bright morning and Sama was elated, antsy and ready to go on an adventure on a boat to watch the fleeting but epic sunset. She however had to help her mother weave baskets before leaving. Sama came from a family of basket weavers. This was their way of life going back many …
Africa is a continent with so much diversity and culture. There is a need to create and tell stories from Africa which parents, guardians, and teachers can access and use as additional resources for their children. Part of this content development includes empowering teens between ages 13-17 to be their brothers and sisters’ keepers by …
Lulu and I were good friends. Every day we would go outside to play. One day, Lulu’s mom came home with a bicycle for her. She bought Lulu a helmet so that she would be safe and in case she fell, her head was protected. Once Lulu learned to ride the bike, she felt she …
Kioko and I were having a great time playing in the garden. Soon the sun was going to bed and it was time to go home. On the way to the house, Kioko spotted something hanging on a leaf. He could see a butterfly trying to get out of it. It was a cocoon. He …
It was a calm evening in the forest. Dove, after a long day of flying around in the sky, decided to head to the river to drink some water for he was thirsty. Bee, who had been working all day producing honey had also decided to drink water from the same river. As bee was …
Zuri loved to read and find out new information about anything and everything. At school, she was always at the library engrossed in a book or two, trying to see what new thing she could learn. During lessons, Zuri loved to share the information that she found with her classmates, and they were usually keen …
