Storymoja Africa: Recent Episodes
Storymoja Africa
Storymoja publishers is a creative Kenyan publishing company with a wide variety of authentic African children storybooks. We are sharing face to face audio interviews with our authors to bring them closer to their readers.
Fred Obondo, mhariri mwandamizi katika Shirika la Uchapishaji la Storymoja, anazungumza na mwandishi wa Kigogo, bi Pauline Kea, kuhusu safari yake ya uandishi na mambo yaliyomchochea kuandika kazi hiyo. Kigogo ni tamthilia inayotumiwa kuwatahini wanafunzi wa shule za upili nchini Kenya.
On the night before Christmas, David and his three siblings are listening to their uncle telling traditional stories. They do not know when they fall asleep, but when they wake up, they are inside the story in a land of animal kingdoms and angry ancestors where humans vanished long ago. Befriended by a zebra and monkey in this strange land, the four children embark on a quest to find their way back home. David then discovers he is a descendant of a long-lost warrior who bares an uncanny resemblance to the hero in his school play. It's clear their coming was no accident. They are forced into the impending battles between the lion clans and leopard armies. With a war, no weapons, few friends and little time left, they must unravel the secrets that link Azali to the human world before the anger of the ancestors boils over. Will they succeed in their quest?
Bejewelled Africa is a collection of short, modern African folktales. As the title suggests, the stories not only teach and entertain but also show the beauty of Africa.
In this podcast, Wanja Njama sits down with Storymoja Africa Founder Muthoni Garland to discuss the inspiration behind the book, how being a young author has influenced her life and so much more. Wanja Njama then ends the podcast with a dramatic reading from one of her favourite short stories presented in the book. Head over to the Storymoja Africa website to discover more authentic African literature today : https://storymojaafrica.com/