Alhadeeya and the Village Girls

The Magic Forest

🌳 A woodcutter discovers a forest filled with tall Baan trees and thinks, ‘I can be rich!’ 🪓 During the day, he cuts the trees down… but overnight, they mysteriously grow back..  🌙  One night, he decides to stay awake to find out who - or what - is restoring the forest.. ❓ Who is it? What happens next?  🎧 Listen to find out!  🎬 Thanks to our Production Team: ✨ Storyteller: Hana Baba 🎼 Music: Ramy Elbaghir, Mohamed Jamal, Ahmed Alejail, Hassan Rabei and Khalid Almahi 🎨 Episode Art: Waddah Eltahir 🎧 Sound Design: Seth Samuel 📝 Story Consultant & Editor: Nawal Gaafar 🙏🏽 Special thanks to my aunt Sohair Elbagir for telling me this story  📖 Folktales from Sudan is dedicated to: Elbagir Gaafar, our beloved family storyteller Hit that subscribe button so you never miss a tale! 📲 Follow the Fun! Join the adventure on social media: @FolktalesFromSudan 🙌 Big love to our listeners! Thank you for keeping these stories alive with us. Make sure to listen to all the stories in our series Folktales from Sudan! Until then—Yalla, masalama! ❤️ Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/folktalesfromsudan]

The Friendship Test

🫅🏾 Everyone wants to be friends with the young Prince Mahmoud, and he really wants to find a good friend to play with.. ❓But how can he know who likes him only for his wealth -  and who is a real, true friend?  👸🏽 His mother, the Queen, has an idea to help:  a test that will show him who his real friends are..  🥚 ❓What is it? What happens next? Listen to find out! 🎧 🎬 Thanks to our Production Team: ✨ Storyteller: Hana Baba 🎼 Music: Ramy Elbaghir, Mohamed Jamal, Ahmed Alejail, Hassan Rabei and Khalid Almahi 🎨 Episode Art: Waddah Eltahir 🎧 Sound Design: Seth Samuel 📝 Story Consultant & Editor: Nawal Gaafar 📖 Folktales from Sudan is dedicated to: Elbagir Gaafar, our beloved family storyteller Hit that subscribe button so you never miss a tale! 📲 Follow the Fun! Join the adventure on social media: @FolktalesFromSudan 🙌 Big love to our listeners! Thank you for keeping these stories alive with us. Make sure to listen to all the stories in our series Folktales from Sudan! Until then—Yalla, masalama! ❤️ #sudan [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sudan] #familytime # [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sudankidsstories]stories #storytime #kidsstories [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/kidsstories] #kidspodcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/kidspodcast] #bedtimestories [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bedtimestories] #storiesforkids [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/storiesforkids] #podcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast] #africanstories [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/africanstories] #folktales [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/folktales] #fairytales [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/fairytales] Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/folktalesfromsudan]

Makkar the Fox

🦊 Every night, a sly fox named Makkar sneaks into a farmer’s watermelon patch for a secret feast. 🍉 🧑🏾‍🌾 But when the farmer realizes his watermelons are missing, he decides it’s time to teach the fox a lesson he won’t forget.. ❓ What happens next? Listen to find out! 🎧 🎬 Thanks to our Production Team: ✨ Storyteller: Hana Baba 🎼 Music: Ramy Elbaghir, Mohamed Jamal, Ahmed Alejail, Hassan Rabei and Khalid Almahi 🎨 Episode Art: Waddah Eltahir 🎧 Sound Design: Seth Samuel 📝 Story Consultant & Editor: Nawal Gaafar 📖 Folktales from Sudan is dedicated to: Elbagir Gaafar, our beloved family storyteller Hit that subscribe button so you never miss a tale! 📲 Follow the Fun! Join the adventure on social media: @FolktalesFromSudan 🙌 Big love to our listeners! Thank you for keeping these stories alive with us. Make sure to listen to all the stories in our series Folktales from Sudan! Until then—Yalla, masalama! ❤️ #sudan #sudankidsstories #sudanesestories #kidsstories #kidspodcast #bedtimestories #storiesforkids #podcast #africanstories #folktales #fairytales #storytime  #storytelling  #bedtimestories  #folktales #fairytales #africanfolktales  #sudan #worldcultures #stories #audiostories #familytime #familyfriendly Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/folktalesfromsudan]

The Sultan's Secret

🤴🏽 A powerful Sultan has an embarrassing secret… 😳 One person knows the truth, but if he tells anyone- he could lose everything. So he needs to keep quiet. 🤐 For weeks, he keeps the secret bottled inside… until one day, he just can’t hold it anymore. 👀 ❓ What happens next? Listen to find out! 🎧 🎬 Thanks to our Production Team: ✨ Storyteller: Hana Baba 🎼 Music: Ramy Elbaghir, Mohamed Jamal, Ahmed Alejail, Hassan Rabei and Khalid Almahi 🎨 Episode Art: Waddah Eltahir 🎧 Sound Design: Seth Samuel 📝 Story Consultant & Editor: Nawal Gaafar 📖 Folktales from Sudan is dedicated to: Elbagir Gaafar, our beloved family storyteller Hit that subscribe button so you never miss a tale! 📲 Follow the Fun! Join the adventure on social media: @FolktalesFromSudan 🙌 Big love to our listeners! Thank you for keeping these stories alive with us. Make sure to listen to all the stories in our series Folktales from Sudan! Until then—Yalla, masalama! ❤️ Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/folktalesfromsudan]

Filayfla the Clever Girl

👧🏾 Everyone in the village loved Filayfla 💕 💡 She was fun, kind, and always full of clever ideas.  🤴🏽 But her uncle, the Sultan, was cruel and jealous.  When he challenges her father,  clever Filayfla uses her wisdom and creativity to protect him and her family. ✨ ❓ What does she do? Listen to find out! 🎧 🎬 Thanks to our Production Team: ✨ Storyteller: Hana Baba 🎼 Music: Ramy Elbaghir, Mohamed Jamal, Ahmed Alejail, Hassan Rabei and Khalid Almahi 🎨 Episode Art: Waddah Eltahir 🎧 Sound Design: Seth Samuel 📝 Story Consultant & Editor: Nawal Gaafar.   Many thanks to Dr. Ahmed Al-Shahi and Tim Moore at Oxford University 📖 Folktales from Sudan is dedicated to: Elbagir Gaafar, our beloved family storyteller Hit that subscribe button so you never miss a tale! 📲 Follow the Fun! Join the adventure on social media: @FolktalesFromSudan 🙌 Big love to our listeners! Thank you for keeping these stories alive with us. Make sure to listen to all the stories in our series Folktales from Sudan! Until then—Yalla, masalama! ❤️ Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/folktalesfromsudan]