February 19, 2008

How the Monkeys Saved the Fish

How the Monkeys Saved the Fish The rainy season that year had been the strongest ever and the river had broken its banks. There were floods […]
February 19, 2008

The Leopard and the Rabbit

The Leopard and the Rabbit Once upon a time the Leopard lived in a small house far way in the bush. After thinking for a long […]
February 19, 2008

Origin of Death Myth of the Old Woman Who Hid Death

Origin of Death Myth of the Old Woman Who Hid Death In the beginning times people lived happily without any fear of death. Now it happened […]
February 19, 2008

Masala Kulangwa and the Monster Shing’weng’we

Masala Kulangwa and the Monster Shing’weng’we Once upon a time in East Africa the monster or ogre Shing’weng’we swallowed all the people in the world together […]
February 19, 2008

The Story of Gumha and the Large Rooster

The Story of Gumha and the Large Rooster Gumha was a famous and powerful leader of the Bagalu Dance Society that used to compete with the […]
February 19, 2008

The Poor Man Without Work

The Poor Man Without Work Once upon a time there was a poor man who did not have a job or a place to stay. Finally […]
February 19, 2008

A Little Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing

A Little Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing During the colonial period in Kenya there were three Kikuyu men Kioi, Githogori and Kaminju who thought that they […]
February 19, 2008

Amazed at Her Ingenuity

Amazed at Her Ingenuity While walking home from a leadership workshop in Kenya’s Chalbi Desert, I caught up to five-year-old Sori. She was knitting, her tiny […]
February 19, 2008

Father, You’re the Poorest Man in the Village

Father, You’re the Poorest Man in the Village Like all missioners in Tanzania, Father Jack felt uncomfortable about the gap between his standard of living and […]