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Hosted by Hana Baba · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 21 episodes
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Stories from Sudanese folklore for the whole family, told by award-winning public radio journalist and storyteller Hana Baba Folktales from Sudan is the first audio storytelling podcast bringing the fairytales of Sudan to global audiences. The stories use original music, sound design and sing alongs, exposing kids to the heritage of a culture they may know little about, through immersive narrative storytelling. Folktales from Sudan has been featured by the BBC , NPR , OkayAfrica , and was named a 2025 Best Podcast for Kids by The Podcast Academy’s Ambie Awards.
Hana Baba hosts Folktales from Sudan, a kids show with 21 episodes published.
Bantar the Frog was used to a lush life of swimming, relaxing, and doing exactly what she wanted. Then she met Hassaan the Hedgehog and they got married! But her new life came with housework she wasn't used to.. When she
The Elixir of Life A powerful king gets sick, and his three sons set off on an epic journey to find a cure. They travel in search of the magic healing potion Ikseer Alhayaa - the Elixir of Life But along the way, a myste
Two jackal cousins live completely different lives. ️ One lives in a busy city filled with comfort and treats.. The other lives out in the harsh desert wilderness.. When the desert jackal visits the city, he loves it! An
Princess Aziza marries a prince chosen by her father, and leaves home to begin her new life in the prince's grand palace.. The palace has dozens of rooms- all filled with treasures! But the prince tells Aziza: you may en
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 ou
🫅🏾 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
🦊 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 wo
🤴🏽 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 d
👧🏾 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
Izzayyakum! 👋🏾 This is Hana Baba host of Folktales from Sudan. 🙏🏽 Thank you SO much for listening to our stories- it means so much to us! We’ve been getting such great feedback, and so many of you are connecting with
✨ A father asks his three daughters what they want him to bring back, when he travels. 💎 💍 While the older two ask for jewels and fine things, Fatma never asks for anything- just his safe return home. 👩🏾 ✨ Until one
🐔 Mariam’s chicken is always getting into trouble! 🏠 One day, it flew over the fence and into the neighbor's house- the scariest house in the village that nobody goes to! 👧🏾 But Mariam had to get her chicken back- so
🎭 Anjetu and Nijaima are two sisters who are very different. ☺️ Nijaima is kind, hardworking, and always ready to help others. 😠 Anjetu is selfish, lazy, and mean! When Nijaima’s step mom sends them each on a difficult
👩🏾 🌴 Alhadeeya is a kind girl who lives with her grandmother. Every day after school, she goes straight home. But one day, some jealous village girls trick her into going to play in the forest with them after school-
🌳 👨🏽🦱 There was once a poor woodcutter who chopped wood in the forest every day for a living 👳🏽♂️ 🌟 One day, an old man gives him a magical gift , but he soon learns that some magic comes with consequences. What
The Cats & the Mice 🐱🐭 Something’s brewing in the hosh- the yard... 🐱🐭 The cats are up to something, and the mice aren't sure whether to believe it or not. Can the cats be trusted? 🤔 You won’t believe the sneaky pla
👨🏽🦱👩🏾 Fatna and her brother Mohamed live together in a house in the forest. 🎶 Every night after work, Mohamed sings a special song to let his sister Fatna know he’s home, and she opens the door. 🚪 👹 But when a s
🐐 Kiret the Goat 🐐 Kiret loves to play and explore, but she has one big problem—she never listens! One day, after begging her big sister Almi'za Saneeya to join her and her sister goats in the big park, Kiret has the b
🌟 Lolaba and the Eagle 🦅✨ Deep in the forest, a brother and sister lived a simple life. But one day, the brother set a trap for a big bird—only to catch a talking eagle instead! 🦅😲 This wasn’t just any bird… this eag
👳🏽♂️ The Father and Three Sons 👨🏽🦱👨🏽🦱👨🏽🦱 There was a man who had three sons—Hassan, Ahmed, and Mohamed. One day, he an important question for them- ❤️ "How much do you love me?" What do they say, and what
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