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Folktales from Sudan
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.
Folktales from Sudan
The Friendship Test
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🫅🏾 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
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🙌 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! ❤️
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