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Star’s Reflection
What do you see when you look in the mirror?
For schoolgirls Vida and Sammi, it is a very special mirror with a very different reflection, for they can see life in Ancient Egypt.
So who are Little Star and Ineri, and what is the significance of the two identical gold bracelets?
More to the point for Vida and Sammi, what on earth does their maths teacher have to do with it all?
Voices of the Ancestors
How do you know when palm nuts are ready to pick? There’s a story that tells you.
Voices of the Ancestors: wisdom from times gone by; wisdom found in now seldom-told stories.
Glimpse into the philosophy of a Voodoo Priestess; learn how the reverence for the forests and animals at Tafi Atome created a special place of culture for that village; read about how the people of Amyanui attune to the seas and marine life that still provide their livelihood.
These stories are a window into the disappearing culture of the Ewe of Ghana’s Volta Region.
The collection includes stories of Kweku Anansi, and the animals of the region, giving an insight into their habitat, and insight into the traditions of the people.
Mella and the N’Anga:
An African Tale
Mella’s beloved father, the King, lies gravely ill.
Senior Sister has taught Mella the forbidden song that will call the Great N’anga, a powerful figure who is viewed with suspicion by most townspeople.
The N’anga comes to the town and chooses three girls to train in the ways of the ancient Daughters of the Hunt.
Plays by Gail
The King of the Animals
How did Tortoise become King of the Animals?
A play for young audiences, based on a story from Cameroon.
The Oba Asks for a Mountain
In far-off Nigeria, The Oba, a king of great wealth and power, wants it ALL, and expects to get what he wants. And he wants the lands of the Ilesha people.
Most people would simply do what he asks, but when he comes up against the wit and humor of three young friends who call these lands home, he may have asked for more than he bargained for.
Mella Mella
Mella, the king’s daughter, lives in long-ago Zimbabwe.
The king is sick, and the land is dying.
Two warriors go on a quest to bring the Serpent Healer, but it is Mella who must call upon her reserves of strength, and the words of the magical N’anga in order to save her father and the land.