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
Latest Episodes
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..
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 ca...
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...
