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.
Episodes
15 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...
See you in our next season!
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 ...
Akhdar Azaz fi Gizaz
✨ 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 day- when ...
Mariam & The Naughty Chicken
🐔 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 she went ...
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Anjetu & Nijaima
🎭 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 mi...
Alhadeeya and the Village Girls
👩🏾 🌴 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- and then ...
The Poor Woodcutter
🌳 👨🏽🦱 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 happe...
The Cats & The Mice
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 w...
Fatna & The Ghoul
👨🏽🦱👩🏾 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 wh...
Kiret the Goat
🐐 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 best da...
Lolaba and the Eagle
🌟 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 eagle could SING!...
