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
Fatna & The Ghoul
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👨🏽🦱👩🏾 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 sneaky ghoul tries to trick Fatna, things get tricky!
What happens?
Listen and 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
🎭 Graphic Design: Eman Hajali, Rudaina Osman, Layla Bilal
🎧 Sound Design: James Rowlands of Roofdog Studio
📝 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. We’ll be back soon with another legendary Sudanese folktale.
Until then—Yalla, masalama! ❤️
