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
Filayfla the Clever Girl
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👧🏾 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 her wisdom and creativity to protect him and her family. ✨
What does she do? 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
🎭 Graphic Design: Rudaina Osman, Layla Bilal, Eman Hajali
🎧 Sound Design: Seth Samuel
📝 Story Consultant & Editor: Nawal Gaafar.
Many thanks to Dr. Ahmed Al-Shahi and Tim Moore at Oxford University
📖 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! ❤️
