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
Aziza the Princess Bride
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👸🏽 Princess Aziza marries a prince chosen by her father, and leaves home to begin her new life in the prince's grand palace..
🚪 The palace has dozens of rooms- all filled with treasures!
But the prince tells Aziza: you may enter any room - except one.
👀 At first, Aziza tries to ignore her curiosity..
🔑 But one day, she decides to find out what’s in the forbidden room.
🎧 What happens next? Listen to find out!
*Note: this story may be a bit scary for our younger listeners, so take care.
🎬 Thanks to our Production Team:
✨ Storyteller: Hana Baba
📝 Story Consultant & Editor: Nawal Gaafar
🎼 Music: Ramy Elbaghir, Mohamed Jamal, Ahmed Alejail, Hassan Rabei and Khalid Almahi
🎨 Episode Art: Waddah Eltahir
🎧 Sound Design: Seth Samuel
📖 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! ❤️
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