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
The Two Jackals
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🦊 🦊 Two jackal cousins live completely different lives.
🏙️ One lives in a busy city filled with comfort and treats..
🌵The other lives out in the harsh desert wilderness..
🔄 When the desert jackal visits the city, he loves it!
And he convinces his cousin to trade places with him...
👌🏽 At first, it seems like the perfect deal!
😐 But things don’t go quite the way either of them expected…
🎧What happens ? Listen to find out! 🎧
🎬 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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