Folktales from Sudan

Aug 23, 2026 · 24m

👸🏽 A Queen who is loved across the kingdom begins to wonder: are her people truly happy… or just afraid to speak honestly around her? 🤔🧕🏾 One night, disguised as an ordinary woman, she secretly leaves the palace to search for the truth..🪡🧵 She meets a simple seamstress named Basma- who has a riddle that  changes the way the Queen sees her kingdom- forever...❓What is it? What happens next? 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🙏🏽 Special thanks to Akram Ahmed Almustafa for blessing our use of the classic song Aldunya Tahhla- lyrics by Hassan Awad Aboulela, melody and performance by the late great Ustath Ahmed Almustafa. 🎶 Many thanks to my friend Manal Abdelhalim for lending her beautiful singing voice to this story📖 Folktales from Sudan is dedicated to: Elbagir Gaafar, our beloved family storyteller✅ Hit that subscribe button so you never miss a tale!📲 Follow the Fun! Join the adventure on social media: @FolktalesFromSudan🙌 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! ❤️#sudan #sudankidsstories #sudanesestories #kidsstories #kidspodcast #bedtimestories #storiesforkids #podcast #africanstories #folktales #fairytalesSupport the show

Aug 15, 2026 · 17m

🐸 Bantar the Frog was used to a lush life of swimming, relaxing, and doing exactly what she wanted. 💅🦔 Then she met Hassaan the Hedgehog and they got married! 💕 🧹🍳 But her new life came with housework she wasn't used to..  🥁 When she complains to her father, it turns into a full-blown hilarious, musicalfrog vs. hedgehog showdown- and everyone learns a lesson!  🐸 🥁 🦔❓ What happens next?  Listen to this funny animal folktale find out! 🎧🎬 Thanks to our Production Team:✨ Storyteller: Hana Baba📝 Story Consultant & Editor: Nawal Gaafar🙏🏽 Special thanks to Atif Elbaghir, Alaa Elbagir, and Shima Elbagir for their help with this story!🎼 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 storytellerHit that subscribe button so you never miss a tale!📲 Follow the Fun! Join the adventure on social media: @FolktalesFromSudan🙌 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! ❤️Support the show

Aug 8, 2026 · 25m

🍯 The Elixir of Life 👑 A powerful king gets sick, and his three sons set off on an epic journey to find a cure.🍯 They travel in search of the magic healing potion Ikseer Alhayaa - the Elixir of Life  👵🏾 But along the way, a mysterious old woman keeps showing up..👀 And before long, the brothers discover that this journey is testing much more than their courage.❓ What happens next?  Listen to this epic adventure 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✅ Hit that subscribe button so you never miss a tale!📲 Follow the Fun! Join the adventure on social media: @FolktalesFromSudan🙌 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! ❤️Support the show

Aug 2, 2026 · 16m

🦊 🦊 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 storytellerHit that subscribe button so you never miss a tale!📲 Follow the Fun! Join the adventure on social media: @FolktalesFromSudan🙌 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! ❤️#kidsstories #kidspodcast #bedtimestories #storiesforkids #podcast  #folktales #fairytalesSupport the show

Jul 26, 2026 · 27m

👸🏽 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 storytellerHit that subscribe button so you never miss a tale!📲 Follow the Fun! Join the adventure on social media: @FolktalesFromSudan🙌 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! ❤️#sudan #sudankidsstories #sudanesestories #kidsstories #kidspodcast #bedtimestories #storiesforkids #podcast #africanstories #folktales #fairytalesSupport the show

Jul 19, 2026 · 18m

🌳 A woodcutter discovers a forest filled with tall Baan trees and thinks, ‘I can be rich!’🪓 During the day, he cuts the trees down… but overnight, they mysteriously grow back.. 🌙  One night, he decides to stay awake to find out who - or what - is restoring the forest..❓ Who is it? What happens next? 🎧 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🎧 Sound Design: Seth Samuel📝 Story Consultant & Editor: Nawal Gaafar🙏🏽 Special thanks to my aunt Sohair Elbagir for telling me this story 📖 Folktales from Sudan is dedicated to: Elbagir Gaafar, our beloved family storytellerHit that subscribe button so you never miss a tale!📲 Follow the Fun! Join the adventure on social media: @FolktalesFromSudan🙌 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! ❤️Support the show

Jul 11, 2026 · 17m

🫅🏾 Everyone wants to be friends with the young Prince Mahmoud, and he really wants to find a good friend to play with..❓But how can he know who likes him only for his wealth -  and who is a real, true friend? 👸🏽 His mother, the Queen, has an idea to help:  a test that will show him who his real friends are..  🥚❓What is it? What happens next? 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🎧 Sound Design: Seth Samuel📝 Story Consultant & Editor: Nawal Gaafar📖 Folktales from Sudan is dedicated to: Elbagir Gaafar, our beloved family storytellerHit that subscribe button so you never miss a tale!📲 Follow the Fun! Join the adventure on social media: @FolktalesFromSudan🙌 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! ❤️#sudan #familytime #stories #storytime #kidsstories #kidspodcast #bedtimestories #storiesforkids #podcast #africanstories #folktales #fairytalesSupport the show

Jul 4, 2026 · 17m

🦊 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..❓ What happens next? 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🎧 Sound Design: Seth Samuel📝 Story Consultant & Editor: Nawal Gaafar📖 Folktales from Sudan is dedicated to: Elbagir Gaafar, our beloved family storytellerHit that subscribe button so you never miss a tale!📲 Follow the Fun! Join the adventure on social media: @FolktalesFromSudan🙌 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! ❤️#sudan #sudankidsstories #sudanesestories #kidsstories #kidspodcast #bedtimestories #storiesforkids #podcast #africanstories #folktales #fairytales #storytime  #storytelling  #bedtimestories  #folktales #fairytales #africanfolktales  #sudan #worldcultures #stories #audiostories #familytime #familyfriendlySupport the show

Jun 26, 2026 · 13m

🤴🏽 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 can’t hold it anymore. 👀❓ What happens next? 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🎧 Sound Design: Seth Samuel📝 Story Consultant & Editor: Nawal Gaafar📖 Folktales from Sudan is dedicated to: Elbagir Gaafar, our beloved family storytellerHit that subscribe button so you never miss a tale!📲 Follow the Fun! Join the adventure on social media: @FolktalesFromSudan🙌 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! ❤️Support the show