The Talking Baobab Tree By Joanne Ijeoma Ulonnam In the quiet village of Nando, Anambra State, there stood a strange, ancient, baobab tree. Its trunk was thick and twisted, its roots curled up to the ground like the fingers of

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Where’s the Great Talking Drum? By Nathan Eze The sun was setting, and the colourful lantern lit up the village square. Everyone was excited for the evening dance until someone gasped. “What?” Guys, where’s the Great Talking Drum?” This drum

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The Journey to the Festival of Masks By Daniel Ojelabi   In a village nestled between rolling hills and lush forests, a young man named Dayo was filled with excitement and anticipation. Every year, his village celebrated the Festival of

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The Great Talking Drum By Adesola Idowu The sun was setting, and colourful lanterns lit up the village square. Everyone was excited for the evening dance until someone gasped, “Where’s the Great Talking Drum?” This drum was special. It could

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Shadows of  Kélé By Maro Ikede The highway hummed with life. Vendors hawking roasted plantains, trucks groaning under the weight of yams, and buses packed with pilgrims heading to the Festival of Masks in Kélé. Inside one such bus, fourteen-year-old

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The Talking Drum By Tirenioluwa Owodunni   Days passed, and the special talking drum for the village was nowhere to be found. People began to suspect it had been stolen. One day, the king made an announcement, “Whoever finds the

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The Village of Emowe By Anuoluwapo Okediji   Once upon a time, there was a village called Emowe. Everyone was happy. It was time for the evening dance until someone gasped, “The talking drum is gone!” Eweka, Ngozi, Amya, and

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The Firewood That Wouldn’t Burn John, Dave and Grandpa were camping in the middle of a dark forest on a cold and windy night. They had taken a stroll in the morning and had come back to this weather. They

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