about Name: Skiny-Jay Pieterse Country Representing: South Africa Storytelling is amazing. It brings the excitement to what you are trying to pass over to the next person, like back in the days when elders would be sitting around a fire and sharing wisdom in the form of stories.… Read More »A lie I never knew by Skiny Jay Pieterse
Busisiwe Masondo
about Name: George Chunga Country Representing: Kenya My greatest inspiration was the fact that this is a continental content. Having participated in festivals and contests within my country only, this was an epic moment to join other storytellers drawn from different countries to tell my story and experience… Read More »Umoja band by George Chunga
Umoja band by George Chunga
This story resonates with me at a personal level. I went through a difficult personal experience that left me bereft, angry, and thinking less of myself than I should. I gave another human being the power to hold me emotionally captive to the extent that it started to manifest negatively in different aspects of my life.
Be woman by Emma Kinani
about Name: Kendy MangraCountry Representing: Mauritius Storytelling to me is like the Bible, stories are shared to give faith If I can inspire another, then I would have played my part. I have faced so many difficulties in life, which encourages me to empower others.
You may say that I’m a dreamer by Kendy Mangra
About Name: Bonnie Matlala Country Representing: South Africa The desire to test myself against great story tellers in Africa. Storytelling to me is to transport people to a place they have never been. Telling people a story they will never forget. It’s real, and many people can relate… Read More »Why don’t you have a business uncle? by Bonny Matlala
Why don’t you have a business uncle? by Bonny Matlala
about Name: Xolile Cele Country Representing: South Africa Besides being passionate about storytelling, I want my story to be heard across the continent. It has the potential to inspire and motivate someone who may feel that they are suffering the same fate that I had suffered in my… Read More »If our wounds were visible by Xolile Cele
If our wounds were visible by Xolile Cele
about Name: Kelvin Ololdapash Country Representing: Kenya I am a community leader and have been advocating against FAGM in the Maasai community. This is an opportunity for me to reach out to the world! Storytelling is a communication channel that has been handed down through generations. It is… Read More »How a young girl’s scream pushed me to be a change maker by Kelvin Ololdapash
How a young girl’s scream pushed me to be a change maker by Kelvin Ololdapash
about Name: Refilwe Mashaba Country Representing: South Africa I love to heal and encourage other people who are struggling with ills and problems in their own lives. Sharing my story would mean that my thoughts and my capabilities don’t die in my heart. It is Therapeutic, it’s love,… Read More »Chronicles of an unemployed woman by Refilwe Mashaba
Chronicles of an unemployed woman by Refilwe Mashaba
about Name: Mmathapelo Sandy Manoto Country Representing: South Africa I am from a small village that believes so much in heritage, culture and tradition and prides itself in its practices. The belief in heritage played a major role in our lives. The upbringing was intact, and added value… Read More »The best childhood memory by Mmathapelo Sandy Manoto
The best childhood memory by Mmathapelo Sandy Manoto
About Name: Ijafiada Benhirki Country Representing: Nigeria what inspired you to enter the ultimate storyteller contest? I was inspired by fear, as ironic as it may sound. Each country on our continent has a thousand and one challenges, however in my country, things as basic as the right… Read More »This is that generation, and we’re right here by Ijafiada Benhirki
This is that generation, and we’re right here by Ijafiada Benhirki
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