About Name: Mamadou Tounkara Country Representing: Mali What inspired you to enter the Ultimate Storyteller Contest? I want to improve my English speaking skills, and the best way to do that is to practice. Practice makes perfect as it is said. Storytelling is very important traditionally in Africa.… Read More »THE impact of kindness by Mamadou Tounkara
2021 Contestants
Below is a list of all qualifying submissions received from all participating countries.
Because it’s the story of my life. It reflects the pain that I have been through and how I managed to overcome the many obstacles along the way. Please note that I’ve told the story in French but I have added English subtitles.
Story of my life by Stéphany Noëllis
about Name: Sanelisiwe Buso Country Representing: South Africa Storytelling is a way that most African cultures pass down their customs, beliefs and their history. I believe that this will be a way we can carry on with our cultural values so that they’re not lost in this now… Read More »The magic of the world around me by sanelisiwe buso
The magic of the world around me by sanelisiwe buso
Storytelling is an opportunity to let someone have a glimpse into my life through my lips. An ultimate African way of carrying our lives from one generation to another just like it was done by our forefathers sitting around a fire many years ago.
The night my children protected me from my mother by Napyadi Mathlo
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
A lie I never knew by Skiny Jay Pieterse
Words mean a lot to me and storytelling is not only part of me but part of my culture. My grandparents used to tell me stories and legends. So I grew up with that culture and I intend to continue to tell true and imaginative stories.
How to be successful in business by TOMBE Franklin
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
Storytelling is a great way to tell stories that we never see on TV.
The sad story of my town by Bachir Maouli
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.