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 Semi-finalists
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
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.
You may say that I’m a dreamer by Kendy Mangra
It marks a very delicate part of my life and what a way to breathe than to share bits and pieces from that time.
My near-death experience at an after funeral party by Samson Abwao
It is one of the few decisions that changed my life.
Mathematics the queen of all sciences by Odirile Sebolao
This is a story about how I learned a potent and recurring lesson