Africa’s Ultimate Storyteller Contest is proud to announce a partnership with Upenyu Creativity. As a partner, Upenyu Creativity will be leading the contest in Namibia. About Upenyu Creativity Upenyu Creativity creates and shares content to do with creativity, monitoring and evaluating, and social entrepreneurship in the African context.… Read More »Hannah Tarindwa
It was the easiest story that I could conjure whilst I’m busy preparing to bury a loved one.
The story is about an event that occurred, orchestrated by my mother. I felt that it would be a great story to share about the communal nature of raising a child. This was quite typical exercise in Africa: whether in urban or rural setting. It is a story I actually share a lot with people to illustrate a number of points but mainly that whipping kids may be less effective in teaching children life lessons. My late mother, I like to say, was the Queen of Creative Punishments. The story also is a homage to my mother, who not only was a great story maker but also supported my literary and performance arts endeavors.