The multi-talented Polycarp, who you may know as Fancy Fingers from one of Africa's biggest bands is this week’s guest reader with this powerful story about the naming ceremony of a newborn baby. Written in The Stars is ultimately a celebration of African culture. It is meant to inspire young men to be intentionally involved in their fatherhood journeys and intended to spark conversations around the purpose and meaning behind each name. ✨Credits✨ Written by: ⁠Melissa Wakhu⁠ and ⁠Polycarp Otieno⁠  Voiced By: Polycarp Otieno aka Fancy Fingers Illustrations: Mathew Omolo Episode Production: ⁠Verge Digital ⁠ Sound Design: Marcus Garvey Find more of Polycarp’s and Melissa’s books ⁠here⁠ in Kenya or ⁠Amazon⁠ for the rest of the world. Stream ⁠FancyFinger’s⁠ Music on all platforms including the album Father Studies, an ode to black fatherhood. Submit A Story We'd love to hear your little one's story or feedback. Feel free to leave us a voice note on our Spotify or DM us on Instagram and we may work to bring their story to life and publish it as a bonus episode. Have you enjoyed this story? Or the podcast in general? Don’t forget to hit follow and share it. ✨Follow us on Instagram - @booknook.ke | @playacademy.africa for updates on upcoming events or check out our 6m - 3 years daily playpod. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebooknookbyplayacademy/message