Episode 1: Olkuoo Loltome Oikilikuanisho (Curious Elephant) by Silayio
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Silayio is a Kora award winner, Best female Artist EA and The Voice of Holland Finalist. She is passionate about her culture as a Maasai and carries it with pride in her tongue and on her skin.  Olkuoo Loltome Oikilikuanisho is the story of a curious baby elephant. She reads it in her mother tongue, Maa (KiMaasai) with an English translation. The curious baby elephant is  written by Judith Baker and Lorato Trok Translation - Leonard Kotikash illustrations - Wiehan de Jager Language - Maa Level - First sentences Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 Source www.africanstorybook.org Special thanks to Cheche Bookshop  for providing us with the space and props Follow us on: Twitter: Tusome_Hadithi Facebook: Tusome Hadithi Instagram: TusomeHadithi
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