Olkuoo Loltome Oikilikuanisho is the story of how the elephant got its big trunk told in the Maa (KiMaasai) language. The story is read by Silayio -a Kora award winner, Best female Artist EA and The Voice of Holland Finalist who is passionate about her culture as a Maasai. She dedicates this story to her nephews, nieces and every Maasai child out there and hopes that such stories told in her mother tongue will spark a fire in them to learn and take pride in their identity and culture as Maasais. Olkuoo Loltome Oikilikuanisho is  written by Judith Baker and Lorato Trok Translation by Leonard Kotikash illustrations by Wiehan de Jager Language - Maa Story source: www.africanstorybook.org Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 Special thanks to Cheche Bookshop  for providing us with the space Find and follow us on: Twitter:  @Tusome_Hadithi Facebook: Tusome Hadithi Instagram: Tusome Hadithi Website:  www.TusomeHadithi.Africa Email: [email protected] if are an African children's writer or would love to narrate a story in your mother tongue.