Episode 5: Atieno's Friend by Caroline Mutoko
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Atieno's friend is the story of a young girl from a small village in Kisumu, Kenya who loved to go fishing with her father. It is read by Caroline Mutoko, one of Kenya's most renowned media personalities with a radio career spanning over 15 years. Atieno's Friend written by Aisha Nelson Translation - Ursula Nafula Language - English Illustrations - Idowu Abayomi Oluwasegun Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 Source www.africanstorybook.org Special thanks to the Kenya National Library Service (Maktaba Kuu) for providing us with the space and props Tusome Hadithi is an initiative of Afrokidz Trust. Our goal is to record, archive and share African Children's folklore. We also promote children's books by authors of African descent globally through our Tusome Hadithi Podcast & The Kids Lit Club initiatives. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Afro_Kidz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tusomehadithi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afrokidztrust/ Are you an African children's writer or would you like to narrate a story in your mother tongue? email us at [email protected]
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