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Why We Started With Animal Stories
At Kunku, our first stories weren’t about kingdoms, or spaceships, or magical spells. Our very first was about a monkey and a turtle. And that wasn’t by accident. We chose animals, like Duku the curious monkey and Turtle the patient thinker, because for generations, that’s how our people told stories. In African tradition, animal stories…
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Adufe and the Lion’s Mane: Beyond Gender
A few friends and I recently got into a heated debate that made me pause and think: how easily we misinterpret stories based on our personal biases and perspectives. It all started with one of my favorite stories – “Adufe & the Lion’s Mane.” It’s a beautiful tale that highlights the richness of our Yoruba…
