Kanyine was a famous and skilled hunter. He was the strongest and bravest hunter in Idu land but he was also the meanest. He hunted not only for daily bread but for pleasure and out of cruelty. He used destructive hunting methods, damaged the forest and mercilessly killed more animals than he needed; both the young and old. He had no regard for the heritage, customs and animals of the land. In the end, he paid a very costly price for his ignorance.
Aide was a dirty and lazy boy. His dirtiness and bad habits earned him the reputation as the dirtiest boy in his class to his dismay. He succeeded in hiding his dirtiest from his busy mother but couldn't escape the eagle eyes of his class teacher. She reprimanded him, but taught him about the importance of good hygiene. Aide had to seek the help of his mother to become the neatest boy in class. Indeed, it pays to be a neat kid!
Sule and Idris went to the electric store in the village to buy batteries for their mother's old torchlight. There, with the help of an old and retired electrical engineer they had the opportunity to learn about the river Niger, dams, water turbines, hippopotamus, electric eels, torchlights, batteries, electricity and also ‘the secret of the Kainji Dam’ .
Handsome Cletus had the biggest head in his class. Some of his classmates and a class bully named Toby taunted him and that made him really sad. His big head almost succeeded in affecting his self-esteem negatively but for the timely intervention of his observant mother. She taught him to love, accept and appreciate himself, just the way he was and to look beyond his physical attributes. In the end, the whole class learnt that; ‘Indeed, in life, our physical appearance matters the least. What matters most is who we are inside.
Old Tagadi, the leader of a large baboon troop knew he would have to appoint a new leader soon. But that decision had proven to be very tough and sad because his favourite son and heir had joined the baboon gangsters. The gangsters were exiled from the troop and finally found their freedom but that soon became a disaster. In the end, only one baboon found his way back. Yet, he still had to win back old Tagadi's trust and earn his place in the troop.
An Estonian proverb says, “If the bread in the oven is a failure, you lose a week; if the harvest is a failure, you lose a year, but if a marriage is a failure, you lose a life. ‘For better for worse’ is a ubiquitous marriage vow expression. But the ultimate question is: does true love truly conquer all? Kelvin and Anne were a happily married couple – having fallen in love during their university days. Life was rosy and the colours of their rainbow shone ever brightly…until life threw them a number of curves that eventually bursts their bubble of happiness. Kelvin lost his writing job at a major publishing house as a result of his unyielding scruples – leaving Anne, a banker, to shoulder the family responsibilities, including caring for their young son. Pretty soon the financial strain became more than she could handle, as her moralist husband failed to secure another job. The emotional and psychological effects of their dire situation, slowly began to eat at the fabric of their union and eventually tore the once-loving couple apart. A demanding job, an overbearing superior, her perceived nonchalant attitude of Kelvin, towards their plight, and the lure of a luxurious life by another man, eventually compelled Anne to walk out of her marriage and into an illicit affair. But she soon learnt the reality of the adage: all that glitters isn’t gold. Meanwhile Kelvin, engulfed by ineffable feelings of rejection and abandonment found himself in a very dark place. Haunted by an unrelenting sense of failure, he spiraled into depression, prompting him to commit suicide… Limes and Lemonades is a powerful and poignant story about love, lust, power, and betrayal. Readers will definitely be thrilled from the very first page to the last sentence
Avah was the only daughter of a poor widow who lived in an old hut in a village. She was very beautiful and hardworking. She loved to sing and dance and would have loved to go to the village dance school to learn more, but her mother couldn't afford the fees. She was scorned by her peers and an intolerable village songstress. One windy night, the wrath of nature in the form of a terrifying thunderstorm and a near-drowning incident pushed Avah and her mother onto the path to a new destiny. Afterwards, a kind old woman taught Avah how to sing and dance. In the end, with courage, dedication and continuous practice, Avah perfected her skill and eventually won the great prize as the best dancer in the village music festival.
An Estonian proverb says, “If the bread in the oven is a failure, you lose a week; if the harvest is a failure, you lose a year, but if a marriage is a failure, you lose a life. ‘For better for worse’ is a ubiquitous marriage vow expression. But the ultimate question is: does true love truly conquer all? Kelvin and Anne were a happily married couple – having fallen in love during their university days. Life was rosy and the colours of their rainbow shone ever brightly…until life threw them a number of curves that eventually bursts their bubble of happiness. Kelvin lost his writing job at a major publishing house as a result of his unyielding scruples – leaving Anne, a banker, to shoulder the family responsibilities, including caring for their young son. Pretty soon the financial strain became more than she could handle, as her moralist husband failed to secure another job. The emotional and psychological effects of their dire situation, slowly began to eat at the fabric of their union and eventually tore the once-loving couple apart. A demanding job, an overbearing superior, her perceived nonchalant attitude of Kelvin, towards their plight, and the lure of a luxurious life by another man, eventually compelled Anne to walk out of her marriage and into an illicit affair. But she soon learnt the reality of the adage: all that glitters isn’t gold. Meanwhile Kelvin, engulfed by ineffable feelings of rejection and abandonment found himself in a very dark place. Haunted by an unrelenting sense of failure, he spiraled into depression, prompting him to commit suicide… Limes and Lemonades is a powerful and poignant story about love, lust, power, and betrayal. Readers will definitely be thrilled from the very first page to the last sentence
Teresa was an intelligent and inquisitive girl. She loved learning at school. One day at school, her class teacher gave them a homework to try and memorise their names, age, school's name, the names and phone numbers of their parents and their house address which she said were very important if they ever get lost or in case of an emergency. However, Teresa played all day and never got to memorise all. A month later, she got lost in a busy and crowded market, just before Christmas. It was a very frightening experience for Teresa. Luckily, a friendly lady traffic warden came to her rescue. In the end, her mother found her and with the help of the traffic warden Teresa learnt the importance of homework and proper self-identification, and her mother also learnt that even intelligent kids can fail if they are not properly guided, propelled to learn and if the learning is not enforced.
There was a kind fisherman who worked very hard but remained poor because of his lazy wife who does nothing but sleep and gossip all day. One day, he found gold in the forest, which made him and his wife very happy. But not long after, due to his wife's gossip ways, he had to make a smart move to save his gold from the greedy king. Indeed, if you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for telling it to the trees.
