African Stories By The Fireplace: - My Zambian Tales -

By Joseph Mulenga Mwelwa

The African Stories by the Fireplace - My Zambian Tales - is the beginning of my journey to provide the reader with fascinating tales from Zambia's rich and diverse folklore tradition that yearns to be harnessed for the benefit of our young readers and for educational purposes. It is a collection of luring African tales told from a home of a Zambian family enjoying a warm African night against the backdrop of a bornfire with added illumination from the scintillating and twinkling stars in the African sky. As you read the stories, you will be eased into the world of wonder as you take a peek into the mystical world of the animal kingdom that enables you to understand the connections between the humanly events and those of the magical world of the animals and inanimate objects. Each tale leaves the reader captivated as it opens up possibilities of interpretations and meanings as events in the story unfold to reveal complex themes that seem easy on the surface. The reader gets to appreciate the power of conflict resolution in the physical and metaphysical world of animal characters interacting with human form to bring happiness and harmony to the reader. You will be on a roller-coaster as you engage the story of the hunter's wife that exposes jealousy themes. Spark your interest and immerse yourself into the heroic acts of Chomba Nsangwa, who confounds the Chief to make decisions of untold consequences. In comes the Hare and Hyena to reveal fascinating tales of friendship, deceit and heartbreak. Money introduces characters of integrity despite the tribulations accompanying those who have it. Later, a woman's faith and sacrifice for a marriage relationship is broken by the treachery of her husband, while the talking calabash resolves conflict. The chief's daughters and a presumed fool who outwits them to submission provides an in-depth look into assumptions we make about people in our lives. Next, a story is told about integrity and what it takes to earn and keep it. Last but not the least, a monkey's love for groundnuts blows his cover on his plan to marry a beautiful lady. Lastly, the story about water reveals our vulnerability to sustainable co-existence with animals on our planet. This collection holds promise for intrigue and leaves you craving for more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08DSYQ5BW
• ISBN13: 9798668612383
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"