In honour of Ababa Tesfaye, the storyteller father of generations of habesha kids, I’ve added another summary of an oral folktale to the Why Sleep series. This one is a short one, a tale of three really stupid brothers. If the artwork doesn’t get you to click, I don’t now what will…
The latest additions to the Why Sleep? series: The Soldier and the Student and Death of a Hyena’s Son. Old-timey, instructive children’s tales about lip mutilation!
This one goes out to those who can’t see past their own nose. May you find your match. Or at least a good judge. Why Sleep? will live on…
For the record, and even though I’m not the sharing type, if I ever have a dead donkey all to myself, I’ll happily share it with anyone. All of it. Another timeless lesson coming to you from the Why Sleep? series.
I think I know where the Coen brothers get their story ideas…Announcing the next instalment of our bedtime story series Why Sleep?
Second instalment of the sleep-destroying story series is now live.
Why Sleep? Vol. 1 – Sinziro (a.k.a. Thumboy) In Brief: Literally littlest brother of seven gets revenge on his evil older siblings.
Rebecca Fisseha, Writer. 