A powerful testament to one man's commitment to his family, and his endurance in working to provide them with a brighter future. Kasongo, a 28-year-old man living in Congo with his wife and daughters, dreams of purchasing a plot of land on which to build his family a home. He sees his opportunity to earn money by selling charcoal, culled from the ashes of a mighty hardwood tree that he has felled and baked in an earthen oven. Loading up the bags of...

How will The Three Little Sun Bears escape from the ferocious Siberian tiger? Set in the tropical rainforest in Asia, readers of all ages will enjoy this clever retelling of The Three Little Pigs.

"Mfame - Nilipumzika" is the modern Swahili poetry book from a multi-talented poet, writer, producer, composer, musician, and captain. This book is set apart from other Swahili poetry books because the author employed creative writing techniques to spice up the book, such as fusing proper Swahili vocabulary with street Swahili colloquial terms that are used in daily life. The poems in this collection have various feelings, as the author incorporated...

English Swahili Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Swahili as their second language.Winter is a fun and beautiful season to play in the snow, but Jimmy the little bunny was not prepared for the cold weather. Once he learns how to keep himself warm, he can finally enjoy spending time outside with his family.Majira ya baridi huwa ya furaha na majira haya hupendeza na ya kucheza kwenye barafu, lakini Jimmy sungura mdogo hakujitayarisha...

“Tishio la Ukombozi” examines the role of the Umma Party of Zanzibar and its leader in the turbulent years of the Zanzibar revolution of the 1960s that was perceived in those Cold War years as a threat to the interests of the US and Europe. Based on declassified US and British documents, in-depth interviews and information released by WikiLeaks, Amrit Wilson offers an insightful and compelling analysis of the struggle against neo-colonialism as...

The young characters of this story have been told by their families that from now on everyone will need to wear protective masks and will need to stay away from each other. With new masks on their faces, the teenagers decide to go to an ice cream shop with their parents. They see it as a joke when adults on the streets wear strange hats as a reminder of the new laws. In any case, the use of masks and not interacting with people does not upset them,...

Swahili English Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Swahili as their second language. Jimmy the little bunny doesn't start off knowing how to ride a two-wheeler bike like his big brothers. In fact, sometimes he gets teased for it. When Dad shows Jimmy how not to be afraid to try something new, that's when the fun begins.This children's book is part of a collection of short bedtime stories.This story may be ideal for reading...

The story of a Zanzibari woman, Samira, who aspires to have a family like all of her friends, but is also determined to pursue higher education and a career. Throughout seven years of her life, social pressures and the need to respect traditions continually confront her, as if she must choose one life over the other. A brilliant look at the trajectory of a young African woman's goals.