by Richard Martin | Dec 23, 2024
Nasruddin’s Wager How the Hodja lost a bet – and won Mullah Nasruddin I found this tale in Ioan Tenner’s splendid resource This Reminds Me of a Story, 111 Teaching Stories of Nasreddin Hodja, the Wise Fool of the East (search in the blog for...
by Richard Martin | Jan 27, 2024
More comic tales to watch As the video gallery has become very extensive, below is a collation of comic tales Abu HasanAn earthy tale from One Thousand and One Nights Birbal and Emperor Akbar’s BarberHow Birbal went to heaven – and returned Boy and the...
by Richard Martin | Jan 21, 2023
Videos for children A selection As the video gallery has grown so large, here are suggestions for younger listeners Birbal and Akbar’s Missing ThumbHow even people we like can get on our nerves Blood-Covered VampireA new recording of an ever-popular tale, and not just...
by Richard Martin | May 30, 2020
Lesson plans based on storytelling During the 2020 coronavirus lockdown, teachers in various countries began using the video gallery for online lessons. Some sent me their lesson plans so others could benefit. I hope this collection of all the links to activities and...
by Richard Martin | Nov 8, 2019
All tales on the website These folk tales are posted here to share them with a wider audience All storytellers collect stories. Over the years I have posted many which, for all sorts of reasons, have attracted my attention. I hope you share my enjoyment. Those which...
