The Long and Short of It Mama Onyis Everyone has a story to tell, one that is “Mama Onyis” is a tale about a woman who informed by the experiences they have had. always felt a special connection to her home, Lake We hear these all the time told by or about Victoria. When the lake’s ecosystem is threatened people who society has deemed to label by Bwana Mafisi, a private developer, her love for important. However, some stories are just as the lake gives her the power to save it. If you want important but aren’t often heard or told. These to see what form her power took (trust me you are everyday stories about everyday people do), check it out. with not so everyday consequences. The “Long and Short of It” is a collection of these stories recorded and transcribed by Creatives Garage. Maua and the Kwame the dancing Tribes of Giraffe Kenya Kwame is a giraffe who stands tall and is completely “Maua and the Dancing Tribes of Kenya,” is a sure of himself (as we all are as children). He sees beautiful story within a story about how and why himself as a lion though, brave and magnificent, and different tribes in Kenya Dance. In the story the though his friends laugh and his enemies look at him titular character’s mother threads a tale so intricate, it with scorn, he stays true to himself and, in the end, helps draws you in. It can seem like you can hear the the whole savannah through the simple fact that his music and see the dances described. in your mind. belief never wavered. Beyond having this beautiful mes- It’s a fun lesson on Kenya’s cultural heritage. sage on self-love, Kwame the Giraffe paints a beautiful picture of the savannah and other facets of Kenya that makes it the country and people we know and love. 50nd3k4 351 50nd3k450nd3k4 350350 50nd3k4 351