Join me as I dive deeper into the treasure trove of tales, "Speak Bird, Speak Again."

This collection of stories was translated by two native Palestinians

in the 80s who spent years recording and compiling local folktales.

In this episode we hear about ghouls, magical fertility pomegranates, evil stepmothers, magical cows, humans shapeshifting into gazelles, cannibalism, and so much more.

These stories are truly a treasure of our shared human culture.

It is so rare to have stories originally told in the oral tradition, translated faithfully and with cultural context in the footnotes.

I highly recommend buying this book for yourself.

Do you have folktales you heard as a child? Is there something you want me to cover?

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