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Musau and his father
Ursula Nafula
Benjamin Mitchley
English
Musau lived with his father, Syonzola.
Syonzola went to drink alcohol every day.
Syonzola came home drunk.

He called, "Help! A hyena is killing me."
The people came running.

But, there was no hyena.
Syonzola did this every night.
Every time Syonzola shouted, Musau woke up.
One night, a hyena waited for Syonzola.
Syonzola cried, "Help!"

People said, "We are tired. He is tricking us."
Musau waited. His father did not arrive.
"My father is really in danger," Musau said.
Musau ran outside.
"Father! Father!" Musau called. 

The hyena was pulling his father's leg.
From that day, Syonzola changed.

He began telling stories to children.
You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute in the following way:
Musau and his father
Author - Kanyiva Sandi
Adaptation - Ursula Nafula
Illustration - Benjamin Mitchley
Language - English
Level - First words
© African Storybook Initiative, 2014 2014
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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  • Translations and adaptations
    • አባቱን የታደገው ጥላሁን
      Amharic (Translation)
    • Musau saves his father
      English (Original)
    • Mukiza na se.
      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Mukiza na Se
      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Musa na Se
      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Musau bóyír tàr wov
      Lámnsoʼ (Translation)
    • Kabali ataasa kitaawe
      Luganda (Translation)
    • Amagu Pa Ima Ati
      Lugbarati (Translation)
    • Musalu Awonesa Paapawe
      Lumasaaba (Translation)
    • Musa Ataasa Semwana
      Lunyole (Translation)
    • Musa ni laata we
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Abalu iko monyonyi ꞌTakaya
      Otuho (Translation)
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