African Fireside Stories: Book Two

By Olaotse Obed Gabasiane

This African story book is based on true happenings in the African experience involving mainly young African children. In this volume, the reader not only learns of the vibrant characters of these children, but also gets a glimpse of the culture, tradition, and way of life of Africans.
The general setting for these stories is in the distant rural areas not yet tainted by the intricacies of modern life. In these places, people still rely on simple modes of transport, such as riding on donkeys or donkey carts. But these stories also reflect how resolute and determined African children can be in their attempts to be obedient to their parents, teachers, relatives, and the village elders. Parents instill the values of community upon their children.
Many of the characters in this story are young believers in the Christian faith. Some of the children have demonstrated that raw faith which made sure nothing stood between them and what they believed in.
The stories reflect the reality of the African adventurous life. They contain lessons of life and the values that any serious parents would desire to see developing in their children. This volume will certainly be a good read for anybody who enjoy readings about what is happening on the other side of the worldor all around it.
Countless African children have enjoyed stories such as these told by the fireside by a grandmother or other elderly person as the evening wastes into the night. Enjoy!

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Sep 25, 2013
• ISBN: 9781491813867

Olaotse Obed Gabasiane

Olaotse Obed Gabasiane is a father, pastor, and currently a World Mission student at the Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Berrien Springs, MI, USA. He has two young children that have enjoyed his stories as he told and re-told them. Further, he has shared children stories in his speaking appointment whenever children have gathered. Olaotse O Gabasiane is a keen and creative children story teller--especially those captivating African stories, most of which are based on true experiences. He writes in response of calls to put these stories in writing so children may enjoy them any time they wished. The author hails from Botswana, Africa, where he has served as pastor and church administrator for about ten years.

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© 2013 Olaotse Obed Gabasiane. All Rights Reserved.

Copyeditor: Debi Everhart

Illustration/Art Director: Iana Iavorskaia

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Published by AuthorHouse 09/20/2013

ISBN: 978-1-4918-1385-0 (sc)

978-1-4918-1386-7 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2013916077

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Books by the same author:

African Fireside Stories Book 1

African Fireside Stories Book2

Coming soon

African Fireside Stories Book 3

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Contents

Remember the Hog!

Snake by Umhumbi Dam!

Dangerous Swim

The Elephant’s Pot

Minki, the Playful Pet Monkey

Hard Luck, Minki

Dedication

To Tuma and Sego, our two wonderful children, who always when going to bed would cry out loud, Ready Daddy! in anticipation of a bedtime story.

To my life companion Betty Chandapiwa Gabasiane.

To all the children of this world who would like to make a difference.

To Jesus Christ, the Best Friend ever for all the children.

Preface

This African story book is based on true happenings in the African experience involving mainly young African children. In this volume, the reader not only learns of the vibrant characters of these children, but also gets a glimpse of the culture, tradition, and way of life of Africans.

The general setting for these stories is in the distant rural areas not yet tainted by the intricacies of modern life. In these places, people still rely on simple modes of transport, such as riding on donkeys or donkey carts. But these stories also reflect how resolute and determined African children can be in their attempts to be obedient to their parents, teachers, relatives, and the village elders. Parents instill the values of community upon their children.

Many of the characters in this story are young believers in the Christian faith. Some of the children have demonstrated that raw faith which made sure nothing stood between them and what they believed in.

The stories reflect the reality of the African adventurous life. They contain lessons of life and the values that any serious parent would desire to see developing in their children. This volume will certainly be a good read for anybody who enjoys reading about what is happening on the other side of the world—or all around it.

Countless African children have enjoyed stories such as these told by the fireside by a grandmother or some other elderly person as the evening wastes into the night. Enjoy!

Acknowledgements

For this second volume, I am indebted to Sarita Mayhawk, Mothati Gabasiane, Goaiwa Mmatli, Odirile Gabasiane, and many of my readers who gave me feedback on Book One of African Fireside Stories. I have tried to make use of your suggestions.

I would like to thank Jana DeWind and Kenseisha Murrell for all the hard work they did in reading through this manuscript and sharing their observations with me.

I am grateful for Iana Iavorskaia, freelance illustrator, who took time to design the illustrations with great care.

Finally, I would like to thank my children Sego and Tuma, and my wife Chandapiwa Betty, who listened patiently to the readings of these stories every evening, and made meaningful contributions.

Remember the Hog!

In a far away village called Sese, there lived three close young friends. Their names were Thobo, Thuso, and Thata. Although these