Story Time with Bemsi
We get old, but some of our passions never do. We enjoyed listening to stories as children, but some of us never out grew it. Take a break from your busy life and join Bemsi as he shares an eclectic collection of stories with you to keep the joy alive.
Episodes
12 episodes
Interview with a listener - Mikah Edwin
Today's episode is the season finale, and we will be doing something different. Instead of reading a short stories, we will have a more general conversation about reading, and the insights we can gain from various short stories. To do this, I a...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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27:12
'A night Out' by Tololwa Marti-Mollel
In this story, we follow a man named ‘Mika’ on an eventful night out.
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13:59
'The False Prophet' by Sembene Ousmane
Today’s story is ‘False prophet’, and it was written by Sembene Ousmane. It was originally written in French, but translated to English by Len Ortzen. In today’s short story, we follow a character by name ‘Mahmoud Fall’, as he travels around th...
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23:03
'Amnesty' by Nadine Gordimer
In this story, we follow an unnamed South African woman as she navigates navigate life under Apartheid
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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29:55
'The birds of God' by Mia Couto
In today’s story, we follow a character called Ernesto Timba, as he deals with the emotions surrounding a strange occurrence in his life.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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19:34
'Beards and Coffee Rum' by Howard Maximus
In this story, we follow a middle-aged man as he navigates the loss of his long-time girlfriend
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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14:49
'The Gentlemen of The Jungle' by Jomo Kenyatta
Today's story is "the gentleman of the jungle" by Jomo Kenyatta. It is set in an interesting jungle, where animals and human beings can talk to each other. The first time I read this story, I thought it was an interesting fable with some life l...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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9:13
'The Betrayal' by Ahmed Essop
Today’s story is ‘The Betrayal’ by Ahmed Essop. The story is set in South Africa and narrated by an unknown narrator. It follows a political leader as he navigates the events surrounding the creation of a new political group which may rival his...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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13:21
'The Apprentice' by Odun Balogun
Today’s story is ‘The Apprentice’ by Odun Balogun. The narration is done in the third person by an unknown narrator, and it follows a main character, Ogunmola, on his journey to becoming a master blacksmith. We do not have a precise setting for...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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16:42
'Protista' by Dambudzo Marechera
Today’s story is ‘Protista’ by Dambudzo Marechera. It is narrated in the first person by an unnamed narrator, and set in an unnamed location, which seems difficult to survive. It seems he is there as a result of political exile.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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17:02
'Civil Peace' by Chinua Achebe
Today’s story is ‘Civil Peace’ by Chinua Achebe. It is narrated in the third person by an unknown narrator, set in Nigeria, in the aftermath of the Nigerian civil war, and it follows an interesting character called Jonathan. In this story...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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14:06
'A Handful of Dates' by Tayeb Salih
Today’s story is “A handful of dates” by Tayeb Salih. It is narrated in the first person by an unnamed man. The narrator is looking back at his childhood, and exploring his relationship with the people he grew up with - in particular, his grand...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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13:38
