Gossip

Stories tagged Gossip:

• Why the Rabbit Has Long Ears Aug 18, 2025

  

  Agoo! my little ones, gather close to the fire as the evening shadows dance around our compound. Tonight I shall tell you of Adanko the rabbit, whose ears were once as small and neat as any other animal’s, and how his great love of other people’s secrets led to a change that all rabbits carry to this very day. It is a story about curiosity, my children, and the difference between wanting to learn and wanting to know what is not your business to know.

• Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Aug 14, 2025

  

  Long ago, when animals could speak freely with humans and all creatures lived in harmony, there was a mosquito named Ntonto who was known throughout the forest for two things: her tiny size and her enormous appetite for gossip.

  Ntonto was not content to simply live her life quietly like other insects. She buzzed from animal to animal, from tree to tree, collecting every whisper, every secret, every private conversation she could find. Then she would fly to others and share what she had heard, usually adding her own embellishments to make the stories more exciting.