By Sabina Elago
WINDHOEK– About 20 children attended the storytelling that held at the Franco- Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) Library last Saturday.
The hour storytelling was organised by FNCC for the children as pre-Valentine’s Day occasion.The storytelling was held in English for children from 4 to 11 years. Storyteller, Queen Ndaponah, says this is good thing to keep the children from the street and is a good way of entertainment for them. She read three different story book and disuse them with the kids. The storytelling concentrated on how Valentine’s Day was found, what is going on now and the love of parent to the young ones. She said she has been doing this storytelling for two years and she enjoys it so much because she loves children’s company.
“I decide to do the storytelling because I work with children most of the time and for the love I have for them. Their hope and fantasy are very strong and good to listen to,” says Ndaponah.
A five-year- old Naomi Nadimi, says she love storytelling so much and she really enjoy it. “I am so happy to be here and I love my mother because she brings me to the storytelling,” says Nadimi.
Caption: Children holding their favourite storybooks that they were offered to borrow to go read at home after Pre-Valentine’s Day storytelling at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) last Saturday.