A Village Where Many Ways Meet
A VILLAGE WHERE MANY WAYS MEET: A Story of Belonging and Community, Rooted in Indigenous Wisdom
Written by Stephanie Zabriskie, Contributions by Jeannette Washington
A Village Where Many Ways Meet is a children's picture book about belonging, community, and the value of different ways of learning, sensing, and understanding the world. Set in an African village shaped by Indigenous wisdom, the story follows a group of children who each experience life differently.
Rooted in African and Indigenous knowledge systems, the story reflects a worldview in which differences in learning, communication, and perception are understood as natural expressions of human intelligence rather than deficits. Through spare, rhythmic language and gentle imagery, the book offers an affirming narrative for neurodivergent children and for families and educators seeking inclusive stories of belonging.
Presented in parallel English and Swahili, A Village Where Many Ways Meet honors oral tradition while preserving its message in written form. It invites young readers to recognize that every way of being has value and that communities are strongest when all ways are welcomed.
Book details
Publication year: 2026
Format: Paperback
Language: English, Swahilli
ISBN-13: 9798994322710
ASIN: B0GKPZJK7N
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HOW MAASAI WOMEN SPOKE TO COWS
HOW MAASAI WOMEN SPOKE TO COWS: From the Oral Stories of Maasai Elders
Written by Stephanie Zabriskie, Contributions by Paulo Mollel
How Maasai Women Spoke to Cows is a children’s book adapted from a traditional Maasai oral story. It preserves Indigenous storytelling traditions while supporting early literacy, cultural representation, and language learning through stories rooted in community knowledge.
The book is part of Humanculture’s broader commitment to culturally grounded education and storytelling as tools for learning, identity, and continuity. Oral stories such as this one have been shared across generations to teach values, observation, and relationship to land and animals.
This written adaptation was developed with care to honor the original meaning of the story while making it accessible to children and families today.
Book details
Publication year: 2025
Format: Paperback
Language: English, Swahilli
ISBN-13: 9798218895761
ASIN: B0G9WTGY6J
How the Sky and the Earth Made People
HOW THE SKY AND THE EARTH MADE PEOPLE: From the Oral Stories of Malagasy Elders
Written by Stephanie Zabriskie
How the Sky and the Earth Made People is a traditional Malagasy creation story, shared through oral tradition for generations.
In this story, the sky and the earth work together to create people, giving them both body and life. It explains the relationship between land and sky, and why people belong to both.
This book is a written retelling of an ancient Malagasy origin story, recorded and adapted for children with respect for its original meaning. The story has been shared orally for thousands of years and is written here to help preserve and share Indigenous knowledge.
Written in French and Malagasy, this book supports language learning while centering Indigenous stories and representation. It is used as part of Humanculture's Indigenous education programs and is intended for children, families, and educators.
Book details
Publication year: 2025
Format: Paperback
Language: English, French
ISBN-13: 9798994322703
ASIN: B0GFQ81YQK
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