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An illustration of boy communicating with forest animals in Burundian woodland.

The Boy Who Understood Animals

In the forest-adjacent hills of Burundi, where mist clings to the treetops and villages rest quietly between valleys and woodland, there once lived a boy who felt more at home among animals than among people. He was not unkindly treated, but he was often alone. Want more? Read more West African folktales now The other children ran and played in groups,
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