Hare and the Proud King

<p><em style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>Hare and the Proud King</em><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)> is a story set in an imaginary country where a proud king reigned over his inhabitants with great power.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>One day before the assembly that he usually ruled he asked a question that surprised the entire country. Can a woman who has never known a man have a child?</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>Some refused to pay attention to what he said others thought it was a joke. But the king wasn't joking; he never spoke empty words.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>So to verify his assertions he had his slaves build far from all eyes a huge hut filled with all kinds of food and drink... and placed the most beautiful girl in the country inside.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>In those days wild animals lived in perfect harmony with humans and spoke to each other.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>Lëk Seen who heard of Buur the King's statements decided to teach him a lesson. To ensure the success of this undertaking he had the Kaña brothers gather together.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)> </span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>Serigne Fallou Diagne</strong><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)> was born in Fatick Senegal (West Africa) into a large family steeped in African traditions of which his grandmother </span><strong style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>Aissata Bassy Wane</strong><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)> was the most emblematic guardian. As one of the oldest in the neighborhood she used to tell him and his brothers wonderful African stories every night in which humans lived side by side with wild animals. Years later when he went to university he specialised in literature marketing became literate in their national language </span><em style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>Wolof</em><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)> and deepened his knowledge of those tales and adages that the elders had been sharing with the younger generations since the dawn of time. Through these writings the author is simply relaying this important and intangible wealth whose main teaching is the wisdom and virtue that must guide mankind and above all youngsters in a world full of uncertainties.</span></p><p></p>