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Ntukuma, The Storytelling Foundation of Jamaica moves into high gear with its Storytelling Extravaganza for Child Month 2026. Powered by the nomination of its 2025 production for Best Children’s Production, Director EWayne McDonald declares that “the 2026 play Room Full, All Full promises to be an even greater immersive experience for all who attend". For full story: Click on the link in our Stories, on the Entertainment highlight or visit epaper.jamaica-gleaner.com. (📷: Contributed) #GLNREnt

A STORYTELLING ADVENTURE FOR ALL AGE GROUPS

DAYS OF THE WEAK

It could be Christmas
It could be Ramadan
It might as well bleed Easter
Bleed Sudan , The Congo, Haiti
Bleed Gaza , Palestine
It could bleed without power like Venezuela
Bleed blood in the dark like Cuba
It could be hot as hell
Or beat down rain
Like Beryl
Or Melissa
Murder, R**e or Hurricane,
Vacate the shelters
Return to the streets
To the boasts of commercial centres
Rising where schools once stood
And students remain unaccounted for
Care-package less
Doctor less
The holders of power could care less
It could be
Any day
Any where
Any time
Any one
Shouting without being heard
Dying without hopes
Of a burial
Surviving with no dreams of living
But it’s International Women’s Day 2026
Another beautiful slogan
Give to Gain
Again and again and again
The weak have been made to do the giving.

AMINA BLACKWOOD MEEKS
March 8, 2026

CALLING ALL STORY LOVERS! 🌟
Do you have a tale itching to escape? A memory begging for rhythm? A joke that deserves a drumroll? Then step right up—because it’s time to Start a Storytelling Club!

Gather your friends, neighbours, dreamers, troublemakers, griots-in-training, and anyone who has ever said, “Listen, mek mi tell yuh…”
Bring your voices, your vibes, your riddles, your rhythm—and let’s build a space where imagination runs wild and every story finds a home.

🎤 Share.
🎭 Create.
🔥 Ignite your voice.
🌍 Build community—one story at a time.

Don’t wait for the perfect moment—make the moment perfect.
Start your Storytelling Club today… because the world is waiting to hear you!

Get the guidelines for establishing your storytelling club at

Ananse Sound Splash Ananse SoundSplash is produced by Ntukuma, a registered voluntary not-for-profit Cultural Non-Governmental Organisation which has been operating since 2003. Ntukuma, The Storytelling Foundation of Jamaica, is managed by a Voluntary Board of Directors with Amina Blackwood Meeks, Founder and Programme...