Media & IRL Highlights
Stories, people and partnerships in action
Interviews. New language launches. A selection of conversations and moments from the FableReads journey.
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Interviews & Conversations
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Anders Sundelin on Founding FableReads
Anders shares how FableReads came to life and what drives its mission to keep it free and make it accessible to children everywhere.
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Content with Purpose: Leah May’s Journey at FableReads
Leah takes us behind the scenes of FableReads, sharing how each story is researched, rewritten and brought to life for today’s children.
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Building FableReads: A Conversation with Co-Founder Robert Bexell
Robert shares the vision behind FableReads, what makes it different, and how it reaches children and families around the world.
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Mankirat Singh on Designing for FableReads
Mankirat shares how FableReads is designed to support learning through a clean, engaging experience, both online and in print.
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WirelessSA Brings Stories to Life for the #FableItForward isiXhosa Heritage Day Project
The team share reflections on storytelling, culture, and our shared humanity, and what it meant to bring their voices, language and creativity to this work.
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Celebrating Stories & Heritage: A Free New Language Collection
Our 13th language collection is now live, and it’s our first in an African language. Free and globally accessible, it carries the wisdom of these stories across cultures and generations.
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FableReads Brings isiXhosa Stories to Its Platform
Robert Bexell shares how FableReads can support natural learning, reflection and emotional intelligence, and why language access matters far beyond translation.
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#FableItForward Aims to Bring Stories to South Africans in Their Mother Tongue
Robert Bexell shares why access to stories in a child’s own language matters, not just for literacy, but for inclusion, connection and belonging.
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Out in the world
Moments from the Journey
Photos, reels and posts from the FableReads community
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Angelika wins the vintage edition! Part of the Sun Valley Primary Readathon.
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One story used by Kaross Foundation across grades and partner schools
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One new language. One big collaboration. Igniting minds. Shaping futures. Connecting hearts across generations and cultures. Join the journey #FableItForward
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Founder Anders shares the moment a FableReads story helped his daughter make sense of something in her own life.
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With A1, B1, C1 and rhyme versions to choose from, learners could meet the same story at the level that worked for them, so everyone could join in
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Our first global pilot programme on the ground kicks off in South Africa. And it’s just the beginning.
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The dedication of the kids and facilitators comes alive in these photos and videos. Flip through to see Nethisa Reading Circles in action.
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Such an inspiring conversation with Prof Eric Atmore and Charlotte Tinnion from CECD. More than 30 years advocating for young children. Just wow.
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First session. First stories. And partnerships that multiply impact. Nelson Mandela University, Faculty of Education — with Nethisa iMvula at John Masiza Primary
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What happens when you meet incredible people doing extraordinary work for over 20 years?
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A great First Thursday connection with Minister Ricardo Mackenzie and others passionate about literacy, culture and community impact.
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Meet Asemahle Taboshe, the voice behind Isele-NeChibi. She shares how these stories build literacy and bring us together.
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The Konvenient Magazine showcasing how good the narrators are for this isiXhosa collection
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