Osana Si Sana: Folk Tales of Afghanistan

Osana si sana is how storytellers in Afghanistan traditionally begin a tale. Abdul Hussain Tawfiq gathered and retold these folk stories in the 1960s, one of the earliest organised efforts to record the country's oral heritage, and this volume brings his three collections together. Here are old men and women, clever animals, kings and tricksters, told in the warm spoken style of home. A lovely book to read aloud to the family. The text is in Persian (Farsi/Dari).

Author: Abdul Hussain Tawfiq

Persian title: اوسانه سی سانه

Bought from a Kabul bookshop and hand-delivered — the recipient inspects it at the door before accepting. The edition and cover may differ from the photo.