Princess Bahati

Author: Deogratias Simba

Illustrator: Michael Sagikwa

Translator: Sanjana Khoobchandani

Bahati was the Princess of the land of Sushusa.

For many years, Sushusa didn’t receive a singledrop of rain. Famine struck the land. All sources of water dried out.

As a result, peoplehad no food or water. Plants started to die and animals suffered.

Princess Bahati’s father, the King of Sushusa , worked hard with hisadvisors to find a solution.

Princess Bahati liked sitting with her father during these meetings. She listened as advisors made one suggestion after another.

Princess Bahati started to think about a possible solutionas well. She couldn’t stand to see the people, plants, and animals suffer.

She wanted to share her ideas with her father, buthe considered Princess Bahati far too young to be taken seriously in the matters of running a kingdom.

She went to her mother, the Queen.

The Queen listenedto her proposal, and promised to help Princess Bahati get a fair hearing from the King.

The Queen pleaded with the King and his advisorsto hear out Princess Bahati.

Finally, the King agreed and granted Princess Bahati thechance to explain her plan.

Princess Bahati stood before the royal court and started explaining her idea.

She advised that the people of Sushusa could harvestrain water the next time it rains, by digging a big water reservoir.

They can also direct water from the river into thereservoir.

The King and his advisors were impressed.  They accepted her plan, andexecuted it with the citizens of Sushusa.

Princess Bahati led the youth of Sushusu to help execute the plan.

Together, theydug a big reservoir.

The next time it rained, all of the rain water wasdirected into the reservoir.

The river water was also channeled into it.

Eventually, there was abundant water for people,animals and plants alike.

Thanks to Princess Bahati, new life now flourished in the land of Sushusa.

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This story:Princess Bahatiis translated bySanjana Khoobchandani. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'Bahati Binti Mfalme', byDeogratias Simba. © Room to Read , 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A girl dressed like a princess, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A princess walking alongside a guard in the forest, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A princess looking seriously at a dry puddle, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A man speaking as a princess sits with her subjects, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A king sitting on the throne alongside the princess, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A princess thinking deeply, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A princess talking to the king, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A princess talking to a woman holding a plate of rice as the guards look on, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A woman talking earnestly to the king as the princess looks on, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:A king talking to his subjects alongside a woman and princess, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Page 11:A princess talking seriously with one hand raised, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:A princess thinking about a flourishing village, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:Villagers digging up a canal as the princess looks on, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A flourishing village with water and greenery, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:Villagers and animals working happily in a village, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Princess Bahati (English)

Princess Bahati’s kingdom is facing a big problem, and the young princess has an idea that might help. But will the King and the elders listen to her advice?

This is a Level 3 book for children who are ready to read on their own.

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