Give teachers several ways to open a circle discussion.
Le Buntu VillageRead, discuss, pass onBuild a reading cycle around respect, truth, trust, mutual help and repair within a group.






Unity on Robben Island and kindness in Malawi first establish a climate of mutual support. Truth in Kumasi and respect in Ouidah then open discussion about speech, boundaries and memory. Finally, the stories from Lesotho and Comoros explore trust and the value of bonds built over time.
The suggested order follows the real life of a group: gathering, cooperating, encountering disagreement, repairing and then strengthening the relationship. Each story can begin a circle discussion or give meaning to a classroom rule. Together, they offer adults concrete situations for turning everyday conflict into collective reflection.
The child's goal, translated into concrete progress.
Give teachers several ways to open a circle discussion.
Connect classroom rules with stories and characters.
Turn group tensions into situations that can be discussed and learned from.
The suggested order turns the pack into a mini-journey: start from a simple situation, then open the conversation towards the central value.

South Africa – Robben Island
A first camp, new friends and a powerful lesson in freedom.
Nandi eagerly awaits her first camp, unaware of the adventure ahead. An excursion takes her to Robben Island, a place shaped by Nelson Mandela’s imprisonment and the struggle for freedom. As the visit unfolds, history becomes tangible and raises new questions. Surrounded by children she barely knows, Nandi also learns to listen, cooperate and trust the group. The day shows her that unity creates courage and that friendship makes every discovery more meaningful.
Question after readingWhen did a group help you achieve something you could not have done alone?

Malawi – Queen's Palace
A puzzling map leads two friends towards the language of the heart.
In Nkhata Bay, beside the clear waters of Lake Malawi, Alinafe and Takondwa are known for their curiosity and generosity. Their lives change when an old man hands them a puzzling map to a treasure hidden in the Queen’s Palace. The quest brings many encounters and chances to help one another. The farther they travel, the less the treasure resembles a precious object. The friends discover that the greatest wealth lives in open hearts and that kindness can be understood without speaking the same language.
Question after readingHow can you show kindness without using words?

Ghana – Kumasi, capitale de la région Ashanti
In Kumasi, Afia’s treasure is not made of gold, but of truth.
Afia dreams of adventure and mystery in the historic Ghanaian city of Kumasi. When she hears of a hidden treasure, she bravely sets off through paved lanes and majestic sites in the Ashanti capital. Yet what she seeks is unlike ordinary riches. Each clue brings her closer to a truth that some would rather keep buried. Afia discovers that honesty casts a light more precious than gold and that truth, like oil, always rises to the surface in the end.
Question after readingWhy can telling the truth be difficult, yet important?

Benin – Door of No Return
In Ouidah, two friends learn to approach history with respect.
Yawa and Adjara are inseparable friends with complementary personalities: one lively and curious, the other thoughtful and wise. A story about Ouidah’s Door of No Return awakens their desire to understand this place of pain and memory. They decide to visit together. As the past becomes more tangible, the visit calls for listening, sensitivity and care. The friends learn that respect embraces history, people and relationships alike, and that it is the key to living together in harmony.
Question after readingHow can we show respect when learning about a painful history?

Lesotho – Historic site of Thaba Bosiu
At Thaba Bosiu, Naledi receives an inheritance both strong and fragile.
In Lesotho’s mountains stands Thaba Bosiu, a sacred place linked to the birth of a nation. Naledi grows up proud to descend from King Moshoeshoe I and aware of the responsibility carried by her family history. An adventure through the hills soon tests an important relationship. She discovers that trust resembles the mountains around her: built slowly layer by layer, yet weakened in an instant by careless action. Her heritage teaches her to keep her word, act responsibly and protect precious bonds.
Question after readingWhich habits build trust day after day?

Comoros – Legendary palace
At Mutsamudu Palace, Ahamada seeks a treasure hidden between hearts.
On Anjouan, Ahamada grows up at Mutsamudu Royal Palace, surrounded by his adoptive family’s affection. Stories from his mother and Rahima, the elderly guardian, feed his fascination with the palace’s past. He imagines happiness hidden behind a secret door or at the end of a distant journey. Exploration gradually reveals a treasure much closer. The love he receives, the bonds he builds and each shared stage matter more than the palace’s riches. Ahamada learns that the path itself becomes precious when travelled with curiosity and gratitude.
Question after readingWhich moment shared with someone you love is worth more to you than an object?
Ask them after the journey without expecting one single correct answer.
What does each pupil need in order to feel part of the group?
How can a class tell the truth while protecting everyone?
Which shared action could strengthen trust this week?
Each story can be read independently. The suggested order nevertheless creates a progression: begin with an accessible situation, deepen the reflection and then connect the stories with the pack’s central value.
It contains 6 printed books and therefore 6 complete stories. The covers and book pages shown above correspond to the titles included in the selection.
Recommended uses include school, library, living-together workshop. The discussion questions work for individual reading, families, classrooms and workshops.
School · Library · Living-together workshop