29/06/2025
Title: “The Hunter Who Understood”
In a quiet village beside the great forest, lived a hunter named Baba Nii. But Baba Nii wasn’t just any hunter — he could understand the language of animals.
He lived in a small mud house with his family, his 2 sons Kojo and Kofi, and Ama her daughter, a loyal hunting dog named Kpakpo, and a stubborn but wise goat called Efua.
Kojo (laughing):
Baba, how do you always know where the animals hide?
Baba Nii (smiling):
I listen, my son. Not with ears… but with heart.
One day, deep in the forest, Baba Nii aimed his bow at a deer. But just as he pulled the string, he heard a whisper.
Deer (in a soft voice):
Please… I have young ones waiting for me.
Baba Nii paused. His dog, Kpakpo, growled low.
Kpakpo:
She’s weak, Baba. Let’s find a stronger one.
Baba Nii:
Even the weak have their place, Kpakpo.
(He lowers his bow. They walk home.)
That evening, Efua the goat spoke as Baba Nii sat under the stars.
Efua (chewing thoughtfully):
You could’ve fed your family with that deer.
Baba Nii:
And taught my children that mercy is weakness? No, Efua. They must learn what strength truly means.
Ama (curious):
What does it mean, Baba?
Baba Nii:
To protect, not just provide. To know when to hunt, and when to let go.
That night, a storm shook the forest. Trees fell, and animals fled. The next morning, the deer returned — not alone, but with fruits, roots, and herbs in thanks.
Deer (softly):
You spared me. Now let me feed yours.
And so, Baba Nii’s children learned:
Mercy isn’t weakness — it is strength in disguise.
(the family laughing, Kpakpo barking happily, and Efua letting out a proud “mehh)
And from that day, in the village by the forest, it was said — “The hunter who speaks with animals doesn’t just hunt… he listens.”
(“Mercy is the heart of true strength.”)
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