Page 4 - BINGWA Issue 1

THE BingwA! LEgEnD Dear kids, Welcome to the world of Bingwa! Just like any other morning, the sun rose majestically over the Nguvu hills, which were the source of River It’s a wonderful, friendly place where you can enjoy hours of fun and learning every term. Browse through this issue and see for Uzima.This river was so sacred that only a high priest yourself what Bingwa is all about. You will be impressed by our was allowed to drink from it. The people of Nguvu wide variety of engaging stories, beautiful illustrations, fun- believed it was the meeting place of the gods. In fact, flled puzzles and learning activities. the fve elements of the world - earth, heart, wind, Bingwa is a haven where you can feel comfortable sharing and water and fre - occasionally met there to discuss reading amazing jokes and riddles, personal artwork, opinions matters involving the universe. That morning was one and even problems at home or school. It’s a place you can call of those days. The fve elements were troubled about your own. the current degradation of the universe. They agreed Sincerely, that the only way they could save the universe was Bingwa editorial team! through the children, who were pure at heart and capable of the task. The elements had a problem though. They needed a leader to rally the children for this mission. “This leader must be balanced in all ways possible,” they thought. They then created Bingwa! Bingwa is a careful blend of the earth’s nobility, the heart’s purity, the wind’s strength, the water’s tranquillity and fnally, the fre’s intensity. With this, Bingwa was sent forth to guide the The Team children into a better world. Editorial Board Chairman Rino Solberg Editorial Board Mundia Michiri Carol Gachiengo Jean-Paul Deprins Julie Solberg Design and Layout Daniel Ngugi BINGWA is published every school term Editorial, Production and Advertising by Child Africa Media. Opinions in the Child Africa Media Ltd. articles are those of the authors and not P.O. BOX 823 - 00606 necessarily those of the publisher or any Nairobi, Kenya other participating partner. +254 20 2444 787 email: editor@bingwa.org FREE DISTRIBUTION OF BINGWA TO SCHOOLS IS SPONSORED BY CHILD AFRICA The magazine for the children of Africa 1