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I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle Round, where Storytime happens all the time.

This podcast from WBOR Boston's NPR News Station is all about telling fun folktales from

around the world, starring beloved performers from the stage and screen.

Today we bring you a taste of a story called the Lions Whisker.

It comes from Ethiopia and stars Miles Brown and Marseille Martin, two talented actors

from the ABC comedy Blackish.

And public radio fans, you may recognize NPR's own Ophabia Quistarton.

So Circle Round everyone.

For the Lions Whisker.

One summer morning, a brother and sister were waking up from a good night's sleep when

their mother called them into the kitchen for breakfast.

They jumped out of bed and rushed to the table.

But when they got there, they saw there was only one piece of Injira left.

Injira is a type of Ethiopian bread.

Brother and sister both grabbed for it.

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