It's time to rest again, rebels, to let the day go, to let your mind

your mind wander into a magical world of antelops and fig trees and stories

told around a warm crackling fire.

Tonight, we are going to hear the tale of a girl

who had a story that inspired her to change the world. She went on to become an activist,

defying expectations and working to replenish the earth and her community.

Her name was Wangari Matai.

Before we get started, let's get settled in.

Snuggle down, close your eyes and begin to imagine.

Let your mind go on a bedtime journey. In the lush, green, rolling, and the lush, green, rolling mountains of central Kenya, and the lush green rolling mountains of central Kenya and the shadow of the towering rocky peak of

Mount Kenya and a village called Iheite lived a girl named Wangari.

Wangari loved her village and spent her days playing with her brothers and sisters,

basking in the waters of a cool stream under the shade of a fig tree and singing songs with her mother in their garden.

But her favorite part of the day

was when the sun started climbing down from the sky into the starry night.

Her family would gather around the fire, cook their dinner and tell stories.

One of those stories would inspire Wangari to change the world.

Did you know stories have the power to do that?

Have you ever heard a story you really loved? Maybe one that stayed with you.

Have you ever wondered where stories come from or how many people have heard the same words?

Stories are like invisible threads that connect us to one another. They can inspire us

to do wonderful things.

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