Wiil Waal; A Somali Folktale

Wiil Waal is the nickname of a famous Sultan in Somalia. One day he brings a group of men together to challenge them with a riddle. "Bring me part of one of your sheep - that will symbolize what can divide people and unite them as one." What part of the sheep is the answer?, the leg, the heart, the ribs? Most of the men presented prime cuts of meat. But the daughter of a poor man had a different idea. That advice brings about a surprising result. Part of the Somali Bilingual Book Project of the Minnesota Humanities Commission; retold by Kathleen Moriarty, translated by Jamal Adam, and illustrated by Amin Amir, this is an excellent multicultural tale.