A selection of five original Tunisian folktales. Real gems selected from Tunisian oral literature and popular culture. Sabra and Sultan, synopsis: In 'Ayoun Essid', an isolated Tunisian village, where locals communicate mainly through proverbs lived Sabra, an ambitious and idealistic girl. After a divorce, she flees her village and the malicious gossip to live with a lion who, mysteriously, has human resembling eyes. Together, they found the utmost happiness and enjoyment; a semi-human, semi-animal life. Sabra tried to satisfy Sultan's inner longing to be a Man. But honestly, she was also satisfying her own old desire for The Perfect Happiness with the Ideal Man. Hence, she sought to 'convert' Lion Sultan into Humanity, combining a comfortable life with a strong, loving partner with the freedom and savageness of the jungle Was she wise to do so? Didn't she escape 'The World of Men?' An oral tale adapted to written English, keeping the magical spirit of the original. The story is built around a core Tunisian proverb: 'The Malicious Word dwells in the heart...', and infused with other proverbs: each proverb playing a crucial role in the plot.