Could aliens and superheroes help educate young Kenyans and help
them overcome ethnic tensions? Kenya’s Human Rights Commission
(KHRC) is hoping that it can do just that with “Attack of the
Shidas: AKAs Save Planet Earth” where the superpower our young
heroes wield is tolerance and a desire for equality. In a desert
town in the far north, people from three communities depend on a
borehole for all their water. But the borehole is being emptied
at night. Water is running out! The three communities accuse
each other of stealing water. But then Tosha, Shana and Pato
discover that they have special powers. Can they stop the
thieves from sucking all the water in the borehole before war
breaks out? The KHRC developed the storybook for kids aged 9-16
after a study showed that around 6 out of 10 kids were aware of
tribalism and felt compelled by their parents to discriminate
against other ethnic groups. The study was inspired primarily by
a body of work that suggested not only were children affected by
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