True Children's Stories
of Curaçao
Kuentanan real di muchanan di Kòrsou
Thirteen remarkable tales rooted in real history and cherished island lore — written in English and Papiamentu, spanning four centuries of music, courage, faith, and the vibrant soul of the island.
Stories that shaped
an island
Curaçao is an island shaped by stories. They are in the salt of our shores and the rhythm of our music. They are in every voice that calls the island home.
This book gathers twelve remarkable tales that stretch from 1653 to today. Each story is rooted in real history or cherished island lore — tales of music that crossed oceans, of athletes who dared to dream, of leaders who fought for change.
Written in both English and Papiamentu, these stories invite readers young and old to step into the colorful soul of Curaçao. Though these are children's stories, their spirit speaks to everyone.
Kuentanan ku a formá
un isla
Kòrsou ta un isla formá pa kuentanan. Nan ta den e salu di nos kosta i den e ritmo di nos músika. Nan ta den kada un bos ku ta yama e isla su kas.
E buki akí ta kolektá diesun kuenta remarkabel ku ta kuminsá for di 1653. E rais di kada historia ta mará na susesonan real òf ta un historia kerí di e isla — kuentanan di músika ku a krusa oséanonan, òf atletanan ku tabatin e kurashi pa soña.
Skirbí na tantu papiamentu komo ingles, e kuentanan aki ta invitá e lesadónan yòn i esun mas di edat pa drenta den e alma kolorido di Kòrsou.
Thirteen stories,
four centuries
Diesun kuenta,
kuater siglonan
A bilingual treasure
for every generation
From the Witch of Watamula in 1653 to a story yet to be written in 2032 — these tales span the full arc of Curaçao's extraordinary history, told in both English and Papiamentu.
Papiamentu is more than a language. It is a living symbol of resilience, creativity, and unity — born from the meeting of cultures, carrying within it the laughter of markets, the prayers of churches, and the songs of the sea.
"To tell these stories in Papiamentu is to honor the spirit of the island — to keep alive the voice of the people who shaped it."True Children's Stories of Curaçao · Preface
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