THE BOOKS
Fano the turtle is warned of all the human rubbish ending up in the ocean. She then goes on an adventure through the bay, asking her friends in the seagrass and coral reef, 'do you know why rubbish is bad for the ocean?' After learning about bioaccumulation, she accidently mistakes a plastic bag for a jellyfish, putting her in grave danger. Luckily, a kind fisherman saves her and she takes this opportunity to warn him of the problems she has learnt about. She inspires the fisherman to take action and he begins weekly community beach cleans, responsibly disposing of the rubbish.
'ONE TURTLE AND ALL THE RUBBISH'
'FANO SY IREO FAKO AN-DRANOMASINA'
'WHERE HAS ALL THE SOIL GONE?'
'FA NANKAIZA DAHOLO NY TANY?'
One rainy summer, a young lemur suddenly realises how much soil is disappearing from the forest. This coincidentally coincides with the local villagers chopping trees down close to her home. She sets out to discover where the soil is disappearing to. Her adventure takes her down the river towards the ocean. There, she discovers the devastating effects excess sediment is having on the mangroves, seagrass and coral reef. How can she help the local villagers prevent this from happening in the future?
Every evening Ziona and her friends go to her grandmother's home for a bedtime story. Usually the stories are silly and playful, however, this one particularly evening, Zionas grandmother told them a very important story. She spoke of how the forests that surrounded their home were once lushious, plentiful and in balance, providing food, habitats, sustainable charcoal, tourism, as well as stabilising the soil. After that evening, Ziona wondered why the forests were no longer how her grandmother described and why life was a struggle. With her Grandmothers help, Ziona sets out to restore the once beautiful forest. It is not easy though. She must have strength, perseverance and patience. Can she save the forest and create a sustainable future for her village?
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'TREES OF CHANGE'
'ALA SY FANOVANA'
'FISHING FOR THE FUTURE'
Story to be confirmed.
This book will be inspired by my time working among the Vezo people, the nomadic fisherman of south west Madagascar. It will incorporate the knowledge I learnt both at Reef Doctor and university regarding sustainably managing marine resources. It will cover topics such as overfishing, ecosystem collapse, destructive fishing gear and the creation of co-managed marine protected areas, to name a few. The lead character will be Mialy, a young Vezo girl from a small, rural fishing village. The story will gently and respectfully cover issues such as gender inequality and the lack of power and participation women have when it comes to making marine management decisions.
THE GREAT CYCLONE
Story to be confirmed.
This book will follow the story of young Tahiry after a cyclone hits the south west coast of Madagascar. He is confused as to why his village (who had chopped all their mangroves down) was destroyed by the cyclone, and why his best friends’ village (who had sustainably managed their mangroves) hadn’t been destroyed. Tahiry sets off on a journey to find out why mangroves are so important. He learns about their importance for storm protection, fish nurseries, sediment catching, biodiversity, traditional medicine, wood provision and something called blue carbon. Will Tahiry be able to restore his villages mangroves?
THE FINAL BOOK
Story to be confirmed.