Letters to Santa, North Pole Wit, Christmas Wisdom
Santa, can I get a 7ft Christmas tree? – Aarav from Port Louis asks Santa about a tall Christmas tree, learns about Mauritius’s coral reefs, and hears about the island’s multicultural holiday tolerance
Santa, do you like Christmas garland? – Yasmine from Marrakech asks Santa about garland, learns about the Atlas Mountains, and hears how Christmas is celebrated quietly and respectfully in Morocco
Do You Come on Christmas Eve? – Tanaka, age 9 from Harare, Zimbabwe, asks Santa about Christmas Eve, the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, and Zimbabwean family traditions.
Santa, have you seen Christmas 67? – Semhar from Asmara asks Santa about a movie, learns about Eritrea’s Red Sea coastline, and hears about Eritrea’s Orthodox Christmas celebrated on January 7th
Santa, do you go to Christmas parties? – Fatou from Dakar asks Santa about Christmas parties, learns about Senegal’s Sahel landscape, and hears about the warmth of Senegal’s small Christian community at Christmas
Do You Like Christmas Fabric? – Aminata, age 8 from Bamako, Mali, asks Santa about Christmas fabric, the ancient city of Timbuktu, and Mali’s small Christian community.
Do You Celebrate Christmas Everyday? – Sibonelo, age 9 from Mbabane, Eswatini, asks Santa about celebrating Christmas year-round, Eswatini’s monarchy, and its 2018 name change.
What Is the Life of Santa? – Mariam, age 9 from Nouakchott, Mauritania, asks Santa about his year-round life, the Sahara Desert, and Mauritania’s Islamic culture.
When Is Christmas Day 2026? – Ifrah, age 9 from Mogadishu, Somalia, asks Santa when Christmas Day 2026 falls, Somalia’s long coastline, and Christmas as a minority tradition there.
Santa, what will Christmas 2024 be like? – Amani from Zanzibar asks Santa what Christmas will be like, learns about Mount Kilimanjaro, and hears about Zanzibar’s blend of Christian, Muslim, and traditional customs
Do You Like Christmas Angels? – Chanda, age 8 from Lusaka, Zambia, asks Santa about Christmas angels, Victoria Falls, and Zambian family Christmas traditions.
Have You Seen Christmas Under Wraps? – Marisa, age 8 from Praia, Cape Verde, asks Santa about Christmas Under Wraps, Cape Verde’s volcanic islands, and its Portuguese Catholic heritage.
Santa, do you like Christmas bread? – Amara from Douala asks Santa about Christmas bread, learns about Mount Cameroon, and hears about Cameroon’s bilingual French and English Christmas traditions
Are There Christmas Emojis? – Uwase, age 8 from Kigali, Rwanda, asks Santa about Christmas emojis, Rwanda’s thousand hills, and the Umuganda community tradition.
What Is Christmas Tree Rash? – Fatouma, age 9 from N’Djamena, Chad, asks Santa about Christmas tree rash, the shrinking Lake Chad, and religious communities in Chad.
What Is Christmas Moss? – Marc, age 8 from Victoria, Seychelles, asks Santa about Christmas moss, being the world’s smallest capital city, and Seychelles’ Christian traditions.
Who Is Amu Nowel? A Letter to Santa from Cairo – Mariam, age 9, writes to Santa from Cairo, Egypt, and asks who Amu Nowel really is.
Santa, can I wear a Christmas dress? – Bethlehem from Addis Ababa asks Santa about a Christmas dress, learns about the Ethiopian Highlands, and hears about Ganna, celebrated on January 7th
Have You Seen Christmas at Rosemont? – Ngozi, age 8 from Yaounde, Cameroon, asks Santa about Christmas at Rosemont, Cameroon’s diverse landscapes, and its Christmas celebrations.
What is Santa pnp? – Gqeberha – Lindiwe from Gqeberha asks Santa about a Santa PNG image, learns about Algoa Bay, and hears about her city’s real name change history
Can I Wear a Christmas Ugly Sweater? – Semhar, age 8 from Asmara, Eritrea, asks Santa about ugly Christmas sweaters, Asmara’s Italian architecture, and Eritrea’s religious communities.
What Is a Christmas Adventurer? – Nelson, age 9 from Maputo, Mozambique, asks Santa what a Christmas adventurer is, Mozambique’s long coastline, and its Christmas traditions.
Santa, do you like Christmas plays? – Halima from Niamey asks Santa about Christmas plays, learns about the Niger River and the Sahara Desert, and hears about Niger’s small Christian community celebrating quietly and respectfully
Santa, can I wear Christmas jammies? – Kofi from Lomé asks Santa about wearing Christmas pajamas, learns about Togo’s small coastal geography, and hears about Togo’s blend of traditional and Christian Christmas customs
Do You Like Christmas Dishes? – Zawadi, age 9 from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, asks Santa about Christmas dishes, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Tanzania’s two official languages.
Do You Like Christmas Cookies? A Letter from Lagos, Nigeria – Ada from Lagos asks Santa about Christmas cookies, learns about the Niger River, and hears about Nigeria’s tradition of returning home for the holidays
Santa, can I hire Christmas light contractors? – Amina from Timbuktu asks Santa about Christmas light contractors, learns about Timbuktu’s ancient history as a center of learning, and hears about the historic manuscripts still preserved there
How Do I Draw a Santa Hat? – Salma, age 8 from Tripoli, Libya, asks Santa how to draw his hat, the Sahara Desert, and Libya’s small Christian community.
What is Santa pnp? – Gqeberha – Lindiwe from Gqeberha asks Santa about a Santa PNG image, learns about Algoa Bay, and hears about her city’s real name change history
What does Santa eat on Christmas Eve? A Letter to Santa from Luxor – Salma, age 9, writes to Santa from Luxor, Egypt, and asks what does santa eat on christmas eve?
Santa, can I see Christmas nail designs? – Amahle from Cape Town asks Santa a playful nail-art question, learns about Cape Agulhas, and hears about South Africa’s summer braai Christmas
Do You Know Christmas Names? – Palesa, age 9 from Maseru, Lesotho, asks Santa about Christmas names, Lesotho’s mountain kingdom, and its constitutional monarchy.
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