Download or read book The Bird Boy's Song written by Steve Chimombo and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2021-07-09 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bird Boy's Song is a retelling of the common Malawian folk story. "The Orphan and the Slave". The story recounts a slave's usurpation of his master's place, which he enjoys for a short time, until he is unmasked. The author used modern storytelling techniques to dramatise this popular trickster tale.