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Wisdom of the World

Tom Derksen

90 episodes

2 days ago

Inspirational and fun stories from all over, that collectively represent the Wisdom of the World. Told by Tom Derksen - anthropologist and storyteller from the Netherlands who travelled to over 70 countries and lived in 11 countries in Asia, Africa, North and South America and Europe. All the stories told are old stories, told and retold by storytellers, sometimes collected in a book. As they are old stories there is no form of copyright. All stories told are in the English language and are made available for free. A new story will be added every week, and maybe more often.

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Inspirational and fun stories from all over, that collectively represent the Wisdom of the World. Told by Tom Derksen - anthropologist and storyteller from the Netherlands who travelled to over 70 countries and lived in 11 countries in Asia, Africa, North and South America and Europe. All the stories told are old stories, told and retold by storytellers, sometimes collected in a book. As they are old stories there is no form of copyright. All stories told are in the English language and are made available for free. A new story will be added every week, and maybe more often.

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Episodes (20/90)

Wisdom of the World

Tit-for-Tat (Wisdom from India)

About: ‘When You Think You Need To Take Revenge’ This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

2 days ago

4 minutes 16 seconds

Wisdom of the World

Money Worries (Wisdom from China)

About: When You Worry About Your Next Paycheck’

This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

1 week ago

5 minutes 3 seconds

Wisdom of the World

Tug-of-War (Wisdom from Gabon)

About: ‘When You Are Seen To Be Boasting’. This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

2 weeks ago

6 minutes 11 seconds

Wisdom of the World

The Lucky Table (Wisdom from Costa Rica)

About: ‘When You Are Really At Your Wit’s End’. This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

3 weeks ago

7 minutes 22 seconds

Wisdom of the World

The 3rd October (True Story from the Netherlands)

About: ‘When You Feel You Are Missing Out On Happiness’. This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

1 month ago

5 minutes 34 seconds

Wisdom of the World

The Comfort of Lies (Wisdom from India)

About: ‘When You Are Tempted to Lie’. This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

1 month ago

5 minutes 8 seconds

Wisdom of the World

Scared Shitless (Own Experience From Morocco)

About: ‘When You Are Really Afraid’ This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages

1 month ago

6 minutes 10 seconds

Wisdom of the World

The Dog Fight (Ethiopia)

About: ‘When You Want To End A Fight‘ This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

1 month ago

6 minutes 24 seconds

Wisdom of the World

Simple Wang (China)

About: ‘When You Feel Really Silly’ This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

2 months ago

5 minutes 34 seconds

Wisdom of the World

Baby in the Crib (African-American Wisdom)

About: ‘When You Are Covering Something Up’ This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

2 months ago

2 minutes 26 seconds

Wisdom of the World

The Dreamers (India)

About ‘When You Are Dreaming The Day Away’. This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

2 months ago

2 minutes 13 seconds

Wisdom of the World

Savritri and Satyavan (India)

About: ‘When You Truly Love Someone’ This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

2 months ago

5 minutes 59 seconds

Wisdom of the World

The Priest’s Question (Poland)

About: ‘When You Don’t Know What To Do’ This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

3 months ago

2 minutes 40 seconds

Wisdom of the World

Baby Power (American Indian)

About: ‘When You Really Think You Are Better’. This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

3 months ago

2 minutes 12 seconds

Wisdom of the World

The Clever Thief (Korea)

About: ‘When You Are Really In Deep Trouble’. This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

3 months ago

5 minutes 51 seconds

Wisdom of the World

Man Chose Bananas (Madagascar)

About: ‘When You Are Considering Having Children’ This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

3 months ago

2 minutes 25 seconds

Wisdom of the World

Suspicious Forever. Death and Letting Go (Netherlands)

About: ‘When You Are Having A Hard Time Letting Go’ This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

3 months ago

2 minutes 22 seconds

Wisdom of the World

Who Is Right? The Story of Jaap (Bhutan)

About: ‘When You Are Absolutely Sure’ This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

4 months ago

7 minutes 55 seconds

Wisdom of the World

The King’s Favorite (China)

About: ‘When You Want To Be Forever Young’. This story is also available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

4 months ago

3 minutes 8 seconds

Wisdom of the World

The Wife’s Portrait (Japan)

About: ‘When You Feel Your Situation Is Hopeless’. This story Is Also Available at YouTube Tom Derksen Wisdom of the World with subtitles in 42 languages.

4 months ago

6 minutes 39 seconds