Puppetmaster Ali Sayed Ali has been reinvigorating a classic Bahraini storytelling tradition, with his unique creation called Rayhan, to help nurture a love of reading amongst children in the kingdom.
Inspired by traditional oral storytellers called ‘Hakawatis’, who used puppets and dolls to bring their tales to life, Mr Ali has been touring the country with his rod-and-arm puppet and regaling young children with Arabic tales and folklore.
