Bearily Bear Stories
A Modern Retelling of Outdated Fairytales. I'm Miral Sattar, mother of three and I rewrite outdated fairy tales with problem-solving, smart princesses who save themselves. Bearily Bear Stories feature diverse and confident characters. There are no damsels in distress here. These reimagined childhood classics include A Story of a Smart Princess and a Certain Pea, Gretel and Hansel, A Girl Named Rapunzel and much more.
Recent Episodes
April 2, 2024
A Tale of Moroccan Cinderella
For Arab American Heritage Month we are replaying this Moroccan spin on a classic. Who has time to think about going to the festival when there are clothes to wash and floors to scrub? This twist on the timeless tale of Cind…
March 21, 2024
Little Zoya and the Rising Sea
Little Zoya knows something that no one else seems to understand... the sea is rising! But no matter how hard she tries to make people understand, no one ever believes her. Will the people believe her in time to save themsel…
March 12, 2024
Princess Zara's First Ramadan Fast
In this special story Princess Zara observes her first fast in Ramadan. Will she be able to make it to sunset? Brought to you by Miral Sattar of Bearily Bear. Keep the show going by supporting our Patreon! https://www.patreo…
Feb. 24, 2024
The 12 Dancing Ranis
A modern retelling of the 12 Dancing Princesses (also known as Ranis) that takes place in India. By Miral Sattar of Bearily Bear. Keep the show going by supporting our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/miralsattar Support our…
Feb. 15, 2024
Princess Amira of Abeba
A modern retelling of Snow White featuring Princess Amira of Abeba in Sudan. Brought to you by Miral Sattar of Bearily Bear. Keep the show going by supporting our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/miralsattar Support our cre…
Feb. 8, 2024
Pashe in Boots
Pashe In Boots When Pashe’s uncle becomes terribly sick, it’s up to her to save him! But how will she get medicine to make him well again? Pashe begins to trade with the nearby villagers and soon, everyone is bringing out th…
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