The opening ceremony is over. The first match is starting.

And then Kofi says something.

He says France is going to win the whole tournament. Just like that. Very calmly. Like it is simply a fact.

Hassan disagrees. Loudly.

France. Morocco. France. Morocco. Both of them leaning forward. Both of them talking faster. Both of them completely sure.

Amina looks at Maya. Maya looks at Amina. The room has gone from warm and fun to something a little bit silly. Daddy suddenly becomes very interested in one single piece of popcorn.

Someone needs to do something. And Maya has an idea. One simple question.

Will it work?

👧 In this bonus episode of Storytime with Maya, children learn English through storytelling while exploring what happens when friends disagree and how asking the right question can bring peopl ...