The donation of copies of Bajan Anansi to Milton Lynch Primary School on Tuesday was more than a literary gesture for acclaimed author Shakirah Bourne.

Launching the National Cultural Foundation’s (NCF) Bajan Anansi school tour at the Water Street, Christ Church boys’ school, Bourne said the initiative is aimed at returning the iconic folk character to the communities that created and preserved the stories while encouraging children to develop a love for reading at a time when concerns persist about literacy levels among students.

“I think I just wanted to bring justice to Anansi, to bring the stories back to the people who they belong to, honestly,” she said.