A cheerful and instructive story about the adventures of two children, Tanya and Vanya, who travel to Africa despite their elders’ warnings about the insidious Barmaley. This villain, who scared all children with his cruelty, appears in the fairy tale as a robber who kidnaps the little ones. However, thanks to their ingenuity and the help of friends, friendship and good triumph over evil, and Barmaley himself undergoes changes due to his respect for kindness and sincerity.