It was a warm, golden afternoon in the village. The air smelled of fresh grass and pine, and a cool breeze drifted down from the nearby hills. Birds flew over the rooftops, and the soft breeze carried the scent of freshly baked bread from someone’s kitchen. On the veranda, Nani sat on her old wooden…
A mighty elephant once lived in a jungle. In the jungle, all the animals lived in harmony and loved each other. One day, the elephant went for a walk to a nearby farm. There he saw another elephant which was not as mighty as him. But the farm animals treated him like a king.…
The mulberry tree stood there for years, on the plateau by the river. It was filled with mulberries, orange and purple and green. Several had fallen to the ground and dyed it an arty mix of black and purple. In the thick of the tree, a baby myna was alone in a nest. Ptchh, ptchh,…
The sun had finally come out after days of rain. The clouds in the sky were few and far. It was a clear morning. The villagers had come out into their paddy fields to tend to their ripened crops. As far as the eyes could see, the fields were shades of green and yellow and…
It was a Friday. The month was October. Rashi was going for her routine evening walk to the woods surrounding her house. It was drizzling. A cool breeze was blowing. There was no one around, just her and nature. Birds were returning to their nests. Chirp and click of insects filled the air. Tree leaves…
The barking of a dog disturbed Ahmer’s attempt to sleep, once more. “I am scared, Mommy,” she told her mother, as she tugged closer to her. “It is nothing, Honey. Do not be afraid,” said the mother. It was a peculiar routine for Ahmer and her mother. The dog barking and Ahmer feeling scared. It…
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Kamli and her 3-year-old son, Rohan, lived in a poor village in India. They often had to go hungry, because Kamli didn’t earn much from her daily labouring at a brick kiln. She didn’t want Rohan to have such miserable life. She wanted him to have a good childhood and a bright future. So, Kamli…
Two baby sparrows, each the size of a human thumb, both unknown to flying, were hiding under a bush of rose plants. The overnight wind had thrown them out of their nest, where their parents were searching for them. The rosary they landed in, fell in the territory of a cat, who was always hungry. …
A young seagull had just left her nest on the mountain by the sea. Before she took her first independent flight, her mother gave her a suggestion. “Never look for fish away from this mountain,” she said. But the young one had other ideas. “There is a world out there to explore. I will not…
