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Hungry Dogs

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Illustration by: Danish Mir

Not so long ago, two stray dogs lived in a lane in Srinagar, Kashmir. They would never leave the locality.  One of them was a big dog and the other was just a puppy. Every morning when the local bakery opened, they would get up from their resting place and sit in front of the…

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Rihana & Old Woman

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Illustration by: Danish Mir

Rihana was sad, sitting in her small room. She needed all the toys she could have at five. She had none. Her parents wanted to bring her the moon and the stars, but they could not afford it. Her father, a blacksmith, worked really hard to earn for his family, but all he could manage…

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Samad And Ali

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Illustration by: Danish Mir

Samad and Ali, two farmers, lived in a remote village in England in 1724. They were neighbours. Their houses and fields were situated side by side. They both grew rice in their fields. Though Samad’s field was half the size of Ali’s, it produced enough rice every year for him to have all the benefits…

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Sarah’s Train

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Illustration by: Danish Mir

Autumn had set in Aas, a village hidden somewhere in the southern half of the globe. Trees looked more yellow than green, about a fortnight away from turning blood-red to nude. As far as the sight could go, the rice fields were left barren by the fresh harvest. None of it was a treat for…

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Maya’s Pets

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Illustration by: Danish Mir

Tale By: Arifa Gani Maya was an energetic girl. She lived in East London with her parents, Mr and Mrs Smith. She loved her city, her home and most of all her parents. Her parents loved her back equally. There was one more thing she was very fond of —pets. So, her parents gifted her…

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Hasan

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Illustration by: Neha Kumari

Mrs. Shahid wakes up before dawn, with the first call by a Muezzin from the green masjid her modest house shares its fence with. This is her routine. She freshens up, lays out her prayer rug, and facing west, the direction of the holy Kaa’ba, begins her morning prayer. Hassan tiptoes out of the bed…

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Adam And Zaar

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Illustration: Neha Kumari

Back in the olden days, there was a plateau in China. The plateau was famous for its serene landscape and a calming effect. It was said that anyone who would make it to the plateau could find peace. The way to the plateau, however, passed through a dark, dense, mysterious forest, which no one could…

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White Butterfly

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At the middle of a vast valley was a precious garden of flowers that produced the sweetest nectar. The garden and its flowers were unique, only one of a kind, while there were dozens of other gardens around.  All gardens were accessible to all the butterflies, but the precious one was reserved for the big,…

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Cows Are Home

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Illustration by: Neha Kumari

A farmer had a black cow and a white cow. He had some land, where the cows would graze. Every morning, he would open the gate of the byre and let the cows out. The cows would never leave the grassland. With time, the farmer bought more cows to bolster his income. He now had…

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John, The Monster

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Illustration by: Neha Kumari

Long ago in a small village in Persia, a man, named John, lived with his beautiful wife and a lovely little daughter. They had a small house, but their love for each was immense. In the yard of the house was an apple tree, which grew three apple daily. John and his family lived on…

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