Poor Blacksmith & The Stranger

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Abdul, a blacksmith, lived in a far-off village with his wife and two kids. Every day, Abdul worked at his shop to produce iron tools, which he then sold in the market. He would produce a single iron tool a day and sell it. But what he earned daily was never enough to feed his…

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Hardworking Farmer & Lazy Parrot

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Illustration by: Nuzhat Mushtaq

Ali was greying with age and hard work. He owned a small apple orchard where he worked from morning till dusk, everyday, watering the trees, plucking the rotting fruits, and tending to the boughs and the branches. He used to sell the fruit in the market to make his living. Every season, a lot of…

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Sweet Nectar

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There once was a beautiful garden in which grew roses, daisies, marigold, sunflower, and flowers of all possible colours. The garden was colourful, and always fresh in the day’s sunlight, while the fragrant breeze made it as soothing in the night’s darkness. One day, an ant came to the garden, looking for some nectar. She…

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A Kind Pigeon

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It was raining heavily throughout the night. A pigeon was all wet and cold, looking for shelter and food.  After flying for many hours, it finally found a bush. While the pigeon landed to rest there, it spotted some grains scattered on the ground. He rushed to eat the grains, but a sparrow reached before…

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Two Little Sparrows

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Two little sparrows were playing in a garden, they were friends, and the garden was their daily playground. One morning, while they were playing, a crow showed up. “You little creatures cannot play here anymore,” he told them. The sparrows had never heard of something like that before. The garden was their second home, where…

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Three Muscular Dogs

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A cute black dog lived in a street by the market. The street was his home, where his parents and grandparents had lived before him. To the people there, he was like their pet. And he was adorable indeed, with fur all over his small frame. He was free to walk into any house or…

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The Lazy Ant

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Ana, an ant, lived on a hill by the river. Nat, her friend ant, also lived there. The two were young and energetic, enjoying each other’s company. One fine morning, Ana and Nat were out in the field playing. Nat looked at the sky and saw cloud building up over the hill. “I think rain…

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The Dove That Couldn’t Fly

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Once there lived an eagle in a valley. A dove, named Dovel, also lived there. The dove had its nest on a tree, while the eagle lived high up on the hill. The eagle could fly high, but the dove could only manage short flights. One day, there was strong wind blowing in the valley,…

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A Selfish Rabbit

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  In a vast grassland lived a rabbit named Raby. He had a deep burrow for shelter. The food in the grassland was plenty not just for Raby but also for many others who could come there in search of it. But Raby was selfish; he didn’t like to share his grassland with anyone. Adjacent…

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