It was only October, but the weather was freezing cold in Varmaska. The houses along the narrow street leading to the city centre were deserted. A few hundred people inhabiting Varmaska had locked themselves inside their homes. It was very cold for the birds as well, who were not prepared for the early winter. “What…
Ali had prepared really hard for the race. So, when the day came, he was certain of his victory. Everyone was on his mark, ready to go, when the referee blew his whistle. Others were no match to Ali’s speed. Ali was way ahead of others. He touched the finish line at the end of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
