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…
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…
In a far-away village, a little girl lived with her mother and pet rabbit. The girl was four years old and her name was Maira. She loved the rabbit and took good care of him. One morning, when Maira woke up, she saw her mother was carrying the rabbit in her lap. “You love it…
It was a Saturday. As usual, Anand was happy as the school was closed and he could take a long walk along the river to the mango orchard. Unlike other children, he loved to spend time alone on the riverbanks and in the shade of mango trees, which stood in a row behind an iron-mesh…
A boy named Jay was physically weak. Almost everyone in his school teased and taunted him for how he looked. Even outside the school he was mocked for his appearance. This made him upset and he was unhappy the whole time. When he could not fight back those who made fun of him, they called…
Once upon a time, there was a small island in the Pacific Ocean. It was ruled by a kind king. His subjects, who were less in number, loved him. The people of the island had never known fighting. They cared for each other and lived in harmony. The island was beautiful, its air refreshing. The…
In a far-off town, lived a fat rat. He enjoyed healthy meals and roamed around in many houses. He led a happy and cheerful life until things changed for him one day. One day when he was busy eating, he heard young boys and girls hooting, jumping and clapping. As the noise annoyed him, he…
It happened a long time ago. A pretty girl was sitting alone near a well in her village, while the children her age were playing and having fun. The girl’s name was Maya. She was sad as she could neither talk nor hear. She wanted to be like other children, talk to them and play…
In the eighteenth century, there was a village in Eastern Europe which was inhabited by peasants. It was far from the capital. The villagers worked in the fields and lived a life of hardships. They wished for a miracle which could change their lives. Despite the hard life, the villagers were full of compassion for…
In the olden days, there existed a small village in a far-off country. A few hundred people lived in the village in neatly arranged mud houses among paddy fields. A man named Musa lived in the village. He ran a shop which was famous for a special sweet that he made himself. His sweets were…
