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…
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…
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…
A finch mother bird had three chicks. She had colourful feathers. When her chicks were born, she took great care of them till they were old enough to fly. When they wanted to fly around, she would accompany her young ones. She would tell her children that they were too young to fly too far.…
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 goose and her three goslings lived near a vast lake under a thick tree canopy. The goose was protective of her young children as they were unable to take care of themselves. She had particularly forbidden them from swimming towards the far end of the lake, where there was a mountain. “You must never…
