The Most Beautiful Neighborhood

God Almighty has blessed us with a clean environment so that we may live in its pure air, inhale the fragrance of its flowers, and listen to the chirping of its birds. But in order for us to enjoy it throughout our lives, we must preserve it from pollution so that its flowers do not die and its birds do not migrate, and we do not find in it what makes us happy. ...

The Penguin Father Nurses His Son

Winter came in the month of May! Yes, May, for the place is the South Pole and seasons follow opposite to their order in the northern half of the globe. Darkness prevailed, which would continue until the arrival of spring in September, and the blizzard winds intensified, reaching speeds of 300 kilometers per hour. The Female Penguin: The female emperor penguin bird was about to lay the egg she had carried inside for a long time. She had supplied it with rich nutrients that made her body as a mother weaken severely. Finally, the female laid her egg to brood over it as birds do! ...

The Story of Naomi: A Tale That Kept Me Awake

Twenty days ago, I received a message from Kenya saying: “We regret to inform you that your little Naomi put herself in grave danger and was severely injured. However, doctors saved her life, and she is now recovering. She is undergoing a period of convalescence, rehabilitation, and training so she does not expose herself to danger again. We will keep you updated on her progress as it happens.” The Incident: I felt deeply anxious about little one. At night, nightmares crept into my sleep; I saw a leopard trying to prey on her. I would wake up at the moment I saw the leopard baring its terrifying fangs. Curiously, when I looked into the details of what had actually happened to Naomi, I found my fears were not unfounded. ...

Tammy the Tsunami Wonder

Flood waves attacked the Sri Lankan shore fiercely, killing thousands of people, destroying houses, hospitals, and schools on land, and throwing fishing boats into the air to settle crushed above the roofs of collapsed houses. Giant ships moved like paper boats children play with, played with by giant waves and thrown in the end above the tops of felled coconut trees. The Occurrence of the Disaster: The residents of the small poor fishing village overlooking the Indian Ocean didn’t feel the approach of the giant waves that surprised them, hitting the shore at a height exceeding ten meters. These waves called tsunami rush under the surface of deep water at a speed reaching the speed of a plane, without revealing themselves, then suddenly crash into the shore, rise high, and rush with terrifying force to drown and destroy everything. ...

The Ozone Hole Madman

The hunters saw him beating, pounding, and crying, so they said he was mad. They thought the white polar bear, as he hit the water, kicked the snow, screamed, and slapped his face, had gone mad! The White Polar Bear: But he wasn’t mad. He was exhausted, hungry, and distressed, suffering from failure in obtaining the food he loved from ringed seals. These seals usually hide in the water under the ice cover. He walked and walked until he found one of the holes that seals make in the ice to breathe from. He would approach stealthily, holding his breath, and as soon as a seal appeared, he would rush to snatch it and devour it. For a long time he had been walking stumblingly without finding anything to eat. ...

Sara and the Sea

It is told that one hot summer day, Sara went out with her brother Sami and some of their friends to enjoy playing on the beach and building the most beautiful palaces from the sand, and to get rid of the heat of the weather and enjoy the cool sea breezes and its refreshing air. Their mother prepared a number of sandwiches for them and equipped them with a basket of juices and water. Sara also did not forget to bring her sand playing tools with her. Their grandfather took them all to the beautiful sea beach. ...