Storytelling

In the quiet, beautiful village overlooking a sweet river and many trees, the mother hen lived with Jamila, the daughter of the woodcutter. Her duties included caring for the animals in the barn and the birds too. The mother hen was brooding on her eggs. As she was accustomed and learned from the grandmother hen before her death, in order for the eggs to hatch and the chicks to come out, she must brood on them and warm them for a period of time, then wait for them to come out. ...

It is told that a large fish and her children were playing in a quiet blue sea when they saw ships sailing in the distance. The large fish said: Those are humans. The small one said: I wish I knew where they’re going. The mother said: On a journey for exploration. How I wish to undertake such a journey. I want to know other bays and seas. The mother said: Perhaps one day, but not now, my dear. You’re still small for exploration dangers. I’m not small as you think, Mother. The mother said: I mean when you grow bigger, the whole world will be under your command, and then you’ll discover whatever you desire. How will that be when I haven’t found anyone yet to help me get my chance of play and amusement? A crab heard part of the small fish’s conversation and asked her: What is the thing I hear you complaining about? ...

It is told that there was an arrogant boy named Mark. He always walked in the village with his hands in his pockets, his eyes looking down, and not talking to anyone. For this reason, the other boys avoided him, didn’t say anything to him, and didn’t play with him. When he disappeared from sight, they felt they breathed more freely. Therefore, the arrogant boy remained alone. He didn’t have any friends except a group of doors and windows, some stray dogs, green trees, and a flock of geese resting on the bank in front of his house. One day, the boy was walking on a road called Kuwif and Far. While he was walking, he met the tailor’s son named Samuel. ...

Suraj was a student in the fifth grade. He was diligent in studying and committed in class, but between classes he would stand to exchange jokes with friends and return to his place as soon as the teacher arrived. Once, while the teacher was in the class and asking the students some questions, an embarrassing situation happened to Suraj. He couldn’t control his bladder in some situations, so his pants got wet, and he felt extreme shame. ...

One morning, the king ordered his son to stand on the palace balcony and gather all the beautiful girls in the palace square. He was to throw an apple from his position, and if the apple hit one of the girls, she would become the expected bride. The beautiful girls were gathered in the palace square. The king’s son stood on the balcony and threw the apple, but a violent storm blew at that moment and carried it to a distant place on the seashore. ...

Mike was an eleven-year-old boy, the only son of his poor parents. His father worked in carpentry, while his mother was a housewife who didn’t work. Although Mike’s family wasn’t rich, it was a small, happy family. Mike’s school was a mile from his home, so he wished to have a small bike to go to school with it. With the approach of his birthday, when he would complete his eleventh year, he asked his father to buy him a bicycle to go to school. ...

In a moment of Thaer’s immersion in a football game, and his teammate passing the ball to him to shoot at the opponent’s goal, rain began to pour down. Thaier shot powerfully but slipped, and the ball hit the crossbar, bouncing back to him. He jumped with all his strength and with a header, he put it inside the goal. Applause rose, and Thaier rolled in mud from his head to the soles of his feet. Smiles appeared on the faces of the players, who dispersed, drenched by the heavy rain. ...

On a cold winter day, Abu al-Husayn was suffering from pain and regret as he returned to his den. He had searched most of the day for food for his little ones but didn’t find anything. While he was wandering right and left, he saw the fur of one of the shepherds hanging on an olive tree trunk. It was close at hand, so he took it and wore it, walking proudly with it. ...

Once upon a time in one of the lands, there was a king who loved painting and nature very much. Therefore, he wanted to place the most beautiful painting in depicting natural landscapes in his kingdom. The king summoned a group of painters who lived in the kingdom. Then one morning, he took them to the natural landscape that he loved and saw as the most beautiful. When the king arrived with the painters to the place he loved, he said: I have never seen that landscape in any painting inside the kingdom. Therefore, whoever can paint that landscape in its beautiful form will receive glory and fame as a skilled painter. ...

It is told that in ancient times, a crow lived in its nest. The days passed by the crow in calm and tranquility, enjoying what was around it. Then one day, he saw a hunter. He said: My God, who brought this hunter here? I who thought I was safe, but wait, it seems this hunter is on a mission. The hunter was setting his net on the ground and scattering grain on it, then the hunter hid behind one of the trees. The crow said: What a treacherous one. ...