The Story of the White Crow

The crow lived on one of the trees of the farm. He enjoyed flying every morning and eating fruits from the farm from fresh fruits. One day, the crow heard the cawing of a hawk from the hunter’s gun. So he flew far away, he and his two brothers. They stood on one of the tall trees and thanked God for their safety, despite the hunter’s shots being close to them. ...

The Story of the Lonely Orphan

There was a child orphan living with his brother and his wife. But his brother’s wife was an evil mistress who always used to beat her husband’s son and make him carry heavy water from the well to the house, and she never gave him food. The brother of the orphan was weak and afraid of his wife. One day, the brother’s wife decided to get rid of the orphan because he no longer stayed at the house, and she ordered her husband to take him to a remote distant island and leave him there. When the brother refused, his wife threatened that she would kick both of them out of the house. ...

The Story of the Miserly Goat

The events of the story take place in one of the Arab countries, about Goha, the famous character known for his intelligence and wit. When one of the village’s goats invited him to a dinner feast, and this goat was known for his severe miserliness. All the invitees were amazed by the heavy dinner that he had prepared for them. But when Goha arrived, the goat stood up to prevent the guests from eating food. Goha discovered his trick with his intelligence. ...

The Fox in the Water Well

One beautiful, sunny day, the fox went out, who had not eaten for a long time to look for food for himself, for he had not succeeded in catching any prey in that forest. He was afflicted by fatigue and exhaustion from frequent hunger, so he decided to go to the village to hunt chickens from there. During his walk for a piece of brown meat, he hurried toward it and felt that his luck was good, for he had found food before reaching the village. The fox ran toward what he saw, but it was not a piece of brown meat, rather it was brown shoes that the fox had mistaken for a piece of meat from afar. ...

September 30, 2017 · Qasas

Juha Appears Suddenly

The story’s events revolve around Juha in ancient times. Juha owed one of the merchants of his village a large sum of money one day and could not return it due to his tight circumstances. With the owner of the money repeatedly pressing on Juha and insisting on demanding the return of his money, Juha began to avoid him whenever he saw him. When the merchant went to Juha’s house to ask him for money, he met Juha’s wife, waiting for him to make any excuse, so that he would leave. Juha’s wife’s excuse was extremely funny, so the owner of the debt kept laughing and forgot his frown, and then Juha appeared before him suddenly, smiling with his teeth showing. ...

September 29, 2017 · Qasas

Princess Sofya

Sofya used to work with her mother Miranda in making shoes. One day, King Roland sent for Miranda because he wanted royal shoes made new for him. Miranda and Sofya headed to the king’s palace to make shoes for him. Sofya was extremely eager to see the king’s palace. When the king saw Miranda, he admired her and asked for her hand in marriage. Miranda agreed, and the wedding date was set. This appeared to be the end of the story, but in reality, it was its beginning. ...

September 29, 2017 · Qasas

The Rightful Owner

One day, a cow became sick and stopped giving milk. She believed she would never recover. The cow’s owner decided to remove her from his house. She grieved and thought that her owner did not need her now and would never return to her. The cow decided to escape. On the way, the cow fell from weakness and hunger. There was in the vicinity a good-hearted farmer. When he saw the cow, he decided to help her. He took her to his house. After several days, the cow began to recover. The good farmer thought to himself and began to think who might be the owner of this cow. He could not find the cow’s owner. Shortly after, the cow gave birth to a small calf and began to give milk again. The good farmer would feed her well, take care of her, and also feed her calf. ...

September 29, 2017 · Qasas

The Boy and the Wolf

There was a boy who worked as a shepherd for livestock. That boy would tend the sheep and provide them with the food they needed. He was careful that the sheep would not lose their way among the trees and not be exposed to predatory animals. One day, the boy went out to tend the sheep, felt sleepy, and rested under a tree to take some naps. When the boy woke up, he stood up to count his sheep. He found only six sheep from the original ten sheep. So he returned to count the sheep again and confirmed that four were missing. The boy ran toward the pond looking for his sheep, perhaps they had gone to drink water there. As soon as he reached the pond, he saw a wolf there, so he ran toward the village screaming, announcing the presence of a wolf in the village. ...

September 28, 2017 · Qasas

The Fish Meal

Hind was a small girl, the youngest in the family. She was much younger than her brothers, and younger than her sister, and younger than her mother, and much, much younger than her father. Everyone loved her and pampered her because she was small. But Hind used to think that as long as she was small and did not do what adults did, she was not important. One day, the family decided - the father, the mother, the older brother, and the older sister - to eat fish. Her older sister said: “Lemon tastes always good with fish. I will go to the market and buy vegetables for the lemon sauce.” ...

The Revenge of the Ape

There was a king who left a group of tamed monkeys as pets in his palace. He treated these monkeys as if they were the king’s special pets. He provided them with the best food and the finest care. The leader of these monkeys was very wise. He observed the flatterers who visited the king and learned many lessons from them. He always tried to teach the other monkeys. But they had become satisfied with their haughty lives. On the other hand, the king loved two of the cooked dishes. ...