The Reward of Kindness

One day, the Crusaders gathered and decided to attack Jerusalem in Palestine. They seized it and occupied it. The Crusaders engaged in looting and theft in the land. There was an elderly woman living in an old house with her only son, Ahmed. His mother said to him one day: “Oh Ahmed, the Crusader soldiers have seized everything your father left for us and took it by force. We have only one cow left. Be very careful that the Crusaders do not see it so that they do not take it. Take care of it, oh Ahmed, so that we may drink its milk, for we have nothing left but it.” Ahmed said: “At your command, oh mother. I will take care of it and preserve it, and I will take it now to the field to eat and drink.” ...

Why the Mosquito Buzzes

One day, a mosquito saw a lizard drinking from the river and said to her: “Do you believe what I saw today, my friend?” The lizard replied: “What did you see?” The mosquito said confidently: “I saw a farmer harvesting potato fruits from his field, and each fruit was as big as my head.” The lizard replied mockingly: “And what is the size of your head, oh mosquito, compared to potato fruits? By God, deafness is better than hearing this nonsense.” The lizard took two reed sticks and closed her ears with them, then continued on her way in the forest. ...

The Story of the Smart Sheep

There was a smart sheep standing at the edge of the river, waiting for its owner, when it was surprised by the fox grabbing it and saying: “Finally, you have fallen into my hands, oh sheep. I will eat you immediately and leave nothing of you.” The sheep thought of a trick that would save it from the fox and save it from the death that had become imminent. It imagined itself and the fox devouring it, and its body shuddered. ...

Only His Feet Could Carry It

The events of the story take place in ancient times about the famous character Juha, when he decided to go to the market to sell the firewood he had collected. Juha prepared early in the morning to go to the market and loaded the donkey with firewood. Because Juha has a unique personality, he also has his own philosophy about the difference with animals. This made him act strangely before people while going to the market, riding his donkey in a way that surprised everyone. People were very amazed and even laughed. Juha explained his own philosophy about kindness to animals. Another person responded to him until Juha was convinced by the other opinion. ...

The Crow and the Fox

The winter was particularly cold. Snow covered the ground in a thick layer. The squirrels and hedgehogs had disappeared into their warm winter homes to sleep away from the cold, dark months. Even the mollusks and snails had disappeared. Everyone hid waiting for spring. The forests and fields were silent and empty. Only the large black crow was searching for an evening meal. The crow moved every day searching for food but found nothing, not even a small mouse or a piece of leftover food from someone. He became so tired and hungry that he began talking to himself: It seems I will go without dinner tonight. He kept flying through the sky in a desperate last search. He was about to return when he saw a column of smoke rising in the sky. ...

The Story of the Golden Bird

There was a man who worked as a woodcutter, and he had seven daughters, and his wife was about to give birth to their eighth child. He wished from God to be granted a son, and he made a vow that if his wife gave birth to a boy, he would offer a pound of gold as a gift for his birth. One day, while the woodcutter was working cutting trees in the forest, his youngest daughter came and told him that his mother had given birth to a boy. The woodcutter felt overwhelming joy and could not believe the news. He hastened to the house to see the boy. ...

The Story of the Princess and the Tree Leaves

In one of the African villages located on the banks of a river that flows into the black forests of Africa, that was the day that the inhabitants of that village had been waiting for with great anticipation. Today the heir of the tribe leader would be born. They held celebrations and began beating drums until the arrival of that newborn was announced. But it was not a single newborn, for the wife of the leader gave birth to two sons, but only one of them could be the heir and become the leader of the tribe. The twin brothers were named Crandar and Kenya, and they received good care and equal treatment. ...

An Unforgettable Trip

There was a group of ten friends whose names were Nemrata, Booga, Kagari, Latica, Aisha, Moni, Jitika, Rita, Barol, and Brianka. Those ten girls became famous for the strength of their friendship and their constant presence together in school and outside school. They were even given the nickname (The Gang). One day, the ten friends went to school. Nemrata noticed a paper posted on the bulletin board. She approached to read what was mentioned in it. Suddenly she shouted with her loud voice: Come on, comrades! The teacher has posted the suggested places for the school trip for this week. ...

Good Company and Bad Company

There were 2 parakeets who built a nest on a large and massive tree. The female parakeet laid two eggs. After a period, the eggs hatched, and two parakeet chicks emerged from them. The parents tried to care for the young ones well. After a few weeks, the two small parakeets managed to fly a short distance. The father parakeet said: We have taken good care of our young ones. We fed them well, they played together, and learned to fly together. Now they can take care of themselves. He addressed his speech to the mother parakeet and said to her: We must let them now decide the shape of their lives in the future. ...

The Secret of Uncle Muhammad's Success

There was once a simple farmer living in one of the villages, but he was distinguished by ambition and activity. He also produced in his land the best crops at the village level from vegetables such as cucumbers and tomatoes. All the villagers used to brag about Uncle Muhammad’s crops. One day, a journalist visited the village to do some reports about the village. He passed by Uncle Muhammad’s field and the shape of the fresh red tomatoes caught his attention. He asked Uncle Muhammad to taste them. Uncle Muhammad picked some tomato fruits, then washed them with clean water and gave them to the journalist, who was very impressed with the taste of the delicious fruits. ...