Artist: Saumya Shukla

The tricky gifts

An old man lived with his two sons in a Japanese village. The old man had always wanted daughters. He waited eagerly for his sons to grow up so that when they married, he would finally have daughters in the house. At last, both his sons got married. The old man…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • July 25, 2019
  • 4 minute read
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More valuable than gold

An honest woodcutter once lost his axe when it fell into a pond. An angel offered him a golden axe and a silver axe; but he refused to accept what was not his. He was happy only he got his old axe back.  In the evening, as he sat outside his…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 25, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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Lost and found

Once upon a time, a woodcutter lived in a village close to a forest. He was hard working and honest. Every morning, he would get up at the break of dawn, take his axe and go to the forest. He would cut wood and sell it in the nearby market.…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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Work of art

Keshav studied art under the guidance of a great Master. The art school was at the foot of a mountain. The Master taught Keshav how to draw, paint, and many other techniques, like mixing colours, and various kinds of shading. Keshav was a quick learner, and the Master was proud…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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The crab and the crane

Dandy the crane had travelled to places far and wide. But it was a small lake, deep inside a great forest, that he called home. The fishes of this lake were plump and juicy. They were the most delicious fishes in the world, according to Dandy. Unfortunately, the fishes were…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • March 8, 2019
  • 4 minute read
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The bicycle thief

William worked for the town’s newspaper. Early in the morning, he would collect a bundle of the Morning Herald. He would run like a hare, house to house, dropping the newspaper. He would cover about a hundred houses in an hour and a half. Every week, the boss would give him…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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Parable: The Good Samaritan

One day, a man said to Jesus, “Master, what must I do to gain heaven?” Jesus said, “What do the scriptures say?” “Love thy God with all your heart and mind and body, and love your neighbour as yourself.” “You’ve answered correctly,” said Jesus. “Do this and you will gain…
  • by Luis Fernandes
  • August 19, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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The song of life

It was a huge mango tree with many branches. The tree was full of green leaves, bearing juicy, delicious fruits during the summer. Hundreds of birds and insects had made their homes in the tree for several generations. Wandering animals rested under its shade before moving on. Luckily, mango tree,…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 22, 2019
  • 4 minute read
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A happy family

An old couple had three sons. They all grew up and got married. The old couple were proud of their daughters-in-law. One day the husband found his wife lost in thought. “What is bothering you?” he asked. The wife smiled and said, “My daughters-in-law are beautiful, obedient and hard working.…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 22, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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Unity is strength

An old man lived with his four sons in a village. The old man was worried. His sons were always quarrelling with each other. He had tried telling them many times to avoid fighting. But his sons would not listen to him. One day, he called his four sons. He…
  • by Subba Rao
  • October 27, 2022
  • 1 minute read
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