Once, there was a delicate little boy named, Daniel. He was allergic to many foodstuffs. He was allergic to cream pastries too. His mother said, “Daniel, I cannot always be with you, but I trust you that you will not eat food to which you are allergic.” Daniel promised her that he would remember this. […]
Saina Nehwal was born on the 17th of March 1990 in Haryana, India. Do you know that Saina Nehwal holds a brown belt in karate? The first Indian woman to be ranked as No. 1 in the Badminton World Federation in the women’s singles category in 2015, Saina Nehwal is also the first Indian to
Lilie liked to visit her cousin Marie’s house on weekends. Marie had a bottle of scent that had a pleasant smell. Lilie liked it very much but never asked Marie whether she could use that scent. One day, when Lilie was alone in the room, she thought of applying a few drops of the scent
Usain St. Leo Bolt was born on the 21st of August 1986 in Trelawny, Jamaica. Do you know that Bolt won the Beijing Olympics by calming his nerves and eating chicken nuggets? A Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt holds the record of being the fastest man on earth. He holds a record not only in the
There was once a little boy named Nathan. He had a pet parrot. Nathan’s father had gifted the parrot to Nathan on his birthday. Nathan fed the parrot and changed its water regularly. Whenever he did this, his father used to be with him. Nathan was not allowed to open the parrot’s cage in his
Sania Mirza was born on the 15th of November 1986 in Mumbai, India. Do you know that Sania Mirza first started playing tennis at the age of 6 years? A professional tennis player who is ranked No. 1 in the women’s doubles rankings, Sania Mirza was ranked as India’s No. 1 player in singles and
Once, there lived a little girl named Elizabeth. She had a doll. She loved her doll very much. Her friends used to laugh at her for being so careful. Time passed. Elizabeth grew up into a lovely young lady. She married and had children. Once, Elizabeth, now a grandmother, decided to return to her ancestral
Rafael Nadal Parera was born on the 3rd of June 1986 in Spain. Do you know that Rafael Nadal, ‘The King of Clay’ is afraid of dogs? Rafael Nadal is a professional tennis player who is one of the finest clay-court players in history. Winner of 14 Grand Slam singles, 27 titles in ATP World
Joseph was a wise and contented man. He bought a new house. The house had a garden full of fruit trees. Joseph’s neighbour William was a rich man. He was envious about Joseph’s contentment. He constantly tried to ruin Joseph’s mood. William found ways to fight with Joseph. He threw garbage under the gates, played
Once, a samurai visited a monk and asked, “Do you know where paradise is? Or where is hell? And where are the gates of heaven and hell?” The samurai continued, “I only know about life and death. But now I want to know where the gate to escape hell and go to heaven is!” The
Michael Fred Phelps-II was born on the 30th of June 1985 in Maryland, U.S. Do you know that Michael Phelps had attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder as a child? He stopped taking medication for this and treated the condition with intense physical training. A competitive swimmer, Michael Phelps holds an all-time record for Olympic Gold Medals (18
Once, a king decided to take a stroll in the garden. He was shocked to see the plants and the flowers dying. The oak tree said it was fading because it cannot be as high as a pine. The pine tree said it sheds its leaves because it cannot give the grapevine grapes. And the
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on the 5th of February 1985 in Portugal. Do you know that Ronaldo had undergone a heart operation when he was only 15 years old? A professional footballer from Portugal, Ronaldo plays for the Portugal national team as well as the Spanish club Real Madrid. Ranked as one
Once, a boy was walking along a road in the countryside. He was enjoying the scenery when suddenly he looked up in the sky and saw an angel. Within seconds, the angel vanished into the clouds! ‘That must be the doorway to heaven,’ the boy thought. He became curious. So, he decided to build a
One day, a man named Ali was cutting firewood in the mountains when he came across a small cave. He gathered courage, and walked towards the cave, to explore. To his delight, he found a lot of treasure inside. Ali quickly hid the treasure from everyone’s view and stood guard. From that day on, Ali