Hatim’s fame grew day by day. Travellers carried his stories to the land they went. He was known as the one who would give his own flesh to a hungry person and who rode a horse that was of the best Arabian breed. One day, a few travellers came to Hatim’s place. He did not […]
Hatim Tai’s father died when he was young, so Hatim Tai was brought up by his grandfather. It is said that when astrologers, at the time of Hatim’s birth, predicted that he would be generous, charitable and benevolent, his family celebrated it by giving alms to the poor. When Hatim grew up and started giving
One day, Hatim Tai saw a wounded traveller. He brought the traveller home and gave him warm water for a bath, a comfortable bed to sleep on, food and wine to eat and drink, and also attended to his wounds. Next day, when the traveller got ready to embark on his journey, Hatim asked him
One day, Hatim Tai was riding through the desert all by himself. He was only fourteen years old. Suddenly, he came face to face with a hungry lion. He thought, ‘If I kill this lion, it will be cruelty as it is looking for food. But at the same time if it kills me without
Hatim Tai is a name that is associated with generosity and chivalry. His legends are popular throughout the Arab and Asian nations. His great-grandfather established a prosperous and peaceful kingdom after defeating the tyrant king of Yemen. The day Hatim Tai was born, he showed the signs of generosity as he refused to take his
A dragon called Falkor was the most trusted friend and advisor to the king of Lavender. When Falkor turned 100, he requested the king that he wanted to retire. “Falkor, I give you the task of finding your successor,” the king said. That night Falkor was taking a walk on the mountain. He came across
Adam and Tracy were a poor couple. Once there were heavy rains and their house of straw was destroyed. The couple took their belongings and made way to another town through the forest. It was getting dark and they were very tired. Adam said, “We will spend the night here. Let me collect some firewood.”
One day, a Hedgehog named Spike was walking home when it started to rain. Spike noticed a large mushroom and thought, “Let me use this mushroom as an umbrella!” He pulled out the mushroom and started walking again. This was a magic mushroom. Reaching home, Spike realised that the mushroom was glowing dark pink. After
A kind lady planted a corn given by a witch to have children. A tiny little girl came out of its flower. She named her Thumbelina. One night, a toad carried away Thumbelina as a bride for her son. Thumbelina did not want to marry the ugly toad and escaped with the help of a
One day, an evil witch dressed as an old lady approached the princess with a tumbler full of liquid and said, “You will become the loveliest princess on earth if your drink this magic potion.” The princess drank the magic potion and went into deep sleep. A wise doctor saw her and said, “Only the
Once, a family of peasants lived in a hut near a forest. The peasants had a son who could not walk. He had an illness, which no doctor could cure. Every day, he prayed so that he might walk and see the world. One night, when the boy was looking out of the window, he
Once, a sparrow and an ant lived on a mango tree. Every morning, the wise ant went out in search of food and filled its food store a little. One day, the sparrow asked, “Why do you store food, dear ant?” “It’s spring time and the food is in abundance. When winter comes, there will
Once upon a time, there lived an orphan girl named Delna. Once, she was visiting a friend in a village, when she saw a huge house. She asked her friend about the house. The friend told her, “The house belongs to a knight. Years ago, his daughter went out to give candies on Halloween and
Once, there lived a boy named Todo in a beautiful forest. Todo had a magical flute. Todo sat on a mango tree every morning and played the flute. All the birds and the animals of the forest came under the tree to listen to his melodious music. One day, an evil hunter was passing by.
Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Billy. He lived with his parents and grandmother. His father worked in a shoe factory. However, one day, war broke out. Billy’s father had to go to fight in the battle. So, Billy’s mother started going to work to feed the family. Billy wanted to help