Once upon a time, an eagle was flying high in the sky when she spotted a lamb down below. She flew down and grabbed the lamb and carried him away. A crow saw all this. He got excited and tried to copy the eagle. He saw a group of sheep and flew down to grab […]
Hatim had entered the divine valley with Jam, but now he could not find a way out for himself. He walked and walked till he heard the sound of waves. On reaching closer, to his surprise, he found that the sea was blood red! A boat approached Hatim. He sat on it and it took
Mountain Nida was still a mystery for Hatim. No one talked about it, not even Jam who was his closest ally in Nida village. One day, when Hatim was having a meal with Jam, he heard that strange sound again. Jam’s expressions changed, and he became solemn and quiet. He left his food half-eaten and
The two main categories of fossils are: body fossils and trace fossils. Body fossils are the remains of bones, teeth, shells of an animal, or leaves of a plant. They are further divided into two categories: mould and cast fossil. Trace fossils are just the impressions of an animal or plant created when it was
A long time ago, there was a farmer. He used to make his living by selling butter. He used to sell a pound of butter to a baker every day. One day, the baker thought, ‘Let me weigh this butter. I wish to see if it is of the correct weight or not.’ To his
Hatim was escorted to Nida village by the grateful king. He received a warm welcome from the chief of the village. When Hatim asked him about mountain Nida, the chief said, “We are not permitted to talk about it. Stay with us and discover its mysteries yourself.” One day, while Hatim was sitting in the
A soldier was returning home with his wife. They were crossing a lake in a boat, when suddenly a great storm arose. The man was calm and quiet but the woman was trembling. She asked, “Are you not afraid? We may not survive this storm!” The soldier laughed and took out his sword from its
Hatim’s adventure with the monstrous animal had exhausted him, so when he saw a fortified town his happiness knew no bounds. On entering it, he saw that the town was abandoned. Although shops were full of commodities, houses too had curtains yet no human could be seen. Deathly silence filled the town. Hatim walked further
Hatim walked for many days till he reached a point where the road forked into right and left. He took left and entered a dense jungle, full of wild beasts and birds of prey. Suddenly, he saw a herd of elephants running wildly towards him. Hatim climbed up a tree. From the treetop, he saw
Hatim bade his Hindu host goodbye and left for Mountain Nida. After a few days, on his way, he came across a few men fighting on the street. He enquired about it and one of them told him the story. “Many years ago, a stranger came to our village and fell in love with the
Once, there was a woman who always kept food on her window for the poor. A hunchback used to take that food every day but he never used to thank the woman. He would only say, “The evil you do remains with you. The good you do, comes back to you!” The woman felt bad.
Hatim came to know from his kind host that he was now in a village in India. The people here were known as the Hindus and although they practised very different rituals yet they too believed in the power of the Almighty God. One day, Hatim was taking a walk along the riverbed, when he
Hatim walked towards India, for that was the direction people guided him to reach Mountain Nida. After walking for many months, he came to a village that brought solace to his soul. For the first time, he decided to take a break. He saw a kind man, who said to him, “You look tired and
Hatim walked for many days in the wilderness, until he reached a village, where a villager allowed him to rest in his house. In the evening, when supper was served, the villager asked Hatim to join him for the meal. Hatim tasted the meat, but could not identify its taste. So, he asked his host,
Once, a bull was very proud of his strength. He boasted, “No one can beat me, for I am the strongest of all!” A mouse heard this. One day, as the bull was going, the mouse came and bit him. The bull was very angry. He tried to catch the mouse, but the mouse hid