Tag Archives: Human Behaviour Stories for Children

Blue Bike: Story of a road accident & repentance

Blue Bike

It was the most beautiful bike and it belonged to Ranjan’s Uncle. A magic, kingfisher-blue with a matching pannier and two smart rear-view mirrors. A real beauty of bike and the first of its kind in the neighborhood. Overnight, Ranjan had become a prince among us boys. We clustered around him in class the next day, eager for details. Story …

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Malachite Casket: Ural folk tale by Pavel Bazhov

Malachite Casket: Ural folk tale by Pavel Bazhov

Pavel Bazhov is best known for his collection of fairy tales The Malachite Box, based on Ural folklore and published in the Soviet Union in 1939. In 1944, the translation of the collection into English was published in New York City and London. Later Sergei Prokofiev created the ballet The Tale of the Stone Flower based on one of the …

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Santa and the Christmas gift: Children’s Story

Santa and the Christmas gift: Children's Story

Santa and the Christmas gift: Santa was in a fix. He was forced to unwrap and use one of the gifts, which was a little girl’s rather unusual request. How would he make it up to her, he wondered. As winter was spreading its freezing arms to cover all mountains and meadows alike, Santa excitedly rubbed his gloved palms. He …

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अनोखे जवाब: अध्यापक शिष्य के बीच हास्य वार्ता

अनोखे जवाब: अध्यापक शिष्य के बीच हास्य वार्ता

अनोखे जवाब: शर्मा मैडम सत्रह का पहाड़ा पूछ रही थी और बच्चों का दिल बैठा जा रहा था। जिन बच्चों को पहाड़ा आता था वे उचक-उचक कर हाथ उठा रहे थे। कुछ बेहद उत्साही बच्चे तो, मिस मैं… मिस मैं… कहते हुए मेज पर लटक कर औंधे हो गए थे। अमित जानता था कि जो बच्चे पहाड़ा बोलने के लिए …

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Time Pass Uncle: Heartwarming Story Of Hindu-Muslim Harmony

Time Pass Uncle: Heartwarming Stories Of Hindu-Muslim Harmony

“Time pass chana- phalli,” Hari heard the all-familiar booming voice as he stepped out of the school gate. “Nampalli, Lingampalli, Kukatpalli, Marredpalli, time pass chana-phalli,” the voice rose above the din. Hari ran towards the owner of the voice. “Time Pass Uncle!” “Hari beta, I was looking for you,” replied Shauqat Ali. Hari’s Time Pass Uncle. Shauqat Ali sold chana …

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A Lantern As Big As A House: Sybil Wettasinghe

A Lantern As Big As A House: Sybil Wettasinghe

The festival of Vesak takes place in May, at a time when the full moon seems to shine with special brightness and splendor. It is a feast in honor of the Lord Buddha, and people’s hearts are filled with fervor as they flock to their temples to honor him. They bring offerings of milk-and-rice gruel and long thin sticks of …

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पुनर्मिलन: कहानियों के विशेषज्ञ जोहान पीटर हेबेल

पुनर्मिलन: कहानियों के विशेषज्ञ जोहान पीटर हेबेल

जोहान पीटर हेबेल (1760-1826) जर्मन लेखकों में अपनी छोटी-छोटी कहानियों के लिए विशेष रूप से जाने जाते हैं। प्रस्तुत कहानी प्रेम की एक अखिण्डत प्यास और एक ऐसे विश्वास की कहानी है, जिसके सहारे आदमी अपनी तमाम भावी सम्भावनाओं के प्रति समर्पित हो जाता है। कोई पचास बरसों से भी पहले की बात है कि फालुन में – जो कि …

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