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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Mistress Of The Copper Mountain: Pavel Bazhov
One day two of the men from our village went to take a look at the hay. Their meadows were quite a bit of a way off. Somewhere the other side of Severushka. It was a Sunday and real hot. That sort of fine weather you get after rain. Both of them worked in the mines, on Gumeshky. They got …
Read More »The Fairy Christmas: Story by Etheldred B. Barry
The Fairy Christmas: It was Christmas Day, and Toddy and Tita were alone. Papa and mamma had gone out West to see their big boy who was ill. They had promised to be home for Christmas, but a big snow had blocked the railroad track, and nurse was afraid the train would be delayed until the day after Christmas. The …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Champ: Inspiring Story of Courageous Pet Dog
Neeraj was going to the market to buy vegetables when he saw a crowd of boys jumping and laughing. As he drew near he recognised two of them – Kartik and Ahmed – the notorious bullies of his class. Kartik was sitting on his haunches holding a black puppy while Ahmed was tying a string to its tail. To the …
Read More »Time Pass Uncle: Heartwarming Story 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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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