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Chotu’s day out in the big sea

Mama fish was worried. Chotu wanted to venture into the sea all alone. He wanted to roam around. “You have to be careful of the big fishes, Chotu.” “Yes, Mama.” “Can you find your way back home?” “Yes, Mama.” “Keep away from those horrible nets.” “Yes, Mama.” Finally, Mama fish…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 27, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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Pinki and the rakhi

It was Raksha Bandhan day. Pinki watched her friends tie rakhis on their brothers’ wrists. She was the only girl without a rakhi. “It’s so nice to have a brother!” Pinki sighed. Pinki was the only child to the Sayanis. They doted on her. They got her a Barbie doll, dresses,…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 27, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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More valuable than gold

An honest woodcutter once lost his axe when it fell into a pond. An angel offered him a golden axe and a silver axe; but he refused to accept what was not his. He was happy only he got his old axe back.  In the evening, as he sat outside his…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 25, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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Moocha Raja and the crying prince

Raja Garga was the ruler of a small kingdom by the banks of a river. The king was kind at heart, but was short-tempered. He would bark out orders and expect them to be carried out immediately. Luckily, he was surrounded by wise ministers who would take the right decisions.…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • July 24, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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Moocha Raja finds his soulmate

One day, a monkey entered Moocha Raja’s bedroom through an open window. It sat on the window sill and watched a maid fanning the king, who was sleeping. The maid left on some errand. The monkey jumped into the room, picked up the fan, and started fanning the sleeping king.…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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Farmers’ friend — A Sankranti story

Nandi was devoted to Lord Shiva. He would dutifully carry out Shiva’s instructions. Often, Shiva would use Nandi as his messenger. Once Shiva called Nandi and said: “Go down to earth and give people this message from me: have oil bath every day and food once a month.” Nandi nodded…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 24, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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The bicycle thief

William worked for the town’s newspaper. Early in the morning, he would collect a bundle of the Morning Herald. He would run like a hare, house to house, dropping the newspaper. He would cover about a hundred houses in an hour and a half. Every week, the boss would give him…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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The singer who couldn’t sing

Kalyan fancied himself as a great singer. He loved to sing. He believed in riyaz, or practicing various ragas. He would sit at home and begin to sing. But the moment he began singing, his father would shout at him: “Don’t start again, Kalyan. Go someplace where there’s no one around and practice.”…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 24, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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The king who stopped a river

Moocha Raja ruled over a small kingdom on the bank of a river. One day, he took a walk on the river’s bank. Having nothing else to do, he stood watching the river flow quietly. Like the river’s waters, his thoughts too flowed eastward. Further down the river, was the…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 24, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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The song of life

It was a huge mango tree with many branches. The tree was full of green leaves, bearing juicy, delicious fruits during the summer. Hundreds of birds and insects had made their homes in the tree for several generations. Wandering animals rested under its shade before moving on. Luckily, mango tree,…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 22, 2019
  • 4 minute read
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