stories

True Friends (Deer, Pigeon, and Mouse) Once upon a time, in a forest, a deer, a pigeon, and a mouse were good friends. They used to drink water from the pond in the jungle, eat fruits and roam around the pond. One day, a hunter came to the forest to hunt. He laid a trap to catch the deer. After a lot of effort and hard work, the hunter successfully hid the trap. The deer got trapped easily. The pigeon said to the deer, "Don't panic my friend. I will see where the hunter is and how far away he is. I will stop him while our friend, the mouse, will cut the net, and you will quickly escape." The pigeon started looking for the hunter. The hunter was far away, but the pigeon took a risk and started attacking the hunter. The hunter didn't understand what was happening and started running away. But the pigeon couldn't stop him for long, and the hunter was able to catch the deer. The hunter quickly went to the trap, but the mouse had already started cutting the net. The de

The Greedy Bird - A Moral Kids Story The Greedy Bird Once upon a time, in a lush green forest, there was a flock of birds that resided on the trees near a serene lake. The birds had a wise queen who ruled them with an iron fist. Every morning, the queen would divide the birds into groups and send them in different directions to find food for the flock. Each bird worked equally hard all day long to ensure the survival of the flock. Whenever a bird found food, she would promptly bring it back to the nest where the queen bird lived. If the food was too much for one bird to carry alone, she would inform the whole group, and they would carry it back to the nest together. Every evening, the queen bird would divide the food equally among all the birds, ensuring that no bird went hungry. One day, a young bird discovered a village where she saw many bullock carts carrying sacks of food grains from the fields to the nearby market. As the carts moved, she noticed that a lo

The Cheetah and the Lazy Hunter - A Traditional Zulu Story The Cheetah and the Lazy Hunter - A Traditional Zulu Story Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a hunter who was always lazy and never wanted to move from his spot under the shade of a big tree. He was always hungry and wished for an easy way to get food without having to go looking for it. As he sat there, he watched a cheetah attack a springbok that had wandered away from its herd. The hunter's heart filled with envy as he saw the cheetah drag its prize to a shaded clearing where three cheetah cubs were waiting. The hunter got an idea, an awful and rotten idea. He decided to steal one of the cheetah cubs, thinking that he would never go hungry again. So he waited patiently until dark to make his move. The mother cheetah emerged cautiously from behind a bush and set off for her nightly journey to the watering hole. The hunter seized the opportunity and took all three of the cheetah's cubs, leaving not

The Cheetah and the Lazy Hunter - A Traditional Zulu Story The Cheetah and the Lazy Hunter Long ago, in a land where time was still young, there lived a lazy hunter. He spent most of his days lying beneath the shade of a bowbob tree, dreaming of his next meal. He wished for a way to get food without having to go out hunting. He didn't want to move from his comfortable spot, but he longed to taste the flesh of a springbok grazing in the nearby field. One day, as he was lounging in the shade, he saw a cheetah attack a springbok. The cheetah dragged the dead animal to a shaded clearing where three cubs were waiting. The hunter's heart filled with envy as he watched the cheetah feed her cubs. Then he got an idea - an awful, rotten idea. He would steal one of the cheetah cubs and never go hungry again. That night, the hunter crept up to where the cheetah and her cubs were resting. The mother cheetah had gone out to the watering hole, leaving her cubs behind. The hunter

The Stork's Deception: How the Clever Crab Saved the Tank The Stork's Deception: How the Clever Crab Saved the Tank A stork used to reside next to a gorgeous fish tank in a tranquil hamlet once upon a time. The stork had a delectable meal every day and was an expert hunter. But as he got older, he found it harder and harder to capture fish for food. Sometimes he would be so ravenous that he would go days without eating. The stork devised a scheme one day. He didn't try to capture any fish, just stood by the tank with a dejected expression on his face. The tank's fish, frogs, and crabs observed and inquired as to what was wrong. The stork responded in a dejected tone, "I've heard that some people plan to fill this tank with soil and cover it with vegetation soon. There won't be any fish alive anymore. This saddens me." The stork was questioned by the concerned fish about what they could do to assist. The stork uttered: "I can transport you all

The Power of Intelligence over Strength Once upon a time, in a dense jungle, there lived a clever monkey named Kapi. One day, while out for a stroll, Kapi came across a pond where a crocodile named Gaja lived. Gaja was known to be very greedy and often ate the animals that came to drink water from the pond. Kapi, being clever, had a plan to outsmart Gaja. He approached Gaja and said, "Oh Gaja, I have heard that you are very wise and have great knowledge. I was wondering if you could tell me a story." Gaja, pleased with the compliment, began to tell a story. As he was speaking, Kapi slowly crept closer and closer to Gaja's mouth. Gaja, so engrossed in his storytelling, did not notice Kapi's actions. Just as Gaja was about to finish his story, Kapi quickly jumped into Gaja's mouth and made his way to the back of his throat. Gaja, shocked and startled, began to cough and choke, trying to get Kapi out of his mouth. Kapi, still clever, said, "Oh Gaja, if you want