Why the Moon Is Loved and the Sun Is Feared — A Very Old Indian Folk Tale
I can say this is a very old story, something I heard when I was five from my grandmother. It was a…
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Seven Daughters of a Poor Brahmin— An Indian Folk Tale from Bihar
There are a few stories that you read one and they are stuck with you for life. I came across this…
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Bhagya aur Parishram — The Morning a Lazy Man Opened His Blanket and Found Diamonds
I have always loved folk tales, not just because they are good and fun to listen to, but they give…
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The Five Craftsmen and the Living Maiden
This is a well-known folk tale from Maharashtra, one that I first heard during my stay in Pune. It…
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The Friendship of the Leaf and the Lump — A Folk Tale from Bihar
Some of the most beautiful stories in the world are also the smallest. They do not have kingdoms or…
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The Crow and the Dawn — An Indian Fable About Ego and the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Have you read this Indian fable about ego? There is a particular kind of confidence that is immune…
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The Lion, the Fox, and the Star
In a jungle in India lived two good friends – a young lion and a young fox. One day both these…
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Tinsel and Lightning
There was once a large rugged rock in the middle of a vast land and on it laid a glimmering and…
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