Nadia spent the whole autumn sowing and preparing her garden. In the spring, the flowers bloomed and blossomed, and Nadia noticed a few dandelions that she had not planted. Nadia pulled them…
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Laughter in the walls
I pass a lot of houses on my way home; some pretty, some inviting. But my heart skips a beat when I see my house nestled against the hill. I’m especially proud…
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Mother and son united after 32 years
Li Jingzhi of China spent 32 years searching for her son, Mao Yin. Here’s what happened: Mao Yin was kidnapped in 1988 at the age of two from a hotel in Xi’an,…
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Jason Arday: A life retold
Jason Arday is a British sociologist, writer and fundraiser who has made a remarkable impact in academia despite facing significant challenges in his early life. Born in 1985 to Ghanaian parents, and…
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Devotion to duty is the true virtue
This story from the Mahabharata highlights that our spiritual achievements are useless if we neglect our duties, or dharma: Kaushika was his parents’ only son. “Mother,” he said one day, ”I want…
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When God created woman
When God created woman, he was working late on the 6th day… An angel came by and asked, “Why spend so much time on her?” The Lord answered, “Have you seen all…
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The train ride story
Every month Martín’s parents took a trip to see Grandma and came home on the same train the next day. One day, the child said to his parents, “I’m already grown up.…
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Deep love
My husband is an engineer by profession, I love him for his steady nature, and I love the warm feeling when I lean against his broad shoulders. Three years of courtship and…
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The last appointment
After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, ‘I love you, but I know this other woman loves you…
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The name of an angel
Once upon a time there was a baby ready to be born. The child asked God, “They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to…