One hot day, Nasreddin Hodja was taking it easy in the shade of a walnut tree. After a time, he started eyeing speculatively at the huge watermelons growing on vines, and the…
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Albert Einstein’s Nobel Prize win might surprise you
While Albert Einstein is most famous for his theory of relativity, he actually received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect. This work, published in…
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Still part of the garden
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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Longing for God
Kabezya-Mpungu, the highest god, had created the sky and the earth and two human beings, a man and a woman endowed with reason. However, these two human beings did not, as yet,…
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The story of the rainbow
Once upon a time, all the colours in the world started to quarrel; each claimed that she was the best, the most important, the most useful, the favourite. Green said: “Clearly I am…
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The dew drop
As the sun rose, a dew drop became aware of its surroundings. There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight and throwing it back out. Proud of its simple beauty, it…
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The parable of Brother Leo
An old legend tells of a monastery in France well-known throughout Europe because of the extraordinary leadership of a man known only as Brother Leo. Several monks began a pilgrimage to visit…
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The wise and compassionate judge
A story is told about an incident that happened during the thirties in New York, on one of the coldest days of the year, the world was in the grip of the…
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Is there room in the inn
Wally was big for his age – seven years old. Everyone wondered what role the teacher would give him in the annual Christmas play. Especially considering the fact that he was also…
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The fable of kintsukuroi
Once upon a time, in the far, far east, east even of Eden, lived a great emperor, in a great palace, gorgeously stocked with the richest of goods. It was early spring,…