A King and his Slave

The philosopher ordered the slave to be thrown into the water so that he swallowed some of it. Then he was caught and pulled by his hair back to the boat.
Read moreThe philosopher ordered the slave to be thrown into the water so that he swallowed some of it. Then he was caught and pulled by his hair back to the boat.
Read moreThe stack of metal trays full of apricots crumbled…Twaaang! Clunk! Clank! The farmer had kept it there in the sun to dry them up. “You wicked…I will sort you out”, he shouted at Ali. After narrowly escaping the old farmer’s wrath he hastily entered his home. Seeing him breathless, Ali’s mother already knew that this was yet another day and
Read moreThe officer kept both hands on my shoulders and asked in a hurry, “Are you okay young boy?” My heart was pounding at its peak. He gave me a glass of water and told me in gestures to be seated. I nodded and took the glass from him. It was a small room with two pictures hanging behind the officer’s
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