Calm, gentle stories suitable for reading before sleep.
Story 6 — The Voice That Sounded Like Amma In the town where Riya lived, evenings were slow. Shops closed early. Dogs curled up near doorways. The air smelled faintly of jasmine and dust. When the sun went down, families gathered on rooftops to talk about their day. Riya liked evenings best. Her mother —…
Story 7: The Rope That Held Everyone This story comes from a small riverside village in Ghana, where people believed that no task was meant for one person alone. In that village lived a boy named Kojo. Kojo was strong for his age, and he knew it. Whenever work needed to be done—lifting baskets, pulling…
Story 6 – Pip, Ollie, and the Chair That Grew Taller The living room in Willow Patch was unusually quiet. That was because everyone was staring at the chair. “It looks taller,” Pip said. Ollie adjusted his glasses. “Chairs don’t usually grow.” Mama Mouse crossed her arms. “I sit in that chair every morning. It…
Story No. 5: Old Wisdom, New Machines The sound came first. A soft hum.Then a rush of air. Sid and Sam stood on a platform so clean it almost reflected the sky. Yellow lines ran neatly along the edge. People waited quietly, standing exactly where the signs suggested. No one rushed.No one shouted. Sam leaned…
“Are We in Trouble… or Are We Guests?” -📍India The problem began with tea. They were just standing near a small house, talking quietly, when a man stepped outside and smiled. “Please come,” he said. “Have tea.” Milo froze. Bobo whispered,“Did we break something?” Luna shook her head.“No. He’s inviting us.” Milo’s eyes widened.“Invite… us?…
Story 2: The Forest That Spoke in Many Ways The forest noticed the change before anyone else. When the heat lifted from the valley and cool air returned, the trees stretched their branches more freely. Moss softened. Birds sang longer into the evening. The forest had been listening—and now, it was ready to speak again….
Story 1: When the Heat Wouldn’t Leave The heat did not arrive all at once.It crept in quietly. At first, people thought it was just a warm season. But days passed, and the sun stayed longer than usual. The ground hardened. Streams slowed. Even the wind felt tired. In a small valley surrounded by hills,…
In a small town park, there was an old wooden bench beneath a wide oak tree.The paint had faded, and one leg was slightly uneven, but every afternoon, someone sat there. A young girl noticed the bench on her way home from school.Some days, an elderly woman rested there.Other days, a tired delivery worker paused…
On a quiet street where houses stood close but people rarely spoke, an old man lived alone near the corner.Every evening, just before sunset, he placed a small lamp in his window and lit it. No one knew why. The light was not bright.It didn’t decorate the street or guide travelers.Still, every night, it was…
At the edge of a quiet forest, a hardworking woodcutter lived in a small wooden cabin.The cabin was old, the roof creaked in the wind, but inside it lived patience, effort, and hope. Every morning, he picked up his plain iron axe and walked toward the riverbank, where fallen trees waited to be cut.The axe…
