Children Stories
TaleTown multimedia children’s literature by Rajeev Wadhwa, English short stories & tales for children, kids, youngsters, teens, teenagers, young adults, family
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A Cup Too Full
He poured in his visitor’s cup. The cup was soon full, but Nan-in kept pouring.
The tea rose to the rim and began to spill over on the table.
Nan-in continued pouring.
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 01
Retold Arabian Nights Tale: Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 01
Will Alibaba’s fearful mind risk danger?
Fear clouds opportunities, time & reflection reveal them.
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 02
Retold Arabian Nights Tale: Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 02
Alibaba stole from thieves. Is stealing from thieves wrong?
Beliefs are dangerous, yet useful. Why?
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 03
Retold Arabian Nights Tale: Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 03
Qasim's clever wife stumbles upon Alibaba's secret. This strains their relationship.
Trust once lost, is not easily regained.
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 04
Retold Arabian Nights Tale: Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 04
Qasim gets to the treasure, but can he get it out?
Stressed minds make mistakes. Mistakes can be fatal.
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 05
Retold Arabian Nights Tale: Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 05
With slave-girl Marjina, Alibaba plans full Islamic burial rites for Qasim, but how to avoid suspicion?
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 06
Retold Arabian Nights Tale: Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 06
Marjina convinces the Haqeem that Qasim is very sick & then Mustafa to go blindfolded to sew the corpse.
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 07
Retold Arabian Nights Tale: Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 07
Alibaba observes Qasim's full mourning rituals.
But why wash a dead body if you bury or burn it anyway?
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 08
Retold Arabian Nights Tale: Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 08
With mutual distrust growing, thieves widen their search and discover Mustafa.
He tells a noteworthy tale...
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 09
Retold Arabian Nights Tale: Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 09
The blindfolded Mustafa leads the thief to Alibaba's house.
The home is marked, but Marjina foils the ID.
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 10
Retold Arabian Nights Tale: Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 10
Another bandit marks Alibaba’s house but Marjina is vigilant.
Rosh discusses Dozakh, Jannat, Life, death...
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 11
Retold Arabian Nights Tale: Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 11
Captain of the thieves identifies Alibaba’s house & returns to hatch a deadly plan.
Death comes knocking...
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 12
Retold Arabian Nights Tale: Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 12
Discovering thieves hidden in oil barrels frightens Marjina to death.
Could one literally die from fear?
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 13
Retold Arabian Nights Tale: Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 13
What could Marjina do to save Alibaba's household?
Throw boiling water on hidden bandits? Burn barrels?
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 15
Retold Arabian Nights Tale: Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 15
Super-heated oil, water or sand were deadly thermal weapons in ancient warfare.
Could Marjina use these?
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 18
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Alibaba went to the Hammam completely unaware of the silent executioner working stealthily in his house.
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 19
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Alibaba gratefully gifts Marjina her freedom, and sets about disposing the 37 corpses quickly & quietly.
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 21
Retold Arabian Nights tale: Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 21
Thirst for vengeance rejuvenates the Captain.
He rides back to the city to discover more about his enemy
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 22
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Impostor Khwaja Hasan comes to Alibaba's party but won't eat their salt.
Like Marjina, Josh wonders why?
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Ali Baba And 40 Thieves - 23
Retold Arabian Nights Tale: Ali Baba and 40 Thieves - 23
Marjina investigates their enigmatic guest & performs a dazzling sword belly dance
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