Wisdom Stories

"You want a Crash Course on Fridges", Isha laughed, "Sure. As with my tips on using stoves, hot water, laptops and energy saver bulbs, watch your power bill."

"It tells you a lot if you are listening."

Insightful story with Rosh’s reflections on 2016 Tech Trends.

Technological progress was revolutionizing his world but Rosh was excited most by virtual reality.

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.

Insightful Story: A Land Too Far

Lyrics in various versions of ‘Chhalla’ translated in context of the lover’s ring, boatman’s dead son & Punjab’s current issues

Malika Pukhraj's iconic rendition of Hafeez Jalandhari's urdu nazm ‘Abhi Toh Main Jawaan Hun’ made them both legends in Indian sub-continent.

Lyrics explained.

Aesop was born around 620 B.C., and was a slave by birth.

In those days, you were born a slave if you were the son of a slave, just like you are born a Hindu if you are the son of a Hindu.

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Will Alibaba’s fearful mind risk danger?

Fear clouds opportunities, time & reflection reveal them.

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Alibaba stole from thieves. Is stealing from thieves wrong?

Beliefs are dangerous, yet useful. Why?

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Qasim's clever wife stumbles upon Alibaba's secret. This strains their relationship.

Trust once lost, is not easily regained.

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Marjina convinces the Haqeem that Qasim is very sick & then Mustafa to go blindfolded to sew the corpse.

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The blindfolded Mustafa leads the thief to Alibaba's house.

The home is marked, but Marjina foils the ID.

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Another bandit marks Alibaba’s house but Marjina is vigilant.

Rosh discusses Dozakh, Jannat, Life, death...

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What could Marjina do to save Alibaba's household?

Throw boiling water on hidden bandits? Burn barrels?

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Hosh explains degrees of burns to prove why pouring boiling water on all robbers together won’t kill them?

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Super-heated oil, water or sand were deadly thermal weapons in ancient warfare.

Could Marjina use these?

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Marjina brews a deadly cocktail for her guests using oil & weeds.

Hosh reveals why she chose to use these...

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Marjina executes her daring plan.

Hosh explains how burns can kill or affect health and how to treat them.

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The Captain's pain morphed into anger.

Anger became blind hate. Hate gave him the purpose of his life.

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Thirst for vengeance rejuvenates the Captain.

He rides back to the city to discover more about his enemy

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Impostor Khwaja Hasan comes to Alibaba's party but won't eat their salt.

Like Marjina, Josh wonders why?