The Marble Statue

The Marble Statue

In the middle of a beautiful city, there was a museum laid with beautiful marble tiles and with a huge marble statue as a part of the display. Many people from all over the world visited the museum every day and admired the beautifully crafted statue. One night, the...
The Right Teaching?

The Right Teaching?

Once, there was a renowned monk who lived in a beautiful monastery with many of his pupils. His teachings were known to be very effective and many of his students grew up to become great masters themselves. One day, one of them was caught stealing from his...
The Sad Peacock

The Sad Peacock

Though ambition is not a bad thing, there is usually a very thin line progressing to greed. It can run both ways, parents may end up pushing their children so hard, that kids end up frustrated. On the other hand, kids may end up demanding for more, without regard to...
Surma Boy : See Me

Surma Boy : See Me

When a young Surma boy asks Susan to take his photograph she wasn’t expecting to learn this powerful life lesson … A golden haze settled over the cornfields. The sun prepared to rest for the evening, and I intended to follow. Saying goodbye to the clan, I...
Old But Not Alone

Old But Not Alone

A short story highlighting the wonderful work of “Grannies in Demand” and the older folk they help in the care homes of Israel. Evening at the Nursing Home. I help Rika as she painfully pushes her steel framed walker back to her room. We make our way...
Beautiful Cypriot Woman

Beautiful Cypriot Woman

There’s a particular spot in our village, where if you wait, you can hitch a ride. This day, as we drove by, a local Cypriot man gave us a nod. We stopped for him. He slid into the backseat of our car, two shopping bags full … his face tired, but his smile bright and...