The Tale of the Boy Who Broke the Stick

Not long ago in a small village not far from here, there occurred a long time of dryness or drought. The wind stopped blowing and not a single cloud crossed the sky above the parched fields. It felt as if the village were becalmed upon a baking plain. The sun seemed unconcerned and continued toContinueContinue reading “The Tale of the Boy Who Broke the Stick”

The Tale of the Unknowable Man

In a small town, not far from here, there lived an unremarkable man. He was neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin. His face was not handsome and then again, he was not ugly. He neither walked particularly fast nor unusually slow. When he spoke, his voice was so normal that it was difficultContinueContinue reading “The Tale of the Unknowable Man”