People of Peace

People of Peace Scotland   Once in Scotland there was a bonny bay, between two arms of rock, looking out to the sea. There was…

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Payahadu the Disabled

Payahadu the Disabled Dai People – China, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand   Yanhadu was a small, deformed, and without doubt not very good looking…

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Panraran Yacu

Panraran Yacu Hanan Chanka Quechua People – Peru   Many years ago, in the Andean community of Tapuk, which in Quechua means ‘the one who…

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On Oppression and Corruption

On Oppression and Corruption Persian Sufism – Iran   An anecdote of Núshírván the Just, one of the most important kings of the Sasanian dynasty,…

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Old Joe and the Carpenter

Old Joe and the Carpenter USA (Appalachians)   Old Joe had a friend with whom he had shared the joys and misfortunes of a lifetime.…

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No Brains

No Brains Maghreb Sufism – Tunisia and Algeria   One day Ŷḥā saw a group of neighbours pass by, all dressed in colourful clothes, carrying…

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