EP 102: Iran- The King's Treasure

Today's story is about Abdul Kareem, the poor laborer on a lord's farm. Abdul works all day and gets paid in food and cloth. One day his boss gives him a little bit of money for doing a wonderful job and Abdul thinks he is suddenly rich. He tells his wife and she asks for some silk, his son ask for a horse and a sword, and his daughter for some slippers. Abdul gives some money to the mosque in Meshed, and upon learning that he can't afford anything, he gives his remaining money to a beggar who promises to return it tenfold. Will Abdul ever buy those presents for his family? Source: The Cat and the Mouse- A Book of Persian Fairy Tales edited by Hartwell James 1906 Music: MUSIQUES ET RITES DE PERSE - LES FILLES DE SHIRAZ (SPECIAL NOWRUZ RELEASE) -Vincent Moon (creative commons) Sound Effects: Rain in Seonbu by Dustin Steichmann Podcast Shoutout: Dark Stories from the Campfire Dark and creepy stories one would tell around a campfire or huddled together next to a fireplace during a long, cold night. All stories presented in this podcast are original, no reproductions or retellings or borrowing from stories found on the internet.  Listener Shoutout: Auckland (Māori: Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country, Auckland has an urban population of about 1,463,000 (June 2021).[4]