Indian Tale
One Grain of Rice
One grain of rice won’t feed anyone, not even if you double it. But is that really true? Come and discover this mathematical tale from India, which will also teach you about greed and avarice.
In a faraway kingdom, there once lived an evil
Nearby, there was also a white witch living deep in the
The greedy queen was sitting on her throne, scheming how to extend the borders of her kingdom, which suddenly seemed too small for her. An old woman in ragged clothes entered the room. She carried a crying baby in her
“My queen, please, spare a piece of bread. My children are starving to death! It would help us greatly - you wouldn’t even notice it,” begged the poor woman, kneeling.
“How dare you!” yelled the queen, getting up from her throne. “How did you even get in here? Guards!” she called, and her knights appeared at her
“Why did you let this disgusting beggar inside?” she screamed, looking at the woman with contempt.
“But… we didn’t let anyone inside, your majesty,” they stuttered.
In a flash, the poor woman was
“Let this be your first warning!” said the witch, wagging a finger at the queen. “Unless you give back everything you’ve stolen, you'll lose all you have, and more…”
“Seize her!” cried the queen, but the witch disappeared in a cloud of white
The words nagged at the back of the queen’s mind for a…