Guidance

Stories with the Guidance theme:

• The Story of the Magic Compass Aug 10, 2025

  

  In the coastal village of Hạ Long, where limestone cliffs rise from emerald waters and fishing boats dance on gentle waves, there lived a young fisherman named Định whose father had been lost at sea during a terrible storm. Since that tragic day, Định had been afraid to venture far from shore, despite the fact that the best fishing grounds lay in the deeper waters beyond the bay.

  Định’s fear had practical consequences. While other fishermen brought home nets full of fish from the rich waters of the open sea, he caught only enough small fish near the shore to barely feed his mother and younger sister. Every night, he lay awake worrying about how he would support his family, but every morning, when he looked out at the vast ocean, his fear would return.