Helping Others

Stories with the Helping Others theme:

• The Fairy Midwife Aug 11, 2025

  

  In the green hills of County Cork, where the mist rises from the valleys at dawn and ancient stone circles mark the places where the old gods once walked, there lived a midwife whose skill was renowned throughout the land. Bridget O’Brien was her name, and it was said that no woman ever lost a child under her care, and no mother ever failed to recover from even the most difficult birth. But what the people did not know was that Bridget’s greatest skill lay not in the mortal world, but in attending births that took place beyond the veil that separates our realm from the land of the fairies.

• The Story of the Magic Brush Aug 10, 2025

  

  In a bustling village market town along the banks of the Perfume River, there lived a young man named Hoa who possessed an extraordinary gift for painting. Despite being born into poverty, with only rags for clothes and barely enough rice to eat each day, Hoa saw beauty everywhere and longed to capture it on paper.

  Since he could not afford proper brushes and ink, Hoa would draw with charcoal on scraps of wood, use berry juice for color, and practice his art on the sandy ground by the river. The other villagers often mocked him for his shabby appearance and his seemingly useless talent.

• The Story of the Magic Lamp Aug 10, 2025

  

  In the ancient scholarly city of Thăng Long, where libraries held thousands of classical texts and students from across the kingdom came to study, there lived a young scholar named Học whose greatest passion was discovering lost knowledge. While other students focused on memorizing texts for government examinations, Học spent his time exploring forgotten corners of old libraries and seeking out ancient manuscripts that might contain hidden wisdom.

  Học came from a humble family of scribes and had to work as a copyist to pay for his education. Every evening after his classes and copying work, he would search through old collections, hoping to find something that previous scholars had overlooked.

• The Story of the Magic Shoes Aug 10, 2025

  

  In the bustling market town of Hải Dương, there lived a humble shoemaker named Cường whose small workshop sat at the corner of two busy streets. Despite being one of the most skilled craftsmen in the region, Cường remained poor because he had a habit that puzzled his neighbors – he would often give away his finest shoes to those who needed them most, regardless of their ability to pay.