Gheseha for Iranian Children! Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:17:31 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2624925 fa-ir © 2026 Gheseha for Iranian Children! yes 195aae87-996d-574e-a754-ccf76e114c22 Ebe Behnia episodic false When I was a child in Iran, I was read wonderful stories (gheseha) by my mother and sister, oh and sometimes Parvin joon usually before bedtime. I remember asking for another and another, but was was told only one at night before I would have to go to sleep. I want to share a few of those gheseha in the hope that all Iranian children will enjoy them as I did, but only one at a time before bedtime. These gheseha were written or compiled by Mojgan Sheikhie. There are 365 of them, one for every night of the year. I left Iran when I was eleven years old, but my father asked me to read Iranian books and newspapers whenever I could. Despite all my efforts or, as my father would probably think, lack thereof, my Farsi leaves a great deal to be desired. However, if I can understand these gheseha, so can your children. Just be to safe, I have added an English abstract at the end of each story.

Ebe Behnia

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Ebe Behnia https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ezrk21mpmas9c4zr189clvsyoydc?.jpg Gheseha for Iranian Children! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2624925 Ejedeha koochoolooyeh khal khaly! Ejedeha koochoolooyeh khal khaly! This story involves a group of friends who exclude another because they think he is useless and a wee bit scary so why take the time to get to know him or her. The group is made up of an elephant, a goat and a chicken. The excluded animal is a small green dragon with black polka dots on its back. One day off they go, leaving the wee dragon behind. But the dragon follows them. Each animal helps the others along the way. When they get tired, the elephant carries them, when they get hungry the chicken lays eggs for them and when they get thirsty the goat gives them milk. Meanwhile the wee green dragon with the black polka dots wishes he could join them. All of a sudden they become very cold and the dragon goes up to them and offers his fire breath to warm them. Now all four friends like each other. 


]]> This story involves a group of friends who exclude another because they think he is useless and a wee bit scary so why take the time to get to know him or her. The group is made up of an elephant, a goat and a chicken. The excluded animal is a small green dragon with black polka dots on its back. One day off they go, leaving the wee dragon behind. But the dragon follows them. Each animal helps the others along the way. When they get tired, the elephant carries them, when they get hungry the chicken lays eggs for them and when they get thirsty the goat gives them milk. Meanwhile the wee green dragon with the black polka dots wishes he could join them. All of a sudden they become very cold and the dragon goes up to them and offers his fire breath to warm them. Now all four friends like each other. 


]]> Kymberlee Behnia Buzzsprout-19413643 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400 265 full false Moorcheh va Zamboor! Moorcheh va Zamboor! An ant and a wasp become neighbors. The wasp can’t understand why the ant works so hard to store food and thinks the ant is greedy. The ant tells the wasp that the food is for a rainy day. The wasp takes the ant on one of his journeys to eat food and despite being warned by the butcher to stop eating his meats he continues and loses one of his wings. The ant teaches the wasp a lesson in humility and grace!

]]> An ant and a wasp become neighbors. The wasp can’t understand why the ant works so hard to store food and thinks the ant is greedy. The ant tells the wasp that the food is for a rainy day. The wasp takes the ant on one of his journeys to eat food and despite being warned by the butcher to stop eating his meats he continues and loses one of his wings. The ant teaches the wasp a lesson in humility and grace!

]]> Kymberlee Behnia Buzzsprout-19402573 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400 511 full false Moosh Mooshak va Khanoom Zaghaloo! Moosh Mooshak va Khanoom Zaghaloo! A wee mouse wants to go to a festival of cheese and cookies only to be told by her mum that she has to take care of an old and sickly crow. Despite her tremendous disappointment she goes to the crow’s house and makes her what we would call a hot toddy and cleans her house. The wee mouse feels great about herself and a silver coin and a beautiful ring that the crow gives her is just a cherry on top of the cake!

]]> A wee mouse wants to go to a festival of cheese and cookies only to be told by her mum that she has to take care of an old and sickly crow. Despite her tremendous disappointment she goes to the crow’s house and makes her what we would call a hot toddy and cleans her house. The wee mouse feels great about herself and a silver coin and a beautiful ring that the crow gives her is just a cherry on top of the cake!

]]> Kymberlee Behnia Buzzsprout-19386045 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:00:00 -0400 451 full false Zick Zick! Zick Zick! A wee chick can’t tweet like his brothers and sisters and a wise rooster comes up with a plan to make his life a wee bit better.

]]> A wee chick can’t tweet like his brothers and sisters and a wise rooster comes up with a plan to make his life a wee bit better.

]]> Kymberlee Behnia Buzzsprout-19376683 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:00:00 -0400 349 full false