Once there was an old merchant called Vendis and he was very poor and homeless. He couldn't serve his family because he had no money or somewhere to stay. One day he was walking down the dusty, sandy desert looking for a kind soul who would help him and his family to survive. Sadly, he had bad luck and never found anyone who could help him or help his family.

After strolling down the dusty pathway his eyes were glued to a person who was standing with a camel. In relief he walked up to the person with the camel asking "can you help me get some money for my family?" As the person turned around he said with a deep voice "EWW! Go away,

why would anyone help you, you are so old and ugly, get away from me, you freak". Heartbroken the old merchant walked away sobbing of what just happened.

While he was walking and sobbing he saw another gloomy figure walking in the distance. While walking up he wished he had better luck as the last one, but to his sadness, it was a similar offense."Ugh, go away, you don't belong here, no dirty, slimy people get to live here, you'll be better of dead". Even worse than the other one he dashed away in tears.

Later into the day, he came to another person but this time he decided not to talk, thinking of what the other ones said. He started to walk pass but then a soft voice came and said "Are you ok sir?". After that he explained about what had happened and the man said he could help him and his family, so he gave him a whole lot of money and the other mean merchants got jealous so they apologized to him and they all became best friends.

AUTHOR:SAMIR SUDIWALA

ILLUSTRATOR:SAMIR SUDIWALA