Legends and fairy tales

Throughout this vast universe, where stories of the East mix with myths of the West, and behind every corner hides an old secret or a new story worth telling, this book comes to you, a bridge that takes you across times and places. It contains vibrant novels and stories, from India, where Buddha transformed from a teacher calling for the liberation of the mind from idols to an idol to be worshiped, and from Japan, where love transcends class boundaries, embodied in the marriage of the daughter of the people to the son of the emperor. From Umm al-Qura, we feel the traces of Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi, the martyr who sacrificed for Arab nationalism, and from Britain we uncover the story of the "e;Little Egyptians,"e; that ancient name for the gypsies of the island. While in Iran, echoes of the quatrains of Omar Khayyam, the poet of philosophy and love, resonate. From America, tales of shadows are told, where spies weave their hidden plans, and from France, where art and drama are embodied in the Queen of Theaters, Mustanjit, who from her memory spreads for us tales of throne and greatness. It is a multi-dimensional journey that reshapes our understanding of the world and its various manifestations. Every story here carries within it worlds that yearn to be revealed. Make room for your souls to delve into the depths of these myths and facts, and explore those hidden colors within the folds of life.