My little family and I took advantage of the holidays to turn ourselves into explorers. Africa. An expedition to Nigeria to find Lake Chad. Our SUV was stuck! We continued on foot to find help. Nothing. No one. We thought we were close to Lake Chad and our map showed the village of Blangoua, near the Chari river. But obviously we were lost. A very arid landscape. No trace of a lake. No trace of greenery. Just a few shrubs here and there. Suddenly, we saw a few straw huts in a......
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From trash to treasure
How often do you observe the things your family and your local community throw out in the trash? What sort of things can you find? Paper, plastic, food, old furniture, magazines, newspapers, clothes, branches...
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Three apples
Once upon a time, there was a rich, kind and blissful merchant, Boniface, who lived in a village near Montpellier in France. His childhood friend, Philibert, the clog maker, lived at the other end...
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Smile
Dear children, Have you ever wondered whether you smile because you are happy, or you are happy because you have smiled? The movements of joy produce joy. And here we have this great word,...
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The great stories of Pure Generous Heart
Pure Generous Heart: you may be thinking, “Now that’s an odd name.” Well, I must admit it is, but in these stories you will see his big heart, which is beautiful, pristine, generous, compassionate...
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Walk the peace path
On the 21 September we celebrate International Day of Peace. Would you like to be an agent of peace in your own school or at home? Would you like to ‘walk the peace path’?...
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Three questions
William was the son of a famous billionaire who owned a vast property on the beach in Goa. William loved his garden. A large carpet of roses, each more beautiful than the last, lay...
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Energy & simple inventions
Would you like to make a baking-soda motorboat? Well, it’s not listed as a sustainable energy, but it works fine in your kitchen. This is how you do it. You will need One plastic,...
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Making portraits
Is there someone whose face you would love to draw or paint? It can be someone you know or someone you don’t know. Either find the person and ask if you can paint them,...
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The three brothers – part 4
In the previous episode, the three Canfield brothers took the trains that would take them from Montpellier to Marvejols in the Lozère district of southern France. Polo had told the story of his dog’s...
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