It is early morning in the city of Oran, in Algeria. The sun is not up yet, and most people are asleep. But from tall towers, called minarets, come the voices of men known as "callers." They shout...
Chitra’s religion
What will I be when I am born again? wonders Chitra. I'd hate to be a pig, but I suppose that's what I'll be if I'm bad! But I won't be bad, she tells herself. I'll do all the things the Buddha said...
Rudi’s religion
Ding! Dong! Come to church! It's Sunday morning in the town of Landeck, Austria. The big bell in the steeple of Rudi's church is ringing to remind people to come and worship God. The inside of...
Deborah’s religion
The afternoon sun is a big, red ball hanging low in the sky. Many of the people in the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, in Israel, are hurrying home. It is Friday, and soon the sun will set. From then until...
Manohar’s religion
Brrr! Manohar shivers as his mother pours water over him. He is standing outside his house in the village of Amtala, India, and the morning air is cold on his bare skin. But he must bathe first thing...
We Believe
Most people in every age and in every place have believed in a power or powers greater than themselves. This belief in a greater power is called religion. There are many different religions. Each...
The family of nations
The biggest "family" in the world is the United Nations. It has more than 150 members---almost every nation in the world. Each nation sends people to represent it at United Nations headquarters in...
It’s the law!
> France In France, a group called the Parliament makes the laws. Each family has rules. Parents make them. Brothers and sisters sometimes get a chance to decide what the rules will be. Once the...
Follow the leader
A school has a principal. A football team has a quarterback. An army has a general. All these people are leaders. It's their job to run the school, or the team, or the army. Countries have leaders,...
Pulling together
A rowing team is a group of people working together. If each man pulled his oar when he felt like it, the team would never get anywhere---much less win a race. So, like all teams, they have a...