The secret talking tree
Eric Ouma

Long ago, in a village surrounded by acacia trees, there was one tree unlike any other. The elders whispered that it could speak but only to those pure of heart.
A curious boy named Okwiri wandered near it one morning. The tree’s leaves

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rustled, and a deep, gentle voice spoke: “I know your thoughts, your dreams, and your worries. Listen, and I will guide you.”
Okwiri sat beneath the tree, and it told him stories of the land, the animals, and ancestors long gone. It shared

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wisdom about courage, kindness, and patience.
When he returned to the village, Okwiri shared the lessons, but never the tree’s words exactly they were sacred. The villagers learned that some secrets are meant to be experienced,

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not just heard, and that the heart must always listen closely.

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The secret talking tree
Author - Eric Ouma
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Language - English
Level - First paragraphs