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iVolunteer - Tell a story - English

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iVolunteer brings volunteers and organisations together to share their time, skills, and passion for India's social development.

Tell A Story is an initiative that enables volunteers to produce audio stories in vernacular languages and from local cultures and traditions, for use by other volunteers, NGOs and community based organisations in their programs.

Disclaimer: iVolunteer does not verify or authenticate the content and copyright of the stories submitted by the volunteers. Users are requested to exercise their own judgement while using these.
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Turning point

iVolunteer - Tell a story - EnglishAug 07, 2022

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Turning point

Turning point

Respect and help others.

by Umesh Swaminathan

Aug 07, 202203:12
Help

Help

The story focuses on the importance of helping others.

by Diana

Aug 07, 202203:04
Minnie & Maxie

Minnie & Maxie

The importance of learning and becoming responsible.

by Rajani

Aug 07, 202203:56
Ripples of kindness

Ripples of kindness

The story focuses on how a simple act of kindness creates an endless ripple, that comes back to you.

by Umesh Swaminathan

Aug 07, 202205:41
Believe in yourself

Believe in yourself

A story about having faith in yourself.

by Rajani

Aug 07, 202202:52
Storytelling - an adventurous journey

Storytelling - an adventurous journey

There is nothing greater than helping others when they are in need.

by Laju

Aug 07, 202203:29
Labels to be ignored

Labels to be ignored

The story focuses on why we should always have each other’s backs.


by Umesh Swaminathan

Aug 07, 202201:55
Dream Diana

Dream Diana

This story stresses on the fact that with determination, focus, and hard work, we can achieve all our dreams.

Aug 07, 202202:12
Chintu and Pintu

Chintu and Pintu

The story of Chintu and Pintu that teaches us the importance of time.

by Siddixa Pandey

Aug 07, 202201:41
A Tale of Two Best Friends

A Tale of Two Best Friends

by Fenil Zaveri

Dec 04, 202103:35
Beat Your Fear

Beat Your Fear

by Sukhi Balasubramaniam

Dec 04, 202102:22
The baby tortoise

The baby tortoise

Group23_Vandana Sonpal

Nov 29, 202104:29
The bull's eye

The bull's eye

Group21_Richa Shetty

Nov 29, 202103:07
Bimbo the baby elephant

Bimbo the baby elephant

Group20_Marilyn Miranda

Nov 29, 202105:06
Becky

Becky

Group20 Sneha Acharekar

Nov 29, 202105:02
Kishaan and his three friends

Kishaan and his three friends

Group19_Jayoti Bhatt

Nov 29, 202104:51
Accepting change

Accepting change

Group18_Shefali Sherrin

Nov 29, 202104:00
The tale of five cats

The tale of five cats

Group18_Sarah Hawa

Nov 29, 202103:30
The king and the queen

The king and the queen

Group17_Ritu Sehgal

Nov 29, 202105:34
The bold elephant

The bold elephant

Group16_Pratyaksh Gupta

Nov 29, 202104:26
The greedy monkey

The greedy monkey

Group15_RahulJain

Nov 29, 202104:50
Luso the bat

Luso the bat

Group14_Pascal Lopes

Nov 29, 202102:52
Dreams come true

Dreams come true

Group10_Manisha Mishra

Nov 29, 202103:04
Two best friends

Two best friends

Group10_Mahima Chugh

Nov 29, 202104:16
Stay together, be helpful and be happy

Stay together, be helpful and be happy

Group9_Krupali Malushte

Nov 29, 202103:23
A Boy and a Genie

A Boy and a Genie

Group9_Komal_Vaswani

Nov 29, 202106:12
Reward of Honesty

Reward of Honesty

Group8_Kajol Chawla

Nov 29, 202102:31
Try Try Try Until We Succeed

Try Try Try Until We Succeed

Group7_Jyoti_Sonavane

Nov 29, 202104:24
Little Roy

Little Roy

Group7_Huxley_Jacob

Nov 29, 202104:26
The adventure of Jane and Puppy

The adventure of Jane and Puppy

Group6_Honey Jain

Nov 29, 202104:25
The Silver Bell

The Silver Bell

Group5_GauravManik

Nov 29, 202105:03
Paithani saree

Paithani saree

Group4_Deepali Menon

Nov 29, 202106:01
Closer to the Root, Away from Fruit

Closer to the Root, Away from Fruit

By: Ark Almeida

Nov 29, 202106:01
Kindness

Kindness

Group4_Daniel Ashraf

Nov 15, 202103:55
Change Your Destiny

Change Your Destiny

Group4 _Change your destiny - Ramya

Nov 15, 202104:29
My Life

My Life

Group3_Olivia Manna

Nov 15, 202105:38
Pink and Blue

Pink and Blue

Group3_Anushree Bhargava Story

Nov 15, 202102:39
Saving a Coconut Tree

Saving a Coconut Tree

Group2_Amit_Batra

Nov 15, 202107:48
Tina

Tina

Group1_Amina Louis

Nov 15, 202106:15
When I Grow Up

When I Grow Up

By Amita - Moody's

Oct 27, 202104:35
The Dream Palace - Tenali Rama

The Dream Palace - Tenali Rama

By: Siddharthtrn(Moody's)

Oct 27, 202102:10
The Brahmin's Gift

The Brahmin's Gift

By Volunteer from Moody's

Oct 26, 202101:60
The Elephant and The Tailor

The Elephant and The Tailor

By: Volunteer from Moody's. 

Oct 26, 202102:11
Jack and The Beanstalk

Jack and The Beanstalk

By Amita (Moody's) 


Oct 26, 202106:60
A Frogs Achievements

A Frogs Achievements

Listen to this story about Frogs house

Sep 07, 202103:18
The Twelve Dancing Princesses

The Twelve Dancing Princesses

A worried king sets the princes of his kingdom the challenge to solve the mystery of his 12 exhausted daughters

Sep 07, 202105:38
Three bullocks and a lion

Three bullocks and a lion

A story about bullocks and their encounter with lion who tried to kill them.

Sep 07, 202102:12
Two Dogs

Two Dogs

A story about two dogs and how they struggled during famine.

Recorded by a young volunteer

Sep 02, 202101:60
The crow and the snake

The crow and the snake

A crow couple had built a nest on the top of a tree, but unfortunately the tree was inhabited by a snake at its bottom. Crow did something which helped him in getting rid of the snake.

Mar 04, 202105:02
The Fox and The Mask

The Fox and The Mask

A Fox looks at a mask and wonders where the mask’s brains are.

Feb 18, 202101:22
The Bat, Birds, and The Beasts

The Bat, Birds, and The Beasts

A great conflict was about to come off between the Birds and the Beasts. A Bat could not choose sides in a potential war. When peace came, neither side would accept him.

Feb 18, 202101:47
The Hare With Many Friends

The Hare With Many Friends

A Hare had many good weather friends but when trouble was near, they all refused to help the Hare. He managed to escape on his own.

Feb 15, 202101:43
The frogs who wanted a king

The frogs who wanted a king

Frogs prayed for a king but got a log. Prayed again and got a stork who started to have a feast on them.

Feb 12, 202101:41
A crow and the pitcher

A crow and the pitcher

A thirsty crow wanted water from a pitcher, so he filled it with pebbles to raise the water level to drink. 

Feb 12, 202101:26
The ant and the grasshopper

The ant and the grasshopper

A Grasshopper met with an Ant who was storing food for the winter. When winter came the Ant was comfortable; the Grasshopper not so.

Feb 12, 202101:35
The fox and the stork

The fox and the stork

The stork invited the fox to a meal, which is served in a narrow-necked vessel. It is easy for the stork to access but impossible for the fox. A story which gives the moral about how to behave in the world. 

Feb 12, 202101:35
The fox and the grapes

The fox and the grapes

A fox tries to get grapes to eat but cannot. The fox goes away in disgust saying he didn’t want them anyhow.

Feb 09, 202101:47
The Wolf and The shepherds

The Wolf and The shepherds

The Wolf and the Shepherds is ascribed to Aesop’s Fables

A Wolf had been prowling around a flock of Sheep for a long time, and the Shepherd watched very anxiously to prevent him from carrying off a Lamb. Listen to this amazing story. 

Dec 08, 202000:37
The Wet Pants

The Wet Pants

Each one of us goes through good days and bad days. Only those who help you out on your bad days are your true friends.

Dec 08, 202001:06
The Golden Egg

The Golden Egg

Once a farmer got a hen, which is used to lay a golden egg every day. The farmer sold those golden eggs and earned lots of money. Listen to how he became greedy and foolish. 

Dec 08, 202000:47
The Farmer and The well

The Farmer and The well

A farmer looking for a source of water for his farm bought a well from his neighbor. The neighbor was cunning, though, and refused to let the farmer take water from the well.


Dec 08, 202001:07
The Rabbit and The Lion

The Rabbit and The Lion

Once a lion said to all the animals in the forest that if one of them will come to him as his meal for the day, he would not kill anyone else among them. All the animals agreed to this but rabbit had other plans. 

Dec 03, 202008:34
The Blind Horse

The Blind Horse

A beautiful story about a blind horse and his owner, who has chosen not to have him put down, but has made a good home for him. 

Dec 03, 202001:48
King and his Ministers

King and his Ministers

A clever king wanted to appoint new minister, so he tested the wisdom of his three minsters. 

Dec 03, 202002:20
Elephant and Friends

Elephant and Friends

An elephant and his search for friend, and asks number of animals to be his friend but everyone refuses to him.  So he did something which made the other animals love him.

Dec 01, 202001:20
Lion and Three Cows

Lion and Three Cows

There were three cows in a forest. One day a Lion was passing by, and had been starving for many days. 

This is story about unity and strength.

Dec 01, 202001:12
The Young Crab and His Mother

The Young Crab and His Mother

A Mother Crab and her baby were walking together. The Baby Crab was walking a little ahead of the Mother. After a while, the Mother Crab said, “Why do you bend towards one side when you walk, my child?”

What made her mother said so, and what the baby crab did. Listen! 

Dec 01, 202000:38
The Woodcutter and The Golden Axe

The Woodcutter and The Golden Axe

A sincere and honest woodcutter of a village who later turned greedy. 


Dec 01, 202001:00
The Tortoise and The bird

The Tortoise and The bird

A tortoise was resting under a tree, on which a bird had built its nest. The tortoise spoke to the bird mockingly, “What a shabby home you have! It is made of broken twigs, it has no roof, and looks crude. What’s worse is that you had to build it yourself. I think my house, which is my shell, is much better than your pathetic nest”. 

Dec 01, 202000:58
The Thirsty Crow

The Thirsty Crow

The thirsty crow was searching for water and finally found a tall pot with very little water in it.

Dec 01, 202001:25
The Rabbit and The Tortoise

The Rabbit and The Tortoise

Once upon a time a turtle and a rabbit had an argument about who was faster. They decided to settle the argument with a race.

Dec 01, 202000:39
The Miser and His Gold

The Miser and His Gold

A Miser had buried his gold in a secret place in his garden. He made so many trips that a Thief, who had been observing him, guessed what it was the Miser had hidden. What happened next? Listen! 

Dec 01, 202001:10
The Golden Touch

The Golden Touch

A king discovers that the ability to turn objects into gold is more of a curse than a blessing.

Dec 01, 202001:19
The Foolish Donkey

The Foolish Donkey

Once upon a time there lived a salt merchant in a small village, who had a donkey to carry the salt load to the market. 

The donkey acted foolish and learned a lesson. 

Dec 01, 202000:52
The Cows and The Tiger

The Cows and The Tiger

Audio Stories is an initiative that enables volunteers to produce audio stories in vernacular languages and from local cultures and traditions, for use by other volunteers, NGOs and community based organisations in their programs.

Disclaimer: iVolunteer does not verify or authenticate the content and copyright of the stories submitted by the volunteers. Users are requested to exercise their own judgement while using these.

Dec 01, 202000:29
The Camel and The Baby

The Camel and The Baby

One day, a camel and her baby were chatting when the baby asked “Mother–mother, why do we have humps?”

Listen to what happend at the end! 

Dec 01, 202000:57
The Bundle of Sticks

The Bundle of Sticks

Once upon a time, an old man lived with his three sons in a village. The three sons were hard workers. Still, they quarrelled all the time. The old man tried a lot to unite them but he failed. Then the old man did something to show them the power of unity. 

Dec 01, 202001:48
The Milkmaid and Her Pail

The Milkmaid and Her Pail

Patty the Milkmaid was going to the market carrying milk in a pail on her head. As she walked along, her pretty head was busy with plans for the days to come. Listen to know! 

Nov 30, 202000:59
The Dog at The Well

The Dog at The Well

A dog and her pups lived on a farm, where there was a well. The mother dog told the pups, do not go near the well or play around it.

MORAL - Sometimes we need to listen to what our elders say instead of always defying.

Nov 30, 202000:49