The Tiger Who Became

Vegan

Hello, this is Jana.

You may not know this because this is an audio podcast,

but my parents were born in India, where this story comes from.

I like this story in particular because there are some delicious and fragrant foods involved.

It's all about a tiger who marries an Indian girl.

But he doesn't love her.

He just wants her to cook for him.

The description of the food reminds me of home,

with both my parents being excellent cooks.

My mother was vegetarian for many years and she loved cooking all sorts of

wonderful, subjee's and thales. Her mint sauce was super delicious and made fresh from her garden.

And if we ever had a tummy ache or felt unwell, she would know exactly which ingredients to cook up as a natural medicine.

So that's a little background.

I hope it gets you in the mood for our story.

Our version is quite funny, and we hope you enjoy this lively tale.

There was once a tiger who had reached middle age. His tummy was spreading and he developed various aches and pains.

These annoyances made him even more bad-tempered and grumpy than he was naturally.

He roared so much that he scared away his food before he could pounce on it

and eat it up. Then emptiness made his tummy groan with hunger. The tiger felt so out of sorts

that even his wide knowledge of magical herbs could not help him. He needed advice from a true guru.

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