Walidad

Super Great Kids' Stories

Kids & Family, Education For Kids, Stories For Kids

4.5 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Tim Ralphs narrates this charming fairytale from Pakistan about Walidad, a simple grasscutter who doesn’t know what to do with all his savings. How can he solve this problem so he can carry on living simply and happily? A thoughtful story which shows us what’s really important in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Well, hello and welcome to super great kids' stories, wise tales from storytellers around the world,
0:22.6	which will make you laugh and sometimes cry.
0:27.6	Recommended for ages 5 to 105.
0:32.6	I'm Kim and I love stories.
0:35.6	Our current theme is fairy tales around the world.
0:40.3	And today we have a thoughtful story from Pakistan,
0:45.3	beautifully told by Tim Ralph's, who told you the Cat, the Tate, the Palace.
0:51.3	How are you, super great kids?
0:53.3	I hope you've had a happy week.
0:57.0	Have you enjoyed seeing your school friends again after the holidays?
1:01.0	That's a reason to be cheerful and another reason to be cheerful if you're in a snowy country
1:07.0	is the way that Father Frost makes everything sparkle and crunch under your feet as you walk.
1:13.6	One of my reason to be cheerful this week is that I'm looking forward to meeting Wangari from Kenya
1:21.6	and hearing her telling stories live online.
1:25.6	This Saturday, January 10th, along with Amy Douglas and Jason Buck.
1:32.3	They're telling trickster stories and lots of riddles.
1:37.3	Amy is the queen of riddles. I look forward to meeting some of you there. You only need one ticket for the whole family to watch,
1:45.8	including all your dogs and cats and guinea pigs,
1:48.3	and you don't have to get out of your pyjamas.
1:51.1	More details on our website,
1:53.2	supergreatkidstories.com.
1:55.7	It's in the news section under regular online shows.
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