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Season 2

Season 2

2024
13 Episodes

In 2050 Riyadh, elder Asma's richly captivating storytelling transports her grandchildren to fabled times where they discover the trials and triumphs of past generations through fascinating folktales.

Episodes

The Night the Wolf Cried
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1. The Night the Wolf Cried

Nov 1, 2024
24 min

Wolves are dangerous animals, but when a chieftain comes across a lone wolf, he takes pity on the starving creature and feeds him. What will come of this act of kindness?

Naash's Daughters
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2. Naash's Daughters

Nov 8, 2024
24 min

It is not always easy to find one’s path in life, a dilemma that Maha currently faces. Perhaps the stars themselves can guide her.

The Nameless Faris
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3. The Nameless Faris

Nov 15, 2024
24 min

People are more than they appear to be at first glance. Sometimes, a coward is the bravest person of all.

Jared's Legend
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4. Jared's Legend

Nov 22, 2024
24 min

Massud does what the monster wants to protect his baby brother. But just because someone bears a burden doesn’t mean they must bear it alone.

Tanbouri's Shoes
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5. Tanbouri's Shoes

Nov 29, 2024
24 min

There was once a man in Baghdad who owned a particular set of old shoes. Who would have thought his decision to throw them out would cause him so much misfortune?

Poison and Sweetness
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6. Poison and Sweetness

Dec 6, 2024
24 min

Rafi may be a wise man, but he is not a compassionate one. When a young man begs to become his apprentice, Rafi grows suspicious once the past comes to light.

Throw Those Squashes and Carry Me
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7. Throw Those Squashes and Carry Me

Dec 13, 2024
24 min

They say that kindness has a way of finding its way back to someone. A single mother struggles to provide for her seven daughters when a chance encounter changes everything.

Iyas the Judge
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8. Iyas the Judge

Dec 20, 2024
24 min

Iyas has a righteous heart and will not stand idly by when the villainous Safwan bullies others. However, this will not be the last time the two cross paths.

Mulukhiyah Wars
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9. Mulukhiyah Wars

Dec 27, 2024
24 min

There were once three siblings who did not get along very well. But what starts as a fight over food may end with the three learning a valuable lesson.

Nafla and Nahla
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10. Nafla and Nahla

Jan 3, 2025
24 min

Some say that bravery is the absence of fear. However, two sisters are about to learn that true bravery means taking action despite their fears.

The Old Lady and The Jinni
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11. The Old Lady and The Jinni

Jan 10, 2025
24 min

Once upon a time, there was a mischievous jinni who wreaked havoc on a village. But when he meets his match in a clever old woman, he challenges her to a contest of wits.

The Mermaid's Gifts
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12. The Mermaid's Gifts

Jan 17, 2025
24 min

A man once received gifts from a mermaid who sensed that he possessed a good heart. Unfortunately, naivety had also taken root within him.

Stories are Our Treasures
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13. Stories are Our Treasures

Jan 24, 2025
24 min

Folktales are more than just stories; they are life lessons each generation passes down to the next. Just as a grandmother shared this tradition, so too shall her family.