Neem the Half-Boy - Neem el medio nino

Because she fails to follow the precise instructions given to her by Arif the Wise Man, the Queen of Hich-Hich gives birth to a half-boy. That Neem is able to make himself complete by an act of cleverness, negotiation and compromise teaches children much more than the expected, usual lesson of bravery.

This tale is one of the many hundreds of Sufi developmental stories collected by Idries Shah from oral and written sources in Central Asia and the Middle East. For more than a thousand years this story has entertained young people and helped to foster in them the ability to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves.

Al no seguir las precisas instrucciones de Arif el Hombre Sabio, una reina da luz a un medio niño. Neem consigue volverse completo a través de un acto de inteligencia, negociación y compromiso, y esto enseñará a los niños algo más que la usual y esperada lección sobre valentía.