In this amusing story, an old Woman encounters an eagle for the first time. .. . . . .
Told since ancient times throughout Central Asia and the Middle East, such tales are used to help foster greater mental flexibility and insight in people of all ages.
This tale is specially presented for children by Afghan author Idries Shah, who, for more than 30 years, collected stories from the Sufi tradition and adapted them to contemporary Western culture.
Her efforts mirror a common pattern of human thought: altering the unfamiliar to make it acceptable.
Perplexed by its unfamiliar appearance, she decides to change it to suit her own ideas of what a bird should look like.
In this amusing story, an old Woman encounters an eagle for the first time
