The Poor Woodcutter’s Daughter: An Uzbek Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Virtue, Humility, and Moral Reward
In a quiet Uzbek village nestled between open steppe and scattered woodlands, there lived a poor woodcutter and his daughter. Their home was small, built of earth and timber, and their possessions were few. Each morning, the woodcutter went into the forest to gather firewood, while his daughter remained behind, tending the hearth, drawing water, and caring for the animals