The Black Foal: An Afghan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Loyalty and Courage
In a sprawling Afghan kingdom, a king dreamt one night of a black foal. In his vision, the foal’s presence promised great fortune, but also warned of looming peril. Soon after, the queen’s mare gave birth to a colt of jet-black hue, shining like polished obsidian under the sun. The king, fearful of the prophecy, ordered the foal killed. But
