The Golden Apple: A Kyrgyz folktale that teaches lessons on kindness, humility, and the true value of character.
Once upon a time, across the green pastures and snow-capped mountains of Kyrgyzstan, where shepherds’ songs echoed through the valleys and eagles soared against the blue sky, there once lived a great and wise king. His kingdom was rich in beauty and bounty, and his people respected him for his fairness and strength. Yet, despite his many blessings, the king