BKK #20: An ant works all summer to prepare for its hibernation during autumn and winter. But when it advises a cricket to do the same - the cricket ignores her advice. What happens to the ant and the cricket once the winter season arrives? In this thought-provoking episode, Mahwash makes the kids reflect that one must always prepare oneself for what is coming ahead. Kids also learn about Crickets, Cold Blooded and Warm Blooded Animals, and learn Urdu words for Ants, Cricket, Insects, Summer, Au...
Jun 18, 2020•19 min•Ep. 20
BKK #19: A sly wolf comes up with a plan to deceive a shepherd so that he could eat the sheep/lamb. But the wolf’s plan backfires and the shepherd teaches him a lesson. Find out what the wolf’s plan was, how it backfired, and what the shepherd taught the wolf! During this episode kids also learn some of the responsibilities of a shepherd. Kids learn Urdu words for Wolf, Shepherd, Sheep, Lamb, Wool among others. - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from o...
Jun 11, 2020•16 min•Ep. 19
BKK #18: On a cold winter morning, a woodcutter comes across a snake while he was on his way to get wood for his fireplace. The woodcutter sympathizes with the snake and brings him home to warm him up and feed him. But how does the snake repay his kindness, and what lesson does the woodcutter learn from this experience? Kids also learn about Carnivores and learn Urdu words for Snake, Woodcutter, Winter Season, Shiver, Attack among other words. - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories ...
Jun 04, 2020•14 min•Ep. 18
BKK #17: Two friends who love travelling the world together decide to go to a jungle in North America. One of the friends, who was a bit scared, gets comforted by the other that they would stick together and stand by each other - no matter what. But then leaves him alone when a Grizzly Bear faces them. What important lesson did the friend who was left behind learn through this experience? In this thought-provoking story, Mahwash also asks kids to reflect on the qualities of being a good friend. ...
May 28, 2020•17 min•Ep. 17
BKK #16: A girl holding a bucket of milk on her head is on her way to the market to sell it. On her way she builds her castle in the air; what is she thinking and what lessons does she learn? Find out in this 16th episode of BKK! Kids get to learn Urdu words for a lot of animals in this episode, i.e. Hen, Rooster, Chicks, Goats, Cow and Buffalo :) Get ready to listen to animal sounds! - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from our childhood, narrated by M...
May 21, 2020•17 min•Ep. 16
BKK Patron: This is an appeal to the BKK community for their financial support (however small the amount) to make this initiative a sustainable one. Become a BKK Patron! You can support through Patreon - Bachpan Ki Kahaniyan is a First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from our childhood, narrated by Mahwash. Living abroad Mahwash realized that in the fast paced life of a modern expat family, children lose touch with their Pakistani heritage, language and experiences. Throu...
May 15, 2020•1 min
BKK #15: After seeing a piece of cheese in the crow’s mouth, a fox immediately wants it. So what strategy does the sly fox use to get that piece of cheese? Find out in this episode of BKK! - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from our childhood, narrated by Mahwash. Living abroad Mahwash realized that in the fast paced life of a modern expat family, children lose touch with their Pakistani heritage, language and experiences. Through the retelling of thes...
May 14, 2020•17 min•Ep. 15
BKK #14: A young mouse proposes to put a bell around the cat’s neck when a group of mice tired from the terrors of a cat decides to get rid of her. Will his plan be successful? Find out in this episode. Kids also learn in this episode the importance of evaluating a plan in terms of its execution. - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from our childhood, narrated by Mahwash. Living abroad Mahwash realized that in the fast paced life of a modern expat famil...
May 07, 2020•17 min•Ep. 14
BKK #13: A crow impressed by the ways of a hawk decides to observe the hawk really closely so he could also act like a hawk. Will the crow be able to fly like a hawk? What lessons can we draw from this story? Find out in this episode. Kids also learn some of the differences between crows and hawks in this episode. - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from our childhood, narrated by Mahwash. Living abroad Mahwash realized that in the fast paced life of a ...
Apr 30, 2020•18 min•Ep. 13
BKK #12: A hungry rooster finds a piece of diamond while it was in search of food. What good is that piece of diamond for the hungry rooster and what lesson is in store for us? Find out in this episode. - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from our childhood, narrated by Mahwash. Living abroad Mahwash realized that in the fast paced life of a modern expat family, children lose touch with their Pakistani heritage, language and experiences. Through the ret...
Apr 23, 2020•17 min•Ep. 12
BKK #11: A greedy man losses his special duck, who would lay a gold egg every day, when he tried to get all the gold eggs at once. What lesson did the greedy man learn? Find out in this episode. In this episode Mahwash also shares her personal story with the kids of how she learnt a mantra in Bali from a local tribe to respect nature and nature in turn respecting us. Find out the relevance to this story. - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from our chil...
Apr 16, 2020•17 min•Ep. 11
BKK #10: A thirsty crow finds a pitcher of water but when he tries drinking water from it, his beak couldn’t reach as the water level was very low. What will the thirsty crow do? Find out in this episode. Mahwash also recommends kids to do a science experiment. She recommends to take a glass or a pitcher and add some water to it, then take some pebbles and add them to the glass or the pitcher to find out what happens! Kids learn Urdu words for crow, beak, pitcher, water, beak, idea and wise amon...
Apr 09, 2020•14 min•Ep. 10
BKK #9: A hungry cow goes to a barn to eat fodder when she finds a dog barking at her who would not let her eat food. What did the wise cow gauge from his behavior? Find out in this episode. - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from our childhood, narrated by Mahwash. Living abroad Mahwash realized that in the fast paced life of a modern expat family, children lose touch with their Pakistani heritage, language and experiences. Through the retelling of th...
Apr 02, 2020•13 min•Ep. 9
BKK #8: A fox decides that grapes are sour when she cannot pick them from a grape vine hanging from a tree and disappointedly walks away. Why did she say that when she didn’t even try the grapes? What lesson is there for us in this story? Find out in this episode. - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from our childhood, narrated by Mahwash. Living abroad Mahwash realized that in the fast paced life of a modern expat family, children lose touch with their...
Mar 26, 2020•14 min•Ep. 8
BKK #7: A farmer tells his sons to find treasure in their field in the hopes that in time his sons will find the true meaning of treasure. - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from our childhood, narrated by Mahwash. Living abroad Mahwash realized that in the fast paced life of a modern expat family, children lose touch with their Pakistani heritage, language and experiences. Through the retelling of these stories she brings to life our childhood experie...
Mar 20, 2020•15 min•Ep. 7
BKK #6: The King of the Jungle, lion is yet to find if a small creature like a mouse can help someone as powerful as him. What important lesson does the lion learn? Find out in this episode :) - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from our childhood, narrated by Mahwash. Living abroad Mahwash realized that in the fast paced life of a modern expat family, children lose touch with their Pakistani heritage, language and experiences. Through the retelling of ...
Mar 13, 2020•19 min•Ep. 6
BKK #5: Slow & steady Tortoise wins the race after his friend Hare makes fun of him and was confident he will win the race. - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from our childhood, narrated by Mahwash. Living abroad Mahwash realized that in the fast paced life of a modern expat family, children lose touch with their Pakistani heritage, language and experiences. Through the retelling of these stories she brings to life our childhood experiences, build...
Mar 05, 2020•16 min•Ep. 5
BKK #4: A mischievous donkey learns its lesson for being over smart with its owner. - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from our childhood, narrated by Mahwash. Living abroad Mahwash realized that in the fast paced life of a modern expat family, children lose touch with their Pakistani heritage, language and experiences. Through the retelling of these stories she brings to life our childhood experiences, building curiosity and imagination in our childre...
Feb 28, 2020•16 min•Ep. 4
BKK #3: One of the two goats comes up with a win-win solution to a complex problem when both of their lives are at stake. Find out what happens next! - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from our childhood, narrated by Mahwash. Living abroad Mahwash realized that in the fast paced life of a modern expat family, children lose touch with their Pakistani heritage, language and experiences. Through the retelling of these stories she brings to life our childh...
Feb 21, 2020•12 min•Ep. 3
BKK #2: An arrogant horse learns its lesson when it refused to share the load with a donkey as it thought it was a superior being. Do you think being arrogant is a good thing? Find out in this episode :) - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from our childhood, narrated by Mahwash. Living abroad Mahwash realized that in the fast paced life of a modern expat family, children lose touch with their Pakistani heritage, language and experiences. Through the re...
Feb 10, 2020•11 min•Ep. 2
BKK #1: A father teaches his five sons an important lesson to stick together in life and explains to them how there is strength in unity. How does the father teach this important lesson to his sons? Find out in this episode :) - Welcome to the First-Ever Podcast on Urdu Stories for children! Urdu stories from our childhood, narrated by Mahwash. Living abroad Mahwash realized that in the fast paced life of a modern expat family, children lose touch with their Pakistani heritage, language and expe...
Feb 09, 2020•9 min•Ep. 1
WELCOME TO THE FIRST-EVER PODCAST ON URDU STORIES FOR CHILDREN! Episode 0 introduces podcaster Mahwash Rehman. It addresses the parents and explains Rehman’s motivation behind starting this podcast and the podcast’s mission. It explains the podcast structure and how the children will benefit. So why should parents subscribe to Bachpan Ki Kahaniyan and have their children listen to it? Find out in this episode. - Urdu stories from our childhood, narrated by Mahwash. Living abroad Mahwash realized...
Feb 09, 2020•7 min
