Audio

Sixteen Hoopoe titles by Idries Shah are available here in Dari, Pashto, and English, each recorded with page-turn signals so that children can read along with the story.

You can save the mp3s to your computer by right-clicking the “Dari mp3”, “Pashto mp3” or “English mp3” and choose “Save link as” or “Download linked file” (it may be worded a little differently depending on your browser).

The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal

Neem the Half-Boy

The Wisdom of Ahmad Shah

The Spoiled Boy with the Terribly Dry Throat