It was early spring, and the sweet sounds of birds, buzzing bees, and the smell of blooming flowers had filled the small neighbourhood located far from the city. Hassan and his friends were busy playing with their handmade clay toys. Hassan was a boy with big dreams. He wanted to become a pilot so he could travel to his favourite cities. At night, under their small clay house, Hassan would close his eyes and visualise himself as a pilot flying over the skies of those cities. Hassan was in the sixth grade and one of the most intelligent students among his peers, scoring high marks in exams, which encouraged his parents to support him. One day, a heavy rain started in their small neighbourhood. Hassan and his brother, Rahman, looked out the small window of their room. Despite the worries of Hassan’s parents about the rain, he pondered whether a…
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