Part 1: The Royal Well ONCE UPON A TIME there was a Princess who was courted by suitor after suitor who came to the palace to win her hand. But it seemed to her that each of them looked at her without really seeing her at all. She shook her head […]
Fairy Tales
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Once upon a time, a young girl named Alice sat by a riverbank, feeling rather bored. Suddenly, she saw a White Rabbit wearing a coat and carrying a pocket watch. “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!” he muttered as he scurried into a rabbit hole. Curious, Alice followed […]
Peter Jackson
Who is Peter Jackson? Peter Jackson was born in Wellington, New Zealand. Both his parents were immigrants from England. Jackson started his film-making career at a young age and made home movies on his parents’ cameras. He never had any formal training, but he explored using a variety of cameras, seeing […]
Cinderella
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful and kind girl named Cinderella. She used to live with her cruel step-mother and step-sisters. She was treated like a servant at home. She used to perform all the household chores including cleaning the house, ironing clothes, etc. One day, a letter […]
The Little Mermaid
Beneath the vast, endless ocean, where the water shimmered like liquid sapphire and strange creatures glowed in the darkness, there lived a young mermaid with hair like spun gold and eyes as deep as the sea. She was the youngest daughter of the mighty Sea King, and while her five […]
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Once upon a time, in the depths of winter, a queen sat by her ebony-framed window, sewing as snowflakes fell gently outside. As she worked, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell onto the snow. Captivated by the contrast, she wished for a child with skin as […]