Synopsis(Bilingual English-Pashto edition) Some 250 years ago, the Great King Ahmad Shah Durrani ruled Afghanistan and, from there, a magnificent empire extending from eastern Iran to northern India, and from the Amu Darya River to the Indian Ocean. Known to his people as Ahmad Shah Baba (Ahmad Shah, our father), the beloved king was an outstanding general and a just and wise ruler. But he was vexed with all kinds of problems that threatened his kingdom, and he realized he needed to find someone with the right qualities to help him. The big question was how to find such a person. Among other things, this story provides a framework through which young readers can consider and discuss the qualities one needs in order to live a useful and happy life. This intriguing legend is retold for young people by the Afghan storyteller and teacher Palwasha Bazger Salam, and is beautifully illustrated by artist Natasha Delmar. Additional pages include a biography of Ahmad Shah, a map of the Durrani Empire and suggested discussion points., Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Great King Ahmad Shah Durrani ruled Afghanistan, and from there, a magnificent empire extending from eastern Iran to northern India, and from the Amu Darya to the Indian Ocean. Known to his people as Ahmad Shah Baba (Ahmad Shah, our father), the king was loved by his people as an outstanding general and a just and wise ruler. But the King was troubled - all kinds of troubles threatened his kingdom. He needed to find someone with the right qualities to help him -- but how does one find such a person? Among other things, this story provides a framework through which young readers can consider and discuss the qualities one needs to live a useful and happy life. Additional pages include a biography of Ahmad Shah, a map of the Durrani Empire, and suggested discussion points. دوه نيم سوه کاله وړاندی، لوی باچا اØÙ…دشاه دراني پر اÙ�غانستان ØØ§Ú©Ù… وو، او لدÛ� Ú�ايه ÙŠÛ� پر لويه امپراطوري Ú†Û� په ختيÚ� Ú©Û� له ايران تر شمالي هند او له آمو دريا د هند تر سمندرګي غÚ�يدلی وه، واکمني کوله. خپلو خلکو اØÙ…دشاه بابا (اØÙ…د شاه، زموږ پلار) باله، باچا پر خپلو ګران وو او يو ÚšÙ‡ جنرال او نياومن/ باانصاÙ�Ù‡ او هوښيار واکمن ÙŠÛ� Ú«Ú¼Ù‡. خو باچا له ستونزی سره مخ وو - هر ډول ستونزو د هغÛ� باچاهي ننګوله. هغه اړتيا لرله Ú†Û� د مرستی لپاره د ÚšÙˆ صÙ�اتو يو Ú…ÙˆÚ© پيدا Ú©Ú“ÙŠ - خو داسÛ� يو Ú…ÙˆÚ© خلک څرنګه پيدا کوي؟ له نورو شيانو سره، دا کيسه يو چوکاټ برابروي Ú†Û� د هغÛ� له لاری تنکي لوستونکي کولای شي د ګټور او خوښ ژوند لپاره مناسب صÙ�ات Ù�کر او پرÛ� Ø¨ØØ« ÙˆÚ©Ú“ÙŠ. اضاÙ�ÙŠ پاڼو Ú©Û� د اØÙ…د شاه ژوندليک، د دراني امپراطورئ نخچه او د Ø¨ØØ« Ú�يني وړانديزونه شامل دي., Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Great King Ahmad Shah Durrani ruled Afghanistan, and from there, a magnificent empire extending from eastern Iran to northern India, and from the Amu Darya to the Indian Ocean. Known to his people as Ahmad Shah Baba (Ahmad Shah, our father), the king was loved by his people as an outstanding general and a just and wise ruler. But the King was troubled - all kinds of problems threatened his kingdom - and he realized he needed to find at least one person with the qualities necessary to help him. But how does one find such a person?Among other things, this story provides a framework through which young readers can consider and discuss the qualities one needs to live a useful and happy life. Additional pages include a biography of Ahmad Shah, a map of the Durrani Empire, and suggested discussion points.