The Story of Budhani: A Crow Reborn as a GirlCEFR A1
31 Jul 2025
Adapted from Sanjib Chaudhary, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Philippe Murray-Pietsch, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- "Budhani" is a Nepali novel.
- The story is about a crow and a girl.
- The crow becomes a girl in the story.
- She fights against unfair laws for women.
- The book shows love between a mother and children.
- The Tharu are people from Nepal and India.
Difficult words
- novel — A long written story.
- story — A tale or narrative.
- crow — A type of black bird.
- fight — To try to win or stop something.fights
- law — Rules made by a government.laws
- mother — A female parent.
- children — Young people, not adults.
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Discussion questions
- What do you think about the crow becoming a girl?
- Why is it important to talk about unfair laws?
- How does love affect relationships in stories?
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