May 6, 2025 • 15 mins
When a traveling merchant is treated unfairly in the heart of Makkah, no one dares to help—until a few brave voices rise to do what’s right. Zaki tells the powerful true story of a promise that changed everything: Hilf al-Fudul, the Pact of Justice. Even young Muhammad (peace be upon him) joined this stand for fairness—long before he became a Prophet. With Captain Suhail still clinging to his “not-my-problem” ways, can Zaki help him see that real courage means standing up for others? A heartfelt tale of justice, bravery, and cookies.
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Captain Suhail (00:02):
I tell you, Zaki, this is why I don't go
near crowds. Too many beaks, notenough breadcrumbs.
Zaki (00:10):
Come on, captain Sohail. It's a community lunch. Seed
sandwiches, millet muffins,pistachio punch. What's not to
love?
Captain Suhail (00:17):
You call that love? Look over yonder. Watch
that big billed buzzard nab thatchickadees cookie. That was a
clear peck pocketing. Wait.
Really? Oh, no. I saw
Zaki (00:28):
her save that cookie since morning.
Captain Suhail (00:30):
Aye. And now it's gone. Swallowed whole like
a ship in a storm.
Zaki (00:35):
Should we say something? Maybe tell the buzzard to
Captain Suhail (00:38):
give it back? What for? Not our crumbs. Let
the crumbs fall where they may,I say.
Zaki (00:44):
But but that's not fair. That little chickadee looked
really sad. She's just sittingthere now, holding her empty
leaf plate.
Captain Suhail (00:52):
Justice is a stormy sea, my dear man. If you
flap into every gust ofunfairness, you'll never stay
dry. You'll be drenched in dramaand buried in feathers. So we
just pretend it didn't happen?What if that was your fish
sandwich?
Exactly. Rule of the wind, mindyour own feathers, and also
(01:16):
never let your sandwich out ofsight.
Zaki (01:18):
I don't know. I just think someone should have stood up for
Even if it wasn't their cookie.
Captain Suhail (01:24):
Anyway, eat your sandwich before someone else
does. Oh, is that sunflowerspread? The good kind?
Zaki (01:31):
Yeah. But it doesn't taste right anymore. That's why I
always eat angry. You nevertaste regret that way. You know,
sometimes even tiny voices needsomeone to stand with them, even
if it's just one bird.
Captain Suhail (01:44):
You're getting emotional again. That sandwich
has gone straight to your heart.
Zaki (01:49):
My heart? Maybe that's where justice starts.
Captain Suhail (01:52):
And so does indigestion.
Zaki (01:58):
Meraj Digital presents The Amazing Stories with Zaki the
Hoopoe. Season two, episodefive, The Pact of the Brave.
Salaam, my brilliant buddies.It's me, Zaki the Hoopoe, your
(02:19):
Fluttery friend and favoritestoryteller. Now, I know you're
wondering what today's story isabout. Today's story is about
something really special. It'sabout justice.
Do you know what justice means?Let's think about it like this:
Imagine you and your friend areplaying with blocks. You both
(02:39):
built towers but then someonecomes and knocks over your
tower, and nobody stops them.That wouldn't feel fair, would
it? Justice means making sureeveryone is treated fairly, that
people help when someone isbeing hurt, or left out, or
taken advantage of.
Captain Suhail (02:55):
Fair, but I once lost a worm trade to a
woodpecker with a silver tongue,still waiting for justice.
Zaki (03:03):
Justice means saying, hey, that's not okay, even when no
one else is saying it. It'sabout doing the right thing,
even when it's really hard.
Captain Suhail (03:12):
Sounds like a lot of feathers in one nest.
Zaki (03:16):
Just courage, kindness, and a promise that changed
history. Because today we'reflying back to the city of
Makkah. A man was treated veryunfairly, and our beloved
prophet Muhammad, peace be uponhim, helped make things right.
So, your favorite snack, fluffyour feathers, and get ready.
Because today we're flying backto Makkah, to the time of the
(03:39):
pact of justice.
A long, long time ago, beforethe Quran was revealed, before
the first verses came down,there was the city of Makkah. It
was hot. Oh, so hot. The sunwould shine on the golden sand
(03:59):
and the rocks would shimmer likethey were on fire. Can you
imagine?
If you cracked an egg on theground, it would cook right
there on the sand.
Captain Suhail (04:08):
Not a bad way to make breakfast, come to think
Zaki (04:11):
of it. Bit of pepper, some salt, maybe a dash of date
syrup. Maybe for you, captain.But Makkah wasn't just hot, it
was important. At the center ofthe city stood the Kaaba, the
sacred house built by prophetIbrahim.
Remember that story? People camefrom all over to visit it. They
(04:32):
brought gifts, they prayed, andyes, they traded things too,
like spices, fabrics, colorfulbeads, juicy dates, and shiny
silver coins. But there was aproblem. You see, not everyone
in Makkah was treated fairly.
If you were from a powerfultribe or family, people listened
(04:53):
to you, helped you, protectedyou, liked you. But, if you were
from a small tribe, or came fromfar away with no family or
friends in Makkah, then thingscould be very very different.
And that's exactly what happenedto one man, a merchant. That
means he sold things to make aliving. He came all the way to
(05:14):
Makkah with his camels and cartsfull of goods from far far away.
Captain Suhail (05:18):
Let me guess, he was honest, polite, gave out
free samples, four and halfstars out of five on all
socials. Well, we all know thatnever ends well.
Zaki (05:31):
He was all of those things, and he sold his goods to
a very rich man from one of thebig Makkah tribes. But after the
merchant handed over everything,the rich man smiled, nodded, and
walked away, just like that,without paying for what he
bought. The merchant waited andwaited, he asked nicely, then he
(05:56):
asked again, he even begged. Butthe rich man just laughed and
told him to go away.
Captain Suhail (06:02):
Aye, that's low, even for a buzzard.
Zaki (06:05):
But here's the worst part. People saw it happen, right
there in the market, and no onedid anything. They looked away.
Some of them were scared, somepretended not to see. Because
the rich man was powerful.
And the merchant, he was justone person, one voice.
Captain Suhail (06:24):
Well Zaki, sometimes it's best not to poke
the lion when you're just afeathered snack. Getting
involved in other birds'business can land you in a
hawk's belly.
Zaki (06:36):
But captain, if everyone says not my problem, then the
problem never gets fixed, doesit?
Captain Suhail (06:42):
Maybe better to stay in the sky and out of the
storm, I say.
Zaki (06:47):
That's called injustice. When something unfair happens
and people who could help justchoose not to, that's when the
world needs someone brave. Itdoesn't mean the other people
are bad. It just means they'rescared, or tired, or afraid
they'll get in trouble. But whensomeone stands up, even just one
person, something amazing canhappen.
Captain Suhail (07:09):
Or something messy.
Zaki (07:11):
But this merchant didn't give up. No, sir. He climbed up
the side of a mountain near theKaaba. His feet were tired, his
lips were dry, but his heart wasstrong. And from the top of the
mountain, he shouted with allhis might, people of Makkah, I
was treated unfairly.
Is there no one who will helpme? No one who will stand for
(07:32):
what is right? His voice echoedthrough the streets. It bounced
off the stones. It stirred inthe wind.
It was small, but it reached thehearts of some very big souls.
Now remember, Makkah was full ofpeople. Traders, travelers,
(07:55):
leaders, neighbors. All of themheard the merchants cry echoing
across the mountains. And mostof them stayed quiet.
They heard him, but they lookedthe other way. Like I said, lad,
too many feathers get ruffledwhen you stick your beak in
someone else's mess. Better tostay quiet, stay clean. But not
(08:17):
everyone thought that way,captain Sohail. A few noblemen,
men with kind hearts and bravespirits, heard the cry and said,
this isn't right.
We have to do something. One ofthose men was the Prophet
Muhammad was still a young man,but already wise, honest and
brave. With Prophet Muhammad washis uncle, Zubair ibn Abdul
(08:42):
Mutalib. And when they gatheredin the house of a man named
Abdullah ibn Judan, they madesomething very special, a pact.
A pact?
What's that? A fancy piratepassword? No, Captain Sohail. A
pact is like a super duperserious promise. A promise that
says, We'll stick together,we'll help the ones who are
(09:04):
treated unfairly, even if it'shard, even if it means standing
up to someone bigger than us.
And that's exactly what theydid. They stood up. They
promised from that day forwardif anyone in Makah was treated
unfairly, whether they were richor poor, local or a stranger,
they would help.
Captain Suhail (09:24):
Sounds like a lot of work and possibly a lot
of angry camels.
Zaki (09:30):
Maybe. But real courage means helping anyway, even when
it's scary, even when it's noteasy. You know what the prophet
Muhammad said many years later?He said that being part of that
pact was one of the best thingshe ever did. He said, even now
in Islam, I would still join itagain.
Captain Suhail (09:50):
Even after all he'd seen, all he'd done?
Zaki (09:54):
Yes. Because standing up for justice is always the right
thing. And guess what happenednext? The people of the pact
went straight to that rich man,the one who refused to pay the
merchant. They stood in front ofhim together and said, give the
man what you owe him.
The rich man was shocked. Hetried to laugh it off, but they
(10:14):
didn't back down. So at last, hehanded over the money and the
merchant. He got what he wasowed. Finally, one
Captain Suhail (10:24):
little voice made a mountain move.
Zaki (10:27):
Sometimes that's all it takes. One brave voice and a few
good hearts willing to listen.The merchant's face lit up when
he got his money back. Notbecause he was rich now, but
because someone had finallylistened. Someone had stood with
him.
(10:48):
Someone helped him. You know,sometimes all someone really
wants is to feel heard, to knowthat what happened to them
mattered. And after the pact wasmade, the people of Makkah
started to notice something new,something good. It was like the
whole city sat up straighter,like hearts grew a little
braver. And all of that, itstarted with one tiny voice and
(11:12):
a few good people who decided wecan't stay quiet anymore.
Captain Suhail (11:17):
From just a little shout on a mountaintop.
Zaki (11:21):
That's how change begins, Captain Sohail. One voice, then
another, then a whole room fullof people saying, we're going to
help. And what's amazing is,Prophet Muhammad's peace be upon
him, prophethood hadn't evenstarted yet. He didn't have a
big army or a message from theskies, but he had a good heart,
(11:42):
and he wasn't afraid to standfor
Captain Suhail (11:43):
the truth. So you're saying you don't need to
be famous or important orcovered in medals?
Zaki (11:50):
Nope, you just need to be kind and brave. Even a little
bit brave is enough. Likestanding up when someone skips
the line for the slide at thepark. Or when someone takes your
friend's snack and laughs aboutit. Saying, Hey, that's not
okay, can feel small.
But it makes a big difference.
Captain Suhail (12:08):
I suppose. I've had a few moments, times I could
have said something, donesomething, but I didn't.
Zaki (12:16):
That's okay, captain Sohail. We all have. What
matters is what we do next.
Captain Suhail (12:22):
Well, I might have told that buzzard earlier
to give the cookie back. Wait.Really? I whispered it, mind
you, real quiet under my breath.Don't want to start a whole
feather fight.
Zaki (12:36):
That still counts.
Captain Suhail (12:37):
Didn't feel like much but she smiled, that little
chickadee.
Zaki (12:42):
That's how justice works. A small thing that means a lot.
Captain Suhail (12:46):
Bah, look what you've done. Turned me soft as
pudding.
Zaki (12:50):
Just a little, but pudding with principles. My dear
listeners, today we learnedsomething really important.
Justice means standing up whensomething isn't fair, not just
for ourselves, but for otherstoo. Sometimes it's easy to look
away, to say, That's not myproblem, or Someone else will
help. But the Prophet Muhammad,peace be upon him, didn't wait
(13:14):
for someone else.
He stood up for what was right.And we can do that too, even if
we're small, even if we're shy.We can say, that's not okay, we
can help, we can be kind, andthat that's a very big thing
because every time someonechooses to do the right thing,
even a little thing, it makesthe world a better place.
Captain Suhail (13:37):
I'll admit it, Zucky. You've got a point buried
under all those feathers.
Zaki (13:41):
That's as close to a compliment as I'm gonna get,
isn't it?
Captain Suhail (13:44):
I look, I still think storming into every mess
can get you soaked. But maybe,just maybe, there's more damage
in doing nothing. That's prettywise, captain. I've seen a lot
of storms in my day. But I'llsay this, today reminded me,
sometimes the strongest waveisn't made by a ship or a storm.
(14:09):
It's made by someone speaking upwhen it matters.
Zaki (14:13):
Exactly. And sometimes that someone might just be you.
Who? What a story. From a lonelyshout on a mountain to a promise
that changed a city, that's thepower of standing up for what's
right.
I hope you remember this storythe next time you see someone
being treated unfairly. At theplayground, in your classroom,
(14:36):
or even at snack time, you canmake a difference, even with
just one kind word. Now nexttime on Amazing Stories with
Zucky, we've got a tale that'sall about trust, a very
mysterious gift. A long timepassing, and someone who could
have taken what wasn't his, butdidn't. Oh yes!
(14:58):
And trust me, you won't want tomiss it. Until then, keep your
wings warm, your hearts brave,and your voices kind.
Captain Suhail (15:05):
And remember mates, if you ever see injustice
Zaki (15:09):
Yes? What do we do, captain?
Captain Suhail (15:11):
Make a pact, raise your beak, and never let
anyone steal your sandwichagain.
Zaki (15:17):
Captain!
Captain Suhail (15:18):
Hashtag justice for my lunch. I'm making it a
movement.
Zaki (15:26):
This story was produced by Meraj Digital. Voices provided
by Wayne Holland as Zaki andCurtis Fletcher as Captain
Sohail. Episode written,directed, and edited by Syed
Kashef and Atif Hussein. Formore content by Meraj Digital,
please visit our site atwww.meraj.digital.
Copyright (15:49):
Content copyright and production copyright 2025 by
Meraj Digital.
I tell you, Zaki, this is why I don't go
near crowds. Too many beaks, notenough breadcrumbs.
Zaki (00:10):
Come on, captain Sohail. It's a community lunch. Seed
sandwiches, millet muffins,pistachio punch. What's not to
love?
Captain Suhail (00:17):
You call that love? Look over yonder. Watch
that big billed buzzard nab thatchickadees cookie. That was a
clear peck pocketing. Wait.
Really? Oh, no. I saw
Zaki (00:28):
her save that cookie since morning.
Captain Suhail (00:30):
Aye. And now it's gone. Swallowed whole like
a ship in a storm.
Zaki (00:35):
Should we say something? Maybe tell the buzzard to
Captain Suhail (00:38):
give it back? What for? Not our crumbs. Let
the crumbs fall where they may,I say.
Zaki (00:44):
But but that's not fair. That little chickadee looked
really sad. She's just sittingthere now, holding her empty
leaf plate.
Captain Suhail (00:52):
Justice is a stormy sea, my dear man. If you
flap into every gust ofunfairness, you'll never stay
dry. You'll be drenched in dramaand buried in feathers. So we
just pretend it didn't happen?What if that was your fish
sandwich?
Exactly. Rule of the wind, mindyour own feathers, and also
(01:16):
never let your sandwich out ofsight.
Zaki (01:18):
I don't know. I just think someone should have stood up for
Even if it wasn't their cookie.
Captain Suhail (01:24):
Anyway, eat your sandwich before someone else
does. Oh, is that sunflowerspread? The good kind?
Zaki (01:31):
Yeah. But it doesn't taste right anymore. That's why I
always eat angry. You nevertaste regret that way. You know,
sometimes even tiny voices needsomeone to stand with them, even
if it's just one bird.
Captain Suhail (01:44):
You're getting emotional again. That sandwich
has gone straight to your heart.
Zaki (01:49):
My heart? Maybe that's where justice starts.
Captain Suhail (01:52):
And so does indigestion.
Zaki (01:58):
Meraj Digital presents The Amazing Stories with Zaki the
Hoopoe. Season two, episodefive, The Pact of the Brave.
Salaam, my brilliant buddies.It's me, Zaki the Hoopoe, your
(02:19):
Fluttery friend and favoritestoryteller. Now, I know you're
wondering what today's story isabout. Today's story is about
something really special. It'sabout justice.
Do you know what justice means?Let's think about it like this:
Imagine you and your friend areplaying with blocks. You both
(02:39):
built towers but then someonecomes and knocks over your
tower, and nobody stops them.That wouldn't feel fair, would
it? Justice means making sureeveryone is treated fairly, that
people help when someone isbeing hurt, or left out, or
taken advantage of.
Captain Suhail (02:55):
Fair, but I once lost a worm trade to a
woodpecker with a silver tongue,still waiting for justice.
Zaki (03:03):
Justice means saying, hey, that's not okay, even when no
one else is saying it. It'sabout doing the right thing,
even when it's really hard.
Captain Suhail (03:12):
Sounds like a lot of feathers in one nest.
Zaki (03:16):
Just courage, kindness, and a promise that changed
history. Because today we'reflying back to the city of
Makkah. A man was treated veryunfairly, and our beloved
prophet Muhammad, peace be uponhim, helped make things right.
So, your favorite snack, fluffyour feathers, and get ready.
Because today we're flying backto Makkah, to the time of the
(03:39):
pact of justice.
A long, long time ago, beforethe Quran was revealed, before
the first verses came down,there was the city of Makkah. It
was hot. Oh, so hot. The sunwould shine on the golden sand
(03:59):
and the rocks would shimmer likethey were on fire. Can you
imagine?
If you cracked an egg on theground, it would cook right
there on the sand.
Captain Suhail (04:08):
Not a bad way to make breakfast, come to think
Zaki (04:11):
of it. Bit of pepper, some salt, maybe a dash of date
syrup. Maybe for you, captain.But Makkah wasn't just hot, it
was important. At the center ofthe city stood the Kaaba, the
sacred house built by prophetIbrahim.
Remember that story? People camefrom all over to visit it. They
(04:32):
brought gifts, they prayed, andyes, they traded things too,
like spices, fabrics, colorfulbeads, juicy dates, and shiny
silver coins. But there was aproblem. You see, not everyone
in Makkah was treated fairly.
If you were from a powerfultribe or family, people listened
(04:53):
to you, helped you, protectedyou, liked you. But, if you were
from a small tribe, or came fromfar away with no family or
friends in Makkah, then thingscould be very very different.
And that's exactly what happenedto one man, a merchant. That
means he sold things to make aliving. He came all the way to
(05:14):
Makkah with his camels and cartsfull of goods from far far away.
Captain Suhail (05:18):
Let me guess, he was honest, polite, gave out
free samples, four and halfstars out of five on all
socials. Well, we all know thatnever ends well.
Zaki (05:31):
He was all of those things, and he sold his goods to
a very rich man from one of thebig Makkah tribes. But after the
merchant handed over everything,the rich man smiled, nodded, and
walked away, just like that,without paying for what he
bought. The merchant waited andwaited, he asked nicely, then he
(05:56):
asked again, he even begged. Butthe rich man just laughed and
told him to go away.
Captain Suhail (06:02):
Aye, that's low, even for a buzzard.
Zaki (06:05):
But here's the worst part. People saw it happen, right
there in the market, and no onedid anything. They looked away.
Some of them were scared, somepretended not to see. Because
the rich man was powerful.
And the merchant, he was justone person, one voice.
Captain Suhail (06:24):
Well Zaki, sometimes it's best not to poke
the lion when you're just afeathered snack. Getting
involved in other birds'business can land you in a
hawk's belly.
Zaki (06:36):
But captain, if everyone says not my problem, then the
problem never gets fixed, doesit?
Captain Suhail (06:42):
Maybe better to stay in the sky and out of the
storm, I say.
Zaki (06:47):
That's called injustice. When something unfair happens
and people who could help justchoose not to, that's when the
world needs someone brave. Itdoesn't mean the other people
are bad. It just means they'rescared, or tired, or afraid
they'll get in trouble. But whensomeone stands up, even just one
person, something amazing canhappen.
Captain Suhail (07:09):
Or something messy.
Zaki (07:11):
But this merchant didn't give up. No, sir. He climbed up
the side of a mountain near theKaaba. His feet were tired, his
lips were dry, but his heart wasstrong. And from the top of the
mountain, he shouted with allhis might, people of Makkah, I
was treated unfairly.
Is there no one who will helpme? No one who will stand for
(07:32):
what is right? His voice echoedthrough the streets. It bounced
off the stones. It stirred inthe wind.
It was small, but it reached thehearts of some very big souls.
Now remember, Makkah was full ofpeople. Traders, travelers,
(07:55):
leaders, neighbors. All of themheard the merchants cry echoing
across the mountains. And mostof them stayed quiet.
They heard him, but they lookedthe other way. Like I said, lad,
too many feathers get ruffledwhen you stick your beak in
someone else's mess. Better tostay quiet, stay clean. But not
(08:17):
everyone thought that way,captain Sohail. A few noblemen,
men with kind hearts and bravespirits, heard the cry and said,
this isn't right.
We have to do something. One ofthose men was the Prophet
Muhammad was still a young man,but already wise, honest and
brave. With Prophet Muhammad washis uncle, Zubair ibn Abdul
(08:42):
Mutalib. And when they gatheredin the house of a man named
Abdullah ibn Judan, they madesomething very special, a pact.
A pact?
What's that? A fancy piratepassword? No, Captain Sohail. A
pact is like a super duperserious promise. A promise that
says, We'll stick together,we'll help the ones who are
(09:04):
treated unfairly, even if it'shard, even if it means standing
up to someone bigger than us.
And that's exactly what theydid. They stood up. They
promised from that day forwardif anyone in Makah was treated
unfairly, whether they were richor poor, local or a stranger,
they would help.
Captain Suhail (09:24):
Sounds like a lot of work and possibly a lot
of angry camels.
Zaki (09:30):
Maybe. But real courage means helping anyway, even when
it's scary, even when it's noteasy. You know what the prophet
Muhammad said many years later?He said that being part of that
pact was one of the best thingshe ever did. He said, even now
in Islam, I would still join itagain.
Captain Suhail (09:50):
Even after all he'd seen, all he'd done?
Zaki (09:54):
Yes. Because standing up for justice is always the right
thing. And guess what happenednext? The people of the pact
went straight to that rich man,the one who refused to pay the
merchant. They stood in front ofhim together and said, give the
man what you owe him.
The rich man was shocked. Hetried to laugh it off, but they
(10:14):
didn't back down. So at last, hehanded over the money and the
merchant. He got what he wasowed. Finally, one
Captain Suhail (10:24):
little voice made a mountain move.
Zaki (10:27):
Sometimes that's all it takes. One brave voice and a few
good hearts willing to listen.The merchant's face lit up when
he got his money back. Notbecause he was rich now, but
because someone had finallylistened. Someone had stood with
him.
(10:48):
Someone helped him. You know,sometimes all someone really
wants is to feel heard, to knowthat what happened to them
mattered. And after the pact wasmade, the people of Makkah
started to notice something new,something good. It was like the
whole city sat up straighter,like hearts grew a little
braver. And all of that, itstarted with one tiny voice and
(11:12):
a few good people who decided wecan't stay quiet anymore.
Captain Suhail (11:17):
From just a little shout on a mountaintop.
Zaki (11:21):
That's how change begins, Captain Sohail. One voice, then
another, then a whole room fullof people saying, we're going to
help. And what's amazing is,Prophet Muhammad's peace be upon
him, prophethood hadn't evenstarted yet. He didn't have a
big army or a message from theskies, but he had a good heart,
(11:42):
and he wasn't afraid to standfor
Captain Suhail (11:43):
the truth. So you're saying you don't need to
be famous or important orcovered in medals?
Zaki (11:50):
Nope, you just need to be kind and brave. Even a little
bit brave is enough. Likestanding up when someone skips
the line for the slide at thepark. Or when someone takes your
friend's snack and laughs aboutit. Saying, Hey, that's not
okay, can feel small.
But it makes a big difference.
Captain Suhail (12:08):
I suppose. I've had a few moments, times I could
have said something, donesomething, but I didn't.
Zaki (12:16):
That's okay, captain Sohail. We all have. What
matters is what we do next.
Captain Suhail (12:22):
Well, I might have told that buzzard earlier
to give the cookie back. Wait.Really? I whispered it, mind
you, real quiet under my breath.Don't want to start a whole
feather fight.
Zaki (12:36):
That still counts.
Captain Suhail (12:37):
Didn't feel like much but she smiled, that little
chickadee.
Zaki (12:42):
That's how justice works. A small thing that means a lot.
Captain Suhail (12:46):
Bah, look what you've done. Turned me soft as
pudding.
Zaki (12:50):
Just a little, but pudding with principles. My dear
listeners, today we learnedsomething really important.
Justice means standing up whensomething isn't fair, not just
for ourselves, but for otherstoo. Sometimes it's easy to look
away, to say, That's not myproblem, or Someone else will
help. But the Prophet Muhammad,peace be upon him, didn't wait
(13:14):
for someone else.
He stood up for what was right.And we can do that too, even if
we're small, even if we're shy.We can say, that's not okay, we
can help, we can be kind, andthat that's a very big thing
because every time someonechooses to do the right thing,
even a little thing, it makesthe world a better place.
Captain Suhail (13:37):
I'll admit it, Zucky. You've got a point buried
under all those feathers.
Zaki (13:41):
That's as close to a compliment as I'm gonna get,
isn't it?
Captain Suhail (13:44):
I look, I still think storming into every mess
can get you soaked. But maybe,just maybe, there's more damage
in doing nothing. That's prettywise, captain. I've seen a lot
of storms in my day. But I'llsay this, today reminded me,
sometimes the strongest waveisn't made by a ship or a storm.
(14:09):
It's made by someone speaking upwhen it matters.
Zaki (14:13):
Exactly. And sometimes that someone might just be you.
Who? What a story. From a lonelyshout on a mountain to a promise
that changed a city, that's thepower of standing up for what's
right.
I hope you remember this storythe next time you see someone
being treated unfairly. At theplayground, in your classroom,
(14:36):
or even at snack time, you canmake a difference, even with
just one kind word. Now nexttime on Amazing Stories with
Zucky, we've got a tale that'sall about trust, a very
mysterious gift. A long timepassing, and someone who could
have taken what wasn't his, butdidn't. Oh yes!
(14:58):
And trust me, you won't want tomiss it. Until then, keep your
wings warm, your hearts brave,and your voices kind.
Captain Suhail (15:05):
And remember mates, if you ever see injustice
Zaki (15:09):
Yes? What do we do, captain?
Captain Suhail (15:11):
Make a pact, raise your beak, and never let
anyone steal your sandwichagain.
Zaki (15:17):
Captain!
Captain Suhail (15:18):
Hashtag justice for my lunch. I'm making it a
movement.
Zaki (15:26):
This story was produced by Meraj Digital. Voices provided
by Wayne Holland as Zaki andCurtis Fletcher as Captain
Sohail. Episode written,directed, and edited by Syed
Kashef and Atif Hussein. Formore content by Meraj Digital,
please visit our site atwww.meraj.digital.
Copyright (15:49):
Content copyright and production copyright 2025 by
Meraj Digital.
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