Eat, My Fine Coat

Every culture has its folk heroes. In Turkey, there are many stories about a folk hero named Nasreddin Hoca. He lived in the Turkish town of Akshehir hundreds of years ago and served as a religious teacher, a Moslem priest and a judge. This is one of his stories: "Eat, My Fine Coat!".

Also read the other stories Strike for Three Loaves and the Barking Mouse. Strike for Three Loaves is based on a bitter cold day in 1912, when immigrant laborers in New England's textile mills joined forces to demand fair pay for a day's work and their two-month struggle for economic justice.

The Barking Mouse is a folktale from Cuba where you join a family of mice for lunch!