Good things are meant to be shared.

This kid knows how privileged he was, and so he shared that with his best friend.

Omid and Shadi are the only two children in their village, but only Omid gets to go to school.

Omid finds ways to become her teacher and secretly teaches her whatever he learns at school.

Their escapades are filled with fun, laughter and knowledge.

Her mum is a traditional-minded woman. She realises their secret, and grounds her for good.

Omid finds a way to get around her, with the help of some friends!

Watch ‘Pomegranate Is The Fruit of Paradise’ by Teymour Ghaderi (Iran) on Viddsee:

This sweet tale about friendship has screened and won awards at film festivals in Turkey, London, Korea and in Canada.

Watch another unlikely duo who pair up in self-discovery, ‘Masala Mama’ by Michael Kam (Singapore), about a kid and his fully-grown side-kick in a spandex superhero world

 

Article by Manisha Nayak in Good on May 25, 2015