The Sorcerer and the Plague: A Children’s Tale

Once upon a time, in a fictional far-away kingdom, the authorities announced a big plague. How did it end?

By: Tessa Lena

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• This story was inspired by the Soviet dissidents who often managed to convey their messages by using the genre of children’s tales

• It’s fiction — but it tells us about the real world that we are living in today

• Power-hungry individuals have a million tricks up their sleeves, at all times — but without our compliance, their p…