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  • Story Listed as: Fiction For Adults
  • Theme: Family & Friends
  • Subject: Friends / Friendship
  • Published: 02/15/2026

Teamwork

By Abraham Dowaity
Adult, M, from Monrovia, Liberia
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Teamwork
"Far in the northern part of the world lived people who wanted to make their own clothes but lacked the idea. Meanwhile, people in the west had the idea but lacked materials. Another group in the east had both materials and the idea but struggled with measurements. Luckily, the people from the south knew measurements like the back of their hand.

As years went by, their passion for making clothes began to blown away by each passing breeze

One day, an old man from the north said, 'Let's learn from the west. I heard they have the idea.' They agreed and headed west.

The westerners said, 'We have the idea, but we lack materials.' A lady who'd traveled to the east chimed in, 'The east has both materials and the idea. Let's go get things started!'

With newfound hope, they set off for the east, ready to combine their skills. The south brought precision, the west brought innovation, and the east brought resources. Together, they created a tapestry of teamwork, weaving clothes that told their story."

"Their clothes became the talk of the land, sought after by kings and queens. The community flourished, with the north learning to innovate, the west mastering measurements, and the east perfecting designs.

Years later, a young apprentice asked, 'How did you achieve such greatness?' The old man smiled, 'We were lost, until we found each other.' The apprentice nodded, understanding the secret to their success: unity is the fabric that makes greatness."
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Denise Arnault

02/19/2026

A valuable message!

A valuable message!

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Shirley Smothers

02/19/2026

Unity indeed speaks volumes. Coexistence helps people understand each other.
Nicely told.

Unity indeed speaks volumes. Coexistence helps people understand each other.
Nicely told.

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