Parable of the Tribes

A parable is a seed wrapped in a tale. Parable of the Tribes plants well in Indian soil.

Do not ask whether the story happened. Ask whether it happens. That is the only test a parable needs to pass.

During the monsoon, one clogged drain teaches the whole lane about the commons. Everyone kept it clean, everyone assumed someone else owned it, everyone waded home together.

Society is a long conversation; the only question is whether you are listening or merely waiting to speak. Keep the name. Use the pause it gives you. That is the entire homework.