The Tree That Shed Leaves When Someone Cried
A magical tree sheds leaves with sorrow but grows them back with laughter, teaching a community the power of joy.
This story was written one sentence at a time, by many different people.
Each sentence was submitted separately and chosen by community vote before the next one could be written. Nobody knew how it would end.
Read the Korean original →
Each sentence was submitted separately and chosen by community vote before the next one could be written. Nobody knew how it would end.
Read the Korean original →
The fallen leaves carpeted beneath the tree dried out crispily, and the tree continued to drop another leaf.
The child who witnessed this began to laugh instead, and new leaves sprouted between the branches.
People forced themselves to smile in order to revive the tree.
And so spring returned to the forest, now brimming with laughter.
Multilingual relay writing is being prepared.
For now this page is read-only. Participation happens on the Korean site, where each sentence is written and voted on by a different person.
For now this page is read-only. Participation happens on the Korean site, where each sentence is written and voted on by a different person.