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The Genie and the Boy

Roger's version of Alladin and the Magic Lamp

by Roger Bourke White Jr., copyright June 2007

I have always loved the story of Aladdin and the magic lamp, but I have always felt it could be told better. The actions of Aladdin and the genie were never real for me. I wanted them to act like they had good reason for what they were doing. I thought about this... for a long time, and... this story is the result.

Enjoy...

• Miralba -- door guard
• Aladdin -- older boy, fifteen
• Almudin -- Aladdin's younger brother, eight
• Aunt Hassien -- where Aladdin and Almudin are living
• Kallim and Mussif -- Aladdin's best friends, fifteen
• Achmed -- eight, found the door
• Hassir -- twelve, Achmed's brother
• Alkeem -- twelve, Hassir's friend
• Sambi and Induslan, Kazan -- villages and river

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