Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves In Persia, there lived two brothers. They were Kassim and Ali Baba. One day, after their father died, Kassim, the older brother said, “It’s not your home anymore. Go away and don’t come back.” Ali Baba left his house. He went up to the mountain and saw forty thieves. In front of the big rock, they said, “OPEN SESAME!” With the magic words, the big rock opened, and all the forty thieves went inside. “What a sight,” thought Ali Baba. After all the thieves left, Ali Baba came closer and he said, “OPEN SESAME!” The door on the rock opened and Ali Baba went in. The cave was full of treasures. “Amazing!” shouted Ali Baba. He took some of the treasures home. He became rich. Soon, Ali Baba’s brother Kassim heard about it. He was very jealous. Kassim visited Ali Baba and said, “Where did you get all these things?” Kassim kept asking and asking. Finally, Ali Baba told Kassim about the secret place. Kassim could not wait. He ran to the cave and he