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A tall boy standing in front of a map.

因為一個正確嘅原因而突出 Standing out for the right reason Se démarquer pour la bonne raison

Written by LIDA Portugal

Illustrated by Sunniva Høiby-Øiset

Translated by Stephanie Hung

Read by Stephanie Hung

Language Cantonese

Level Level 4

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A tall boy standing in front of a map of Angola.

埃德森喺安哥拉宣布獨立之後出世。佢係一個好高嘅男仔。因為佢嘅身高,所以佢特別突出。嗰啲俾武器童兵去打內戰嘅人就想要好似佢噉嘅男仔。

Edson was born in Angola, just after the country became independent. He was a very tall boy. Because of his height he stood out. The people who were giving weapons to children to fight as soldiers in the civil war wanted boys like him.

Edson est né en Angola, juste après que le pays soit devenu indépendant. C’était un très grand garçon. Il se démarquait à cause de sa taille. Les personnes qui donnaient des armes aux enfants pour qu’ils se battent en tant que soldats dans la guerre civile voulaient des garçons comme lui.


A tall boy holding hands with a woman in an airport.

佢媽咪好怕啲人會帶走佢,所以決定要送佢去葡萄牙同阿姨一齊住。佢覺得佢喺嗰便會安全啲。

His mother was afraid they would take him, so she decided to send him to live in Portugal with an aunt. She thought he would be safe there.

Sa mère avait peur qu’ils ne le prennent, donc elle a décidé de l’envoyer vivre au Portugal avec une tante. Elle pensait qu’il y serait en sécurité.


A boy thinking of his mother.

一開始嘅生活係好困難,因為埃德森好掛住好暖嘅天氣,傳統嘅嘢食,同埋最重要係佢媽咪嘅擁抱同錫錫。

It was very difficult to begin with, as Edson missed the warm weather, the traditional food and, most of all, his mother’s hugs and kisses.

C’était très difficile au départ, puisque la météo chaude manquait à Edson, ainsi que la nourriture traditionnelle et, surtout, les câlins et baisers de sa mère.


A boy sitting in a classroom looking confused.

佢之前唔係太識得講葡萄牙文,覺得喺上堂嘅時候好難明白課堂嘅內容同埋同學講嘅嘢。佢開始懷疑嚟葡萄牙係咪一個好嘅決定。

He did not speak Portuguese well and found it very hard to follow his classes and the conversations of his classmates. He wondered if it was a good idea to come to Portugal after all.

Il ne parlait pas bien le Portugais et trouvait difficile de suivre ses cours et les conversations de ses camarades. Il se demandait si venir au Portugal était une bonne idée après tout.


A tall boy playing basketball with his friends.

有一日老師發現佢打籃球好叻。佢就參加咗籃球隊亦都十分之成功。佢喺學校開始受歡迎同埋開始認識新朋友。佢亦都開始變得更加自信。

One day a teacher noticed how good he was at basketball. He joined a basketball team and was very successful. He became popular at school and made friends. He also became more confident.

Un jour, un professeur a remarqué à quel point il était doué en basket. Il a rejoint une équipe de basket et a eu beaucoup de succès. Il est devenu populaire à l’école et s’est fait des amis. Il a également gagné en confiance en lui.


A man showing a boy how to play basketball.

而家佢已經係一個大人。埃德森會訓練難民小朋友同其他容易俾社會排斥嘅人。曾經因為佢嘅身高令到佢好危險,仲可能成為一個童兵。而家佢嘅身高俾力量佢去幫其他人令佢哋覺得安全。

Now that he is an adult, Edson trains refugee children and others at risk of being excluded from society. Once, his height put him in danger of becoming a child soldier. Now, his height gives him strength to help others feel safe.

Maintenant qu’il est adulte, Edson entraîne des enfants réfugiés et d’autres qui risquent d’être exclus de la société. Avant, sa taille le mettait en danger de devenir un enfant soldat. Maintenant, sa taille lui donne de la force pour aider les autres à se sentir en sécurité.


Written by: LIDA Portugal
Illustrated by: Sunniva Høiby-Øiset
Translated by: Stephanie Hung
Read by: Stephanie Hung
Language: Cantonese
Level: Level 4
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