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A man standing next to a woman holding a baby and thinking of Italy.

Zarokanîn Giving birth

Written by LIDA Italia

Illustrated by Sara Dorthea Johannesen

Translated by Hebûn Stembar

Read by Rabia Ege

Language Kurmanji

Level Level 4

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A man standing next to a woman holding a baby and thinking of Italy.

Selamawit 29 salî ye. Wê zaroka xwe ya yekem li Eritreyê anî dinyayê. Wê û malbata xwe li wir demên dijwar derbas kirin, ji ber vê wan biryar da ku biçin Îtalyayê.

Selamawit is 29 years old. She gave birth to her first child in Eritrea. She and her family had a hard time there, so they decided to go to Italy.


A woman holding a baby in the air.

Inga beri ku bibe 19 salî mala xwe terikand. Ew çû Norwecê û zaroka xwe ya yekem li wir anî dinyayê.

Inga left home just before she turned 19. She moved to Norway and had her first child there.


A woman standing and a young boy playing on the floor.

Dema ku Selamawit bi zaroka xwe ya duyemîn ducanî bû, wê meraq kir bû ka zarokanîna li welatekî din çawa ye.

When Selamawit became pregnant with her second child, she wondered what it would be like to have a child in a different country.


Two women thinking.

Selamawit û Inga ji paşerojên cuda ne. Selamawit xwe pêbawer hîs kir ji ber ku tecrûbeya wê ya zarokanînê hebû. Inga bi diya xwe re derbarê zarokanînê de axivî.

Selamawit and Inga come from different backgrounds. Selamawit felt safe because she had experience with giving birth. Inga talked to her mother about giving birth.


A man and woman driving.

Herdu jinan bihîstibûn ku li geleki welatên Ewropayê mafê jinên ducanî heye ku lênêrîna berî zayînê werbigirin. Ev tê wê wateyê ku ew ê di dema ducaniyê de alîkariyê bistînin. Selamavît piştî ku zanî ku ew ducanî ye, bi doktorê xwe re hevdîtin pêk anî. Mêrê Selamawît ew bir doktor.

Both women had heard that, in most European countries, pregnant women have the right to antenatal care. This means that they will get help during their pregnancies. Selamawit made an appointment with her doctor as soon as she realised she was pregnant. Selamawit’s husband drove her to the doctor.


A doctor talking to a woman about exercising and eating healthily.

Doktor hin test kirin û pê hesiyan ku celebek nexweşiya şekir a Selamavit heye ku hin jinên ducanî pê dikevin. Diviyabû bi tendurustî bixwe û werzîşê bikira. Selamavit ji ber ku ew û pitika xwe nexwesiyan zû biçûya cem doktor kêfxweş bû.

The doctor did some tests and found out that Selamawit had a kind of diabetes that some pregnant women get. She had to eat healthy food and exercise. Selamawit was glad she went to the doctor early, before she and her baby became ill.


Two women talking over a garden fence.

Dema ku cîrana wê bihîst ku Înga hewl dide zarokek çêbike, cîrana wê jê re got ku her ku ew ducanî bû here doktor. Bi vî awayî, ew dikare piştrast bike ku ew û zarokê wî sax in. Doktor jê re got ku asîda folîk, vîtamînek ku ji bo jinên ducanî girîng e, bigire.

When Inga’s neighbour heard that she was trying to have a baby, the neighbour told her to see a doctor as soon as she was pregnant. That way she could make sure that she and her baby were healthy. The doctor told her to take folic acid, a vitamin that is important for pregnant women.


A smiling midwife.

Inga û doktorê wê biryar dan ku di dema ducaniyê de, ji bo kontrolên rûtîn serdana pîrikekê bikin. Pîrikê şîretên xwe li ser tiştên ku bixwin, çawa têr razin, û çawa hem wê û hem jî zaroka wê ya ku ji dayik nebûye saxlem bihêle.

Inga and her doctor agreed that she would meet a midwife for regular check-ups during her pregnancy. The midwife gave her advice on food and rest, and information on how to keep herself and her baby safe and well.


A two-panel image of two families.

Zarokên saxlem ji herdu dayikan çêbûn. Inga keçek bû, lê Selamawit kurek din hebû. Mêrên wan pir serbilind bûn û ji her kesê ku ew nas dikin re behsa jinên xwe yên bihêz û zarokên saxlem dikirin.

Both women gave birth to healthy babies. Selamawit had another son, while Inga had a daughter. Their husbands were very proud, and they told everyone they knew about their strong wives and healthy children.


Written by: LIDA Italia
Illustrated by: Sara Dorthea Johannesen
Translated by: Hebûn Stembar
Read by: Rabia Ege
Language: Kurmanji
Level: Level 4
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