म र मेरा दुई भाइ सन् २०१६ को डिसेम्बरमा नर्वे आएका थियौं। हामीले गर्मीका लुगा लगाएका थियौँ किनकि हामीले नर्वेमा पनि सोमालियामा जस्तै गर्मी हुन्छ भन्ने सोचेका थियौं। तर हवाई अड्डा पुग्दा हिउँ परिरहेको थियो। मौसम चिसो थियो र हामीलाई जाडो भयो। हामीले केही सुटकेसहरू ल्याएका थियौँ तर तिनमा केवल गर्मीका लुगा मात्र थिए।
My two brothers and I came to Norway in December 2016. We wore summer clothes because we thought it would be as warm in Norway as it was in Somalia. However, when we arrived at the airport, it was snowing. We were cold and the weather was chilly. Although we had brought a few suitcases, they only had summer clothes in them.
चिसो भएतापनि नर्वे आउँदा म निकै खुसी थिएँ। म अन्ततः मेरी आमालाई फेरि भेट्दै थिएँ, जसलाई मैले ६ वर्षदेखि देखेको थिइन। मेरी आमा र उहाँका दुई साथीहरूले हामीलाई भेट्नुभयो। उहाँलाई देखेर हामी खुसीले रोयौँ। हामी आमा बस्ने सानो सहरतिर लाग्यौँ।
Even though it was cold, I was very happy when we came to Norway. I would finally meet my mum again, whom I had not seen for six years. My mum and two of her friends met us. When we saw her, we wept with joy. We drove to the small town where Mum lives.
आमा बस्ने सहरमा सुरुका दिनहरू धेरै अनौठा थिए। एकातिर चिसो र हिउँ थियो भने अर्कोतिर हेर्न र घुम्न लायक खासै केही थिएन। सडकहरू पूरै खाली थिए। मैले भेटेका थोरै मानिसहरू आफ्नै सुरका र कसैको वास्ता नगर्ने खालका देखिन्थे। सोमालियामा जताततै मानिसहरू थिए, त्यसैले यहाँ सबै कुरा अपरिचित जस्ताे महसुस भयो। मेरी आमा र उहाँका साथीहरूले हामीलाई केही उपहार दिनुभयो र त्यसपछि उहाँले हामीलाई जाडोका लुगाहरू किन्न लैजानुभयो।
The first days in Mum’s town were very strange. It was cold and snowy and there was not much to see. The streets were completely empty. The few people I met seemed cold and unfriendly. In Somalia there were people everywhere, so everything felt unfamiliar here. My mum and her friends gave us some presents, and then she took us to buy winter clothes.
क्रिसमसको बिदा पछि म वयस्क शिक्षा केन्द्रमा नर्वेली पाठ्यक्रममा सामेल भएँ। मैले त्यहाँ सामान्य विद्यालयमा अध्ययन सुरु गर्नुअघि दुई वर्षसम्म पढेँ। अहिले म मेरो अध्ययनको अन्तिम वर्षमा छु, र मैले धेरै नयाँ साथीहरू बनाएकी छु। म धेरै मिलनसार छु र अरू मानिसहरूलाई भेट्दा रमाइलो मान्छु।
After the Christmas holidays I joined a Norwegian course at the adult education centre. I studied there for two years before starting in an ordinary school. Now I am in my final year, and I have made many new friends. I am very sociable and enjoy meeting other people.
विद्यालय सकेपछि म स्वयंसेवकहरूद्वारा सञ्चालित केन्द्रमा जान्छु जहाँ मैले मेरो गृहकार्यमा मद्दत पाउँछु। म त्यही केन्द्रमा सिलाई पनि सिक्दै छु।
After school I go to a centre run by volunteers where I get help with my homework. I have also joined a sewing course at the centre.
सोमालियामा म कुरान पाठशाला बाहेक कहिल्यै विद्यालय गएकी थिइन वा कुनै पाठ्यक्रममा सामेल भएकी थिइन। मलाई पढ्न र लेख्न आउँदैन थियो। अहिले मैले सोमाली र नर्वेजियन भाषामा लेख्न सिकेकी छु र अन्य धेरै विषयहरू पनि जानेकी छु। शिक्षाबिना म कोही नभएको महसुस गर्थें। अहिले म ज्ञानी र खुसी महसुस गर्छु।
In Somalia I never went to school or did any courses except Quran school. I did not know how to read or write. Now I have learned how to write in both Somali and Norwegian, and many other subjects. Without education I felt I was nobody. Now I feel knowledgeable and happy.
म अर्को वर्ष स्वास्थ्य तथा युवा विकासको क्षेत्रमा माध्यमिक शिक्षा सुरु गर्दै छु। भविष्यमा म युवा कार्यकर्ता बन्न चाहन्छु। पढाइ सकेपछि स्थायी जागिर पाउने मेरो सपना छ। मलाई गाडी चलाउन सिक्ने र चालक अनुमति पत्र प्राप्त गर्ने पनि चाहना छ।
Next year I will start secondary school in the health and youth development section. In the future I want to become a youth worker. When I have finished my education, my dream is to get a permanent job. I also want to learn how to drive and get my driver’s licence.
यदि म सोमालियामै बसेकी भए मलाई लाग्छ कि म अहिले सम्म आमा भइसकेकी हुने थिएँ। सायद मेरा धेरै बच्चाहरू पनि हुने थिए। यदि म सोमालियामै भएकी भए, मैले अहिले जस्तो अवसर पाउने थिइनँ। नर्वेमा बस्न पाउँदा म भाग्यमानी महसुस गर्छु।
If I had stayed in Somalia, I think I would have been a mother by now. Perhaps I would already have many children. If I had been in Somalia, I would not have had the same opportunities as I have had now. I feel lucky to live in Norway.
