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A tall boy standing in front of a map.

د صحیح علت لپاره دریدل او دفاع کول Standing out for the right reason

Written by LIDA Portugal

Illustrated by Sunniva Høiby-Øiset

Translated by Shir Ahmad Laiwal

Read by Abdullah Khan

Language Pashto

Level Level 4

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

ایډسن په انګولا کي زیږیدلې وو، د هغه هیواد د ازادي څخه دستي وروسته. دي یو ډیر لوړ هلک وو. د لوړوالي له امله هغه ښکاره وو. کومو خلکو چی په دي عامه جنګ کښي کوچنیانو ته اصلحي ورکولي تر څو د پوځیانو په شان و جنګیږي، هغوی د ده په شان هلکان غوښتل.

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.


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

د ده مور یریدله چي دوی به دي یوسي، نو دي تصمیم ونیوی چی دي واستوي تر څو د خپلي خاله سره په پرتګال کي واوسیږي. دي فکر وکړي چی دي به هلته محفوظه وي.

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.


A boy thinking of his mother.

د دي پیل ډیر سخت وو ځکه ایډسن توده هوا، کلتوري غذا، او په مجموعو کښي د خپلي مور غیږ او ښکلول د لاسه ورک کړل.

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.


A boy sitting in a classroom looking confused.

د ده پرتګالي ژبه سمه نه وو زده او د ده لپاره د خپلو صنفونو تعقیب او د همصنفیانو محاوري دیري سختي وې. دې په دي تعجب کښې وو چی ایا بالاخره پرتګال ته راتلل یوه ښه نظریه وه.

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.


A tall boy playing basketball with his friends.

یوه ورځ د ده یو استاد دا یاداښت کړل چی دي په باسکټبال کي ډیر ښه وو. ده د باسکټبال په یوه ټیم کي ګډون وکړي او ډیر کامیابه وو. دي په مکتب او ملګرو کي مشهوره شو. دي په ځان ډیر اعتمادي هم شو.

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.


A man showing a boy how to play basketball.

اوس دي یو بالغه ځوان دې، آیډسن مهاجر کوچنیان او نور چی په خطر کښې وي او د ټولني څخه بهر وي هغه روزي. یو وخت، د ده لوړوالي دي د دې خطر سره مخ کړي چی په کوچنیوالی پوځي شي. اوس، د ده لوړوالي نورو ته دا قوت ورکوي چی د محافظت احساس وکړي.

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.


Written by: LIDA Portugal
Illustrated by: Sunniva Høiby-Øiset
Translated by: Shir Ahmad Laiwal
Read by: Abdullah Khan
Language: Pashto
Level: Level 4
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