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A man standing in front of a map of Afghanistan.

馬利克嘅故事 Malik's story

Written by LIDA Italia

Illustrated by Vilius Aistis Vilimas

Translated by Stephanie Hung

Read by Stephanie Hung

Language Cantonese

Level Level 4

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A man standing in front of a map of Afghanistan.

我個名叫馬利克,今年三十九歲。我喺阿富汗出世。我嘅宗教信仰同其他阿富汗主要嘅地區唔同。

My name is Malik and I am 39 years old. I was born in Afghanistan. My religion is different from the main religion in Afghanistan.


A man and woman hugging and a man looking sad standing near them.

好多年嚟,同我同宗教信仰嘅人都一直受到迫害。對我嘅屋企人嚟講都好辛苦。

For many years, people who belong to my religion have been persecuted. This has been very difficult for my family.


A man in the middle of a war scene and a tank firing in the distance.

幾年前開始打仗,我好怕會喺戰爭中死。我離開咗我屋企人去歐洲開始新嘅生活。

A few years ago there was a war. I was afraid I would be killed. I left my family to go to Europe and start a new life.


A man hiking thinking about food and a bed.

我行咗好多公里。有啲時候我會冇嘢食同冇地方住。有啲同我一齊行嘅人都死咗。

I walked for many kilometres. Sometimes I had no food and nowhere to stay. Some of the people I travelled with died.


A man and woman standing outside a house smiling and offering food.

我終於到咗啦。我遇到一啲我自己國家嘅人幫我手。我真係唔知冇咗佢哋可以點算。

Finally I arrived. I met some people from my own country who helped me. I do not know what I would have done without them.


A man sitting at a desk studying.

我開始去學當地嘅語言,但係好難。我知道識講呢個語言對搵工嚟講好重要。

I started to learn the language, but it was hard. I knew that speaking the language was important to get a job.


A man sitting at a desk studying with a clock on the wall.

一開始學呢個語言嘅時候我用咗好多年。係好困難嘅,但係我都好鍾意學新嘢。

I studied for several years, at first to learn the language. It was hard, but I enjoy learning new things.


A man teaching angles.

讀完書之後我開始做嘢。一開始我喺餐廳度返工,但因為想幫助其他人,所以後來就成為一個老師。

After studying I started working. First I worked in a restaurant, and then I became a teacher because I want to help others.


A man teaching a girl sitting at a desk.

我希望有一日可以返去阿富汗。嗰度有好多人需要幫助,而我好想幫到佢哋。

I hope to go back to Afghanistan one day. Many people there need help, and I want to help them.


Written by: LIDA Italia
Illustrated by: Vilius Aistis Vilimas
Translated by: Stephanie Hung
Read by: Stephanie Hung
Language: Cantonese
Level: Level 4
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