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A man riding a scooter.

Balaa Accident

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Aakanee

Translated by Muhammed Berisso

Read by Rahel Abate

Language Oromo

Level Level 3

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A man riding a scooter.

Kaarloos iskuutara yaabbatee deema. Saffisaan oofa.

Carlos rides a scooter. He rides fast.

A man riding a scooter into a puddle.

Karaa irra bishaantu jira. Daandiin mucucaataadha.

There is water on the road. The road is slippery.

A man falling off a scooter.

Iskuutara to’achuu dadhabeekufe.

He loses control of the scooter and falls off.

A man lying on the road and people rushing towards him.

Kaarloos akka malee miidhameera.

Carlos is badly hurt.

A woman phoning an ambulance.

Dubartiin tokko ambulaansii waamti. “Balaan mudateera. Dafii koottu!”

A woman calls for an ambulance. “There has been an accident. Come quickly!”

An ambulance.

Ambulaansiin baayyee dafee dhufe.

The ambulance comes very quickly.

Two paramedics putting a man on a stretcher.

Namoonni lamaa Kaarloosiin siree irra kaaʼan.

Two men put Carlos on a stretcher.

Two paramedics carrying a man on a stretcher into an ambulance.

Kaarloos gara ambulaansii keessa ol harkisu.

They lift Carlos into the ambulance.

An ambulance in front of a hospital.

Ambulaansiin gara hospitaalaatti deema.

The ambulance drives to the hospital.

A nurse pushing a man on a trolley in a hospital.

Narsiin tokko Kaarloosiin hospitaala geessite.

A nurse takes Carlos into the hospital.

Someone attaching a drip to a hand.

Isheenis isa yaalte.

She treats him.

A man lying in a hospital bed.

Miilli Kaarloosii baayyee miidhame, innis yaaddoo keessa jira.

Carlos’s leg hurts a lot, and he is worried.

Two doctors operating on a man's leg.

Doktoroonni lama miila isaa baqaqsanii hodhu.

Two doctors operate on his leg.

A man lying in a hospital bed, and a man and woman standing at the bottom of his bed.

Warri isaas isa daawwatu. Balaan kun akkamitti akka mudate isa gaafatu.

His parents visit him. They ask him how the accident happened.

A man walking on crutches being helped by a man and woman.

Konkolaataan gara manaatti isa geessan. Kaarloos ulee fayyadamaa jira.

They drive him home. Carlos is using crutches.

Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Aakanee
Translated by: Muhammed Berisso
Read by: Rahel Abate
Language: Oromo
Level: Level 3
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