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A tall boy standing in front of a map.

Isticanje iz pravog razloga Standing out for the right reason Se démarquer pour la bonne raison

Written by LIDA Portugal

Illustrated by Sunniva Høiby-Øiset

Translated by Jelena Ličina

Read by Marina Matić

Language Serbo-Croatian

Level Level 4

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

Edson je rođen u Angoli, neposredno nakon što je ta zemlja stekla nezavisnost. Bio je veoma visok dečak. Isticao se zbog svoje visine. Ljudi koji su davali oružje deci da se bore kao vojnici u građanskom ratu želeli su dečake poput njega.

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.

Edson est né en Angola, juste après que le pays soit devenu indépendant. C’était un très grand garçon. Il se démarquait à cause de sa taille. Les personnes qui donnaient des armes aux enfants pour qu’ils se battent en tant que soldats dans la guerre civile voulaient des garçons comme lui.


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

Njegova majka se plašila da će ga oni uzeti, pa je odlučila da ga pošalje u Portugal da živi kod tetke. Mislila je da će tamo biti bezbedan.

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.

Sa mère avait peur qu’ils ne le prennent, donc elle a décidé de l’envoyer vivre au Portugal avec une tante. Elle pensait qu’il y serait en sécurité.


A boy thinking of his mother.

U početku je bilo veoma teško jer su Edsonu nedostajali toplo vreme, tradicionalna hrana i, najviše od svega, majčini zagrljaji i poljupci.

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.

C’était très difficile au départ, puisque la météo chaude manquait à Edson, ainsi que la nourriture traditionnelle et, surtout, les câlins et baisers de sa mère.


A boy sitting in a classroom looking confused.

Nije dobro govorio portugalski i bilo mu je veoma teško da prati nastavu i razgovore svojih drugova iz razreda. Pitao se da li je dolazak u Portugal uopšte bio dobra ideja.

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.

Il ne parlait pas bien le Portugais et trouvait difficile de suivre ses cours et les conversations de ses camarades. Il se demandait si venir au Portugal était une bonne idée après tout.


A tall boy playing basketball with his friends.

Jednog dana, nastavnik je primetio koliko je on dobar u košarci. Pridružio se košarkaškom timu i bio je veoma uspešan. Postao je popularan u školi i stekao prijatelje. Takođe je postao samouvereniji.

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.

Un jour, un professeur a remarqué à quel point il était doué en basket. Il a rejoint une équipe de basket et a eu beaucoup de succès. Il est devenu populaire à l’école et s’est fait des amis. Il a également gagné en confiance en lui.


A man showing a boy how to play basketball.

Sada kada je odrastao, Edson obučava decu izbeglice i ostale kojima preti rizik da budu izopšteni iz društva. Nekada ga je njegova visina dovodila u opasnost da postane dete vojnik. Sada mu ta visina daje snagu da pomogne drugima da se osećaju bezbedno.

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.

Maintenant qu’il est adulte, Edson entraîne des enfants réfugiés et d’autres qui risquent d’être exclus de la société. Avant, sa taille le mettait en danger de devenir un enfant soldat. Maintenant, sa taille lui donne de la force pour aider les autres à se sentir en sécurité.


Written by: LIDA Portugal
Illustrated by: Sunniva Høiby-Øiset
Translated by: Jelena Ličina
Read by: Marina Matić
Language: Serbo-Croatian
Level: Level 4
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