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A man standing next to a woman holding a baby and thinking of Italy.

منداڵبوون Giving birth

Written by LIDA Italia

Illustrated by Sara Dorthea Johannesen

Translated by Dler Piran

Read by Azad Sleman

Language Kurdish (Sorani)

Level Level 4

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A man standing next to a woman holding a baby and thinking of Italy.

سه‌لماویت ٢٩ ساڵه‌. ئه‌و یه‌که‌م منداڵی بوو له‌ ئێریتریا. ئه‌و و خێزانه‌که‌ی کاتێکی سه‌ختیان هه‌بوو له‌وێ، بۆیه‌ بڕیاریاندا بچنه‌ ئیتاڵیا.

Selamawit is 29 years old. She gave birth to her first child in Eritrea. She and her family had a hard time there, so they decided to go to Italy.


A woman holding a baby in the air.

ئینگا به‌رله‌وه‌ی ببێته‌ 19 ساڵ ماڵی به‌جێهێشت. ئه‌و چوو بۆ نه‌رویج و یه‌که‌م منداڵی له‌وێ بوو.

Inga left home just before she turned 19. She moved to Norway and had her first child there.


A woman standing and a young boy playing on the floor.

کاتێک سه‌لماویت سکپڕ بوو به‌ منداڵی دووه‌می، بیری دەکردەوە چۆن دەبێت منداڵێکی لە وڵاتێکی جیاوازدا ببێت.

When Selamawit became pregnant with her second child, she wondered what it would be like to have a child in a different country.


Two women thinking.

سه‌لماویت و ئینگا له‌ پێشینەی زۆر جیاوازه‌وه‌ هاتوون. سه‌لماویت هه‌ستی به‌ سه‌لامه‌تی کرد چونکه‌ ئه‌زموونی منداڵبوونی هه‌بوو. ئینگا قسه‌ی له‌گه‌ڵ دایکی کرد له‌باره‌ی منداڵبوون.

Selamawit and Inga come from different backgrounds. Selamawit felt safe because she had experience with giving birth. Inga talked to her mother about giving birth.


A man and woman driving.

هه‌ردوو ژنەکە ئه‌وه‌یان بیستبوو که‌ له‌ زۆربه‌ی وڵاته‌ ئه‌وروپیه‌کاندا ژنانی دووگیان مافی چاودێریکردنی پێش منداڵبوونیان هه‌یه‌. ئه‌مه‌ واتای ئه‌وه‌یه‌ که‌ ئه‌وان یارمه‌تی ده‌درێن له‌ماوه‌ی دووگیانییه‌که‌یان. سه‌لماویت هه‌ر که‌ زانی دووگیانه‌ واده‌یه‌کی له‌گه‌ڵ دکتۆره‌که‌ی دانا. مێرده‌که‌ی سه‌لماویت ئه‌وی برد بۆ لای دکتۆره‌که‌.

Both women had heard that, in most European countries, pregnant women have the right to antenatal care. This means that they will get help during their pregnancies. Selamawit made an appointment with her doctor as soon as she realised she was pregnant. Selamawit’s husband drove her to the doctor.


A doctor talking to a woman about exercising and eating healthily.

دکتۆره‌که‌ هه‌ندێک پشکنینی بۆ کرد و بۆی ده‌رکه‌وت که‌ سه‌لماویت جۆرێک له‌ شه‌کره‌ی هه‌یه‌ که‌ هه‌ندێک ژنی دووگیان تووشیان ده‌بێ. پێویست بوو ئه‌و خواردنی ته‌ندروست بخوات و ڕاهێنان بکات. سه‌لماویت خۆشحاڵ بوو که‌ زوو چووه‌ لای دکتۆر، به‌ر له‌وه‌ی خۆی و منداڵه‌که‌ی نه‌خۆشی بگرن.

The doctor did some tests and found out that Selamawit had a kind of diabetes that some pregnant women get. She had to eat healthy food and exercise. Selamawit was glad she went to the doctor early, before she and her baby became ill.


Two women talking over a garden fence.

کاتێک دراوسێی ئینگا بیستی ئه‌و هه‌وڵده‌دات منداڵێکی ببێ، دراوسێکه‌ پێی گوت هه‌ر که‌ زانی دووگیانه‌ چاوی به‌ دکتۆرێک بکه‌وێ. به‌وجۆره‌ ده‌توانێ دڵنیابێته‌وه‌ که‌ خۆی و منداڵه‌که‌ی سه‌لامه‌تن. دکتۆره‌که‌ پێی گوت که‌ ترشی فۆلیک وه‌رگرێ، که‌ ڤیتامینێکی گرنگه‌ بۆ ژنانی دووگیان.

When Inga’s neighbour heard that she was trying to have a baby, the neighbour told her to see a doctor as soon as she was pregnant. That way she could make sure that she and her baby were healthy. The doctor told her to take folic acid, a vitamin that is important for pregnant women.


A smiling midwife.

ئینگا و دکتۆره‌که‌ی ڕێککه‌وتن که‌ ئه‌و ده‌بێ چاوی به‌ مامانێک بکه‌وێ بۆ پشکنینی ناوه‌ ناوه‌ له‌ماوه‌ی دووگیانییەکەیدا. مامانه‌که‌ ئامۆژگاری پێیدا له‌باره‌ی خواردن و پشوودان، له‌گه‌ڵ زانیاری له‌باره‌ی ئه‌وه‌ی چۆن خۆی و منداڵه‌که‌ی باش و سه‌لامه‌ت بهێڵێته‌وه‌.

Inga and her doctor agreed that she would meet a midwife for regular check-ups during her pregnancy. The midwife gave her advice on food and rest, and information on how to keep herself and her baby safe and well.


A two-panel image of two families.

هه‌ردوو ژنه‌که‌ منداڵی ته‌ندروستیان بوو. سه‌لماویت کوڕێکی تری بوو، له‌کاتێکدا ئینگا کچێکی بوو. مێرده‌کانیان زۆر شانازیان ده‌کرد، وه‌ به‌ هه‌موو که‌سێکیان ده‌گوت کە دەربارەی ژنە بەهێزەکانیان و منداڵە تەندرووستەکانیان زانیویانە.

Both women gave birth to healthy babies. Selamawit had another son, while Inga had a daughter. Their husbands were very proud, and they told everyone they knew about their strong wives and healthy children.


Written by: LIDA Italia
Illustrated by: Sara Dorthea Johannesen
Translated by: Dler Piran
Read by: Azad Sleman
Language: Kurdish (Sorani)
Level: Level 4
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