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A crowd of people standing together smiling.

Entscheidung Decision

Written by Ursula Nafula

Illustrated by Vusi Malindi

Translated by Anna Westpfahl

Read by Jula Eberth

Language German

Level Level 2

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A crowd of people standing around a water tap.

In meinem Dorf gab es viele Probleme. Wir bildeten eine lange Schlange, um Wasser von einem Brunnen zu holen.

My village had many problems. We made a long line to fetch water from one tap.


A line of people waiting for food donations.

Wir warteten auf Essen, das für uns gespendet wurde.

We waited for food donated by others.


A woman locking her front door.

Wir verriegelten unsere Häuser früh gegen Diebe.

We locked our houses early because of thieves.


A man and woman standing next to a boy outside a school.

Viele Kinder gingen nicht mehr in die Schule.

Many children dropped out of school.


Two girls dressed as maids walking through a village.

Junge Mädchen arbeiteten als Dienstmädchen in anderen Dörfern.

Young girls worked as maids in other villages.


Boys roaming around a village and a woman carrying shopping on her head.

Manche Jungen trieben sich im Dorf herum, während andere auf Höfen arbeiteten.

Young boys roamed around the village while others worked on people’s farms.


Gusts of wind blowing waste paper onto trees.

Wenn der Wind blies, hingen Papierreste in den Bäumen und an Zäunen.

When the wind blew, waste paper hung on trees and fences.


A boy sitting holding his injured foot.

Leute schnitten sich an Glasscherben, die herumlagen.

People were cut by broken glass that was thrown carelessly.


People standing around a water tap.

Eines Tages versiegte der Brunnen und unsere Wasserkanister blieben leer.

Then one day, the tap dried up and our containers were empty.


A man standing outside a house with two children talking with a woman.

Mein Vater ging von Haus zu Haus und lud die Leute zu einer Dorfversammlung ein.

My father walked from house to house asking people to attend a village meeting.


People sitting under a big tree listening to a man speaking.

Die Leute versammelten sich unter einem großen Baum und hörten zu.

People gathered under a big tree and listened.


A man speaking to a crowd of people sitting under a tree.

Mein Vater stand auf und sagte: „Wir müssen zusammenarbeiten, um unsere Probleme zu lösen.“

My father stood up and said, “We need to work together to solve our problems.”


A boy sitting on a tree trunk raising his hand.

Der achtjährige Juma rief von einem Baumstamm aus: „Ich kann beim Aufräumen helfen!“

Eight-year-old Juma, sitting on a tree trunk shouted, “I can help with cleaning up.”


A woman suggesting women join her to grow food.

Eine Frau sagte: „Die Frauen können mit mir zusammen Essen anbauen.“

One woman said, “The women can join me to grow food.”


A man suggesting men help to dig a well.

Noch ein Mann stand auf und erklärte: „Die Männer werden einen Brunnen graben.“

Another man stood up and said, “The men will dig a well.”


A crowd of people standing together smiling.

Wir alle riefen einstimmig: „Wir müssen unser Leben ändern.“ Von dort an arbeiteten wir zusammen, um unsere Probleme zu lösen.

We all shouted with one voice, “We must change our lives.” From that day we worked together to solve our problems.


Written by: Ursula Nafula
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Translated by: Anna Westpfahl
Read by: Jula Eberth
Language: German
Level: Level 2
Source: Decision from African Storybook
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