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작은 카페
The Little Café
Jimin arrives in Jeonju with one suitcase and a plan to sell, opens her late grandmother's tiny café beside Nambu Market, and wakes the next morning to find a woman…
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결정
Decision
My village had many problems. We made a long line to fetch water from one tap.
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바나나 장수 톰
Tom the banana seller
Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.
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작은 카페
The Little Café
Jimin arrives in Jeonju with one suitcase and a plan to sell, opens her late grandmother's tiny café beside Nambu Market, and wakes the next morning to find a woman…
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Decision
My village had many problems. We made a long line to fetch water from one tap.
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당나귀 아이
Donkey Child
It was a little girl who first saw the mysterious shape in the distance.
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마고즈위
Magozwe
In the busy city of Nairobi, far away from a caring life at home, lived a group of homeless boys. They welcomed each day just as it came. On one morning, the boys…
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Tom the banana seller
Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.
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사키마의 노래
Sakima’s song
Sakima lived with his parents and his four year old sister. They lived on a rich man’s land. Their grass-thatched hut was at the end of a row of trees.
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작은 씨앗: 완가리 마타이의 이야기
A Tiny Seed: The Story of Wangari Maathai
In a village on the slopes of Mount Kenya in East Africa, a little girl worked in the fields with her mother. Her name was Wangari.
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집으로부터 도시로 떠난 날
The day I left home for the city
The small bus stop in my village was busy with people and overloaded buses. On the ground were even more things to load. Touts were shouting the names where their…
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칼라이는 식물에게 말해요
Khalai talks to plants
This is Khalai. She is seven years old. Her name means ‘the good one’ in her language, Lubukusu.
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할머니와 함께하는 휴가
Holidays with grandmother
Odongo and Apiyo lived in the city with their father. They looked forward to the holidays. Not just because school was closed, but because they went to visit their…
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아주 키가 큰 아저씨
A very tall man
His hoe was too short.
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염소, 개 그리고 소
Goat, Dog, and Cow
Goat, Dog, and Cow were great friends. One day they went on a journey in a taxi.
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아난시와 지혜
Anansi and Wisdom
Long long ago people didn’t know anything. They didn’t know how to plant crops, or how to weave cloth, or how to make iron tools. The god Nyame up in the sky had all…
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뭐 하고 있니?
What are you doing?
I am singing.
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심베그위레
Simbegwire
When Simbegwire’s mother died, she was very sad. Simbegwire’s father did his best to take care of his daughter. Slowly, they learned to feel happy again, without…
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노자벨레와 세 머리카락
Nozibele and the three hairs
A long time ago, three girls went out to collect wood.
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꿀잡이새의 복수
The Honeyguide’s revenge
This is the story of Ngede, the Honeyguide, and a greedy young man named Gingile. One day while Gingile was out hunting he heard the call of Ngede. Gingile’s mouth…
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나는 책 읽기를 좋아해요!
I like to read!
I like to read.
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자마는 대단해요!
Zama is great!
My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
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하마는 왜 털이 없을까요?
Why hippos have no hair
One day, Rabbit was walking by the riverside.
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닭과 지네
Chicken and Millipede
Chicken and Millipede were friends. But they were always competing with each other. One day they decided to play football to see who the best player was.
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배고픈 악어
The hungry crocodile
Once there was a very hungry crocodile.
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닭과 독수리
Hen and Eagle
Once upon a time, Hen and Eagle were friends. They lived in peace with all the other birds. None of them could fly.
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틴지와 소들
Tingi and the cows
Tingi lived with his grandmother.
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부시의 누나가 말한 것
What Vusi’s sister said
Early one morning Vusi’s granny called him, “Vusi, please take this egg to your parents. They want to make a large cake for your sister’s wedding.”
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할머니의 바나나들
Grandma’s bananas
Grandma’s garden was wonderful, full of sorghum, millet, and cassava. But best of all were the bananas. Although Grandma had many grandchildren, I secretly knew that…
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불
Fire
Look, fire!
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동물을 세다
Counting animals
One elephant is going to drink water.
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밀랍 아이들
Children of wax
Once upon a time, there lived a happy family.
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벌
Punishment
One day, mama got a lot of fruit.
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