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Ang Munting Kapihan

The Little Café

Maya arrives in Vigan, opens her grandmother's little kapihan near Calle Crisologo, meets Aling Rosa in the kitchen, and keeps the café open for now.

Pagkain

Food

He is eating pizza. It is tasty.

Aking Pamilya

My family

This is my family.

Marami akong Magagawa

I can do many things

I can cook.

Ano ang kanilang ginagawa?

What are they doing?

I am talking.

Pagkuha ng Gamot

Getting medicine

Tom has a toothache. His tooth hurts very much.

Anong uri ng Musika ang iyong gusto?

What sort of music do you like?

Tulima loves music. She listens to it every day.

Pagbili ng Damit

Buying clothes

Ali’s shirt is old. He needs a new one.

Paghahanap ng Trabaho

Finding a job

Alisha needs to find a job because her family needs money for food and clothes.

Kwento ni Malik

Malik’s story

My name is Malik and I am 39 years old. I was born in Afghanistan. My religion is different from the main religion in Afghanistan.

Kwento ni Agostino

Agostino’s story

My name is Agostino and I am 51 years old. My job is delivering food by bicycle. I have two daughters, but we hardly ever speak. Their mother and I no longer live…

Panganganak

Giving birth

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.

Ang Panahon

The weather

It is sunny.

Pag-uusap Tungkol sa Pamilya

Talking about family

“Do you have any family?”

Pag-uusap Tungkol sa Panahon

Talking about the weather

“The days are starting to get cold. What is the temperature?”

Namumukod-tangi sa Tamang Dahilan

Standing out for the right reason

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…

Ang Huni ng mga Ibon sa Umaga

The sound of birds in the morning

Yulia, her husband, and their little daughter lived in a small, quiet village in Ukraine. Yulia loved being woken every morning by the sound of birds. She never…

Papunta sa Norway

Coming to Norway

My two brothers and I came to Norway in December 2016. We wore summer clothes because we thought it would be as warm in Norway as it was in Somalia. However, when we…

Isang Matandang Lalaki Bilang Asawa

An old man as a husband

I thought Norwegian men were the best men in the world, but that is not true! Before I met the man who became my husband, I worked in a factory in Bangkok, and he…

Ang Tindero ng Saging na si Tom

Tom the banana seller

Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.

Awit ni Sakima

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.

Bagong buhay

Decision

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

Bakasyon sa bahay ni Lola

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…

Batang Asno

Donkey Child

It was a little girl who first saw the mysterious shape in the distance.

Kausap ni Khalai ang halaman

Khalai talks to plants

This is Khalai. She is seven years old. Her name means ‘the good one’ in her language, Lubukusu.

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…

Maliit na Binhi: Ang Kuwento ni Wangari Maathai

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.

Paluwas sa malaking lungsod

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…