Sakima boede med sine forældre og sin fire år gamle søster. De boede på en rig mands jord. Deres stråtækte hytte lå for enden af en række træer.
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.
Sakima gjorde mange ting, som andre drenge på seks år ikke gjorde. For eksempel kunne han sidde sammen med de ældre i landsbyen og diskutere vigtige ting.
Sakima did many things that other six year old boys did not do.
For example, he could sit with older members of the village and discuss important matters.
Sakimas forældre arbejdede i den rige mands hus. De tog hjemmefra tidligt om morgenen og kom hjem sent om aftenen. Sakima var alene med sin lillesøster.
The parents of Sakima worked at the rich man’s house.
They left home early in the morning and returned late in the evening.
Sakima was left with his little sister.
Sakima kunne godt lide at synge for sin lillesøster, især hvis hun var sulten. Hans søster lyttede, når han sang sin yndlingssang. Hun vuggede i takt til den beroligende musik.
Sakima liked to sing for his little sister, especially, if she felt hungry.
His sister would listen to him singing his favourite song.
She would sway to the soothing tune.
“Jeg kan synge for ham. Måske bliver han glad igen,” sagde Sakima til sine forældre. Men hans forældre afviste ham. “Han er meget rig. Du er bare en blind dreng. Tror du, din sang kan hjælpe ham?”
“I can sing for him. He might be happy again,” Sakima told his parents.
But his parents dismissed him.
“He is very rich. You are only a blind boy. Do you think your song will help him?”
Sakima gav dog ikke op. Hans lillesøster støttede ham. Hun sagde: “Sakimas sange beroliger mig, når jeg er sulten. De vil også berolige den rige mand.”
However, Sakima did not give up.
His little sister supported him.
She said, “Sakima’s songs soothe me when I am hungry. They will soothe the rich man too.”
Arbejderne stoppede med at arbejde. De lyttede til Sakimas smukke sang. Men en mand sagde: “Ingen har kunnet trøste chefen. Tror denne blinde dreng, at han kan trøste ham?”
The workers stopped what they were doing. They listened to Sakima’s beautiful song.
But one man said, “Nobody has been able to console the boss. Does this blind boy think he will console him?”
Den rige mand var glad for at se sin søn igen. Han belønnede Sakima for at have trøstet ham. Han bragte sin søn og Sakima til hospitalet, så Sakima kunne få sit syn tilbage.
The rich man was so happy to see his son again.
He rewarded Sakima for consoling him.
He took his son and Sakima to hospital so Sakima could regain his sight.
