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Sakimas sang Sakima’s song La chanson de Sakima

Written by Ursula Nafula

Illustrated by Peris Wachuka

Translated by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Read by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Language Norwegian

Level Level 3

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Sakima bodde sammen med foreldrene sine og sin fire år gamle søster. De bodde på eiendommen til en rik mann. Hytta deres hadde stråtak og lå ved enden av en rad med trær.

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 vivait avec ses parents et sa petite sœur, qui avait quatre ans. Ils vivaient sur la terre d’un homme riche. Leur hutte à toit de chaume était située au bout d’un rang d’arbres.


Da Sakima var tre år gammel, ble han syk og mistet synet. Sakima var en gutt med talenter.

When Sakima was three years old, he fell sick and lost his sight. Sakima was a talented boy.

Quand Sakima avait trois ans, il est tombé malade et a perdu la vue. Sakima était un garçon avec beaucoup de talent.


Sakima kunne mange ting som andre seksåringer ikke kunne. For eksempel kunne han sitte med eldre landsbymedlemmer og diskutere viktige saker.

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.

Sakima faisait beaucoup de choses que d’autres garçons de six ans ne faisaient pas. Par exemple, il pouvait se tenir avec les membres plus âgés du village et discuter de questions importantes.


Sakimas foreldre jobbet i huset til den rike mannen. De dro tidlig om morgenen og kom tilbake sent på kvelden. Sakima ble igjen sammen med lillesøstera si.

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.

Les parents de Sakima travaillaient chez l’homme riche. Ils quittaient leur maison tôt le matin et revenaient tard le soir. Sakima restait seul chez eux avec sa petite sœur.


Sakima elsket å synge sanger. En dag spurte moren hans ham: «Hvor har du lært disse sangene, Sakima?»

Sakima loved to sing songs. One day his mother asked him, “Where do you learn these songs from, Sakima?”

Sakima adorait chanter des chansons. Un jour sa mère lui demanda, « Où apprends-tu à chanter ces chansons, Sakima? »


Sakima svarte: «De kommer bare, mamma. Jeg hører dem i hodet mitt, og så synger jeg.»

Sakima answered, “They just come, mother. I hear them in my head and then I sing.”

Sakima répondit, « Elles me viennent tout simplement, maman. Je les entends dans ma tête et ensuite je chante. »


Sakima likte å synge for lillesøstera si, særlig hvis hun var sulten. Søstera hans pleide å høre på at han sang yndlingssangen sin. Hun beveget seg til den lindrende låten.

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.

Sakima aimait chanter pour sa petite sœur, surtout si elle avait faim. Sa sœur l’écoutait chanter sa chanson préférée. Elle se balançait en écoutant la chanson apaisante.


«Kan du synge den igjen og igjen, Sakima?» pleide søstera hans å be ham. Sakima gjorde som hun sa og sang den igjen og igjen.

“Can you sing it again and again, Sakima,” his sister would beg him. Sakima would accept and sing it over and over again.

« Peux-tu la chanter encore et encore, Sakima? » le suppliait sa sœur. Sakima acceptait et la chantait encore et encore.


En kveld da foreldrene hans kom hjem, var de veldig stille. Sakima visste at noe var galt.

One evening when his parents returned home, they were very quiet. Sakima knew that there was something wrong.

Un soir quand ses parents sont revenus chez eux, ils étaient très tranquilles. Sakima savait qu’il y avait un problème.


«Hva er i veien, mamma, pappa?» spurte Sakima. Sakima fikk vite at den rike mannens sønn var borte. Mannen var veldig lei seg og ensom.

“What is wrong, mother, father?” Sakima asked. Sakima learned that the rich man’s son was missing. The man was very sad and lonely.

« Qu’est-ce qu’il y a, maman et papa? » Sakima demanda. Sakima apprit que le fils de l’homme riche avait disparu. L’homme était très triste et seul.


«Jeg kan synge for ham. Kanskje han blir glad igjen», sa Sakima til foreldrene sine. Men foreldrene hans avfeide ham. «Han er veldig rik. Du er bare en blind gutt. Tror du sangen din kommer til å hjelpe 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?”

« Je peux chanter pour lui. Il redeviendra peut-être heureux, » dit Sakima à ses parents. Mais ses parents rejetèrent l’idée. « Il est très riche. Tu es seulement un garçon aveugle. Penses-tu vraiment que ta chanson l’aidera? »


Likevel ga ikke Sakima opp. Lillesøstera hans støttet ham. Hun sa: «Sakimas sanger er lindrende når jeg er sulten. De kommer til å virke lindrende på den rike mannen også.»

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.”

Toutefois, Sakima ne démissionna pas. Sa petite sœur l’appuyait. Elle disait, « Les chansons de Sakima me calment quand j’ai faim. Elles calmeront l’homme riche aussi. »


Neste dag ba Sakima lillesøstera si om å føre ham til huset til den rike mannen.

The following day, Sakima asked his little sister to lead him to the rich man’s house.

Le lendemain, Sakima demanda à sa petite sœur de le mener chez l’homme riche.


Han stod nedenfor et stort vindu og begynte å synge favorittsangen sin. Sakte begynte hodet til den rike mannen å vise seg gjennom det store vinduet.

He stood below one big window and began to sing his favourite song. Slowly, the head of the rich man began to show through the big window.

Il se tint sous une grande fenêtre et commença à chanter sa chanson préférée. Lentement, la tête de l’homme riche apparu à la grande fenêtre.


Arbeiderne stoppet det de holdt på med. De hørte på Sakimas vakre sang. Men én mann sa: «Ingen har vært i stand til å trøste sjefen. Tror denne blinde gutten 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?”

Les ouvriers arrêtèrent ce qu’ils faisaient. Ils écoutèrent la belle chanson de Sakima. Mais un homme dit, « Personne n’a été capable de consoler le patron. Est-ce que ce garçon aveugle pense qu’il pourra le consoler ? »


Sakima var ferdig med å synge sangen og snudde seg for å dra. Men den rike mannen skyndte seg ut og sa: «Vær så snill og syng igjen.»

Sakima finished singing his song and turned to leave. But the rich man rushed out and said, “Please sing again.”

Sakima termina de chanter sa chanson et s’apprêtait à partir. Mais l’homme riche sortit en vitesse et dit, « S’il te plaît, chante encore. »


I samme øyeblikk kom det to menn bærende på en båre. De hadde funnet den rike mannens sønn banket opp og forlatt i veikanten.

At that very moment, two men came carrying someone on a stretcher. They had found the rich man’s son beaten up and left on the side of the road.

À ce moment, deux hommes sont arrivés en portant quelqu’un sur une civière. Ils avaient trouvé le fils de l’homme riche tabassé et abandonné sur le bord de la route.


Den rike mannen var veldig glad for å se sønnen sin igjen. Han belønnet Sakima for at han trøstet ham. Han tok sønnen sin og Sakima med til sykehuset, slik at Sakima kunne få synet tilbake.

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.

L’homme riche fut tellement content de revoir son fils. Il récompensa Sakima de l’avoir consolé. Il emmena les deux garçons à l’hôpital pour que Sakima puisse retrouver la vue.


Written by: Ursula Nafula
Illustrated by: Peris Wachuka
Translated by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Read by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Language: Norwegian
Level 3
Source: Sakima's song from African Storybook
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