The storyteller:
Noor is coming from Iraq and now living for 10 years in Austria.
Summary:
At the age of 5 many years ago, I was excited to learn how to swim. On this sunny Friday afternoon, my family and I set off for the swimming pool close to the house. My mum had earlier registered me for the swimming course and I had the most beautiful swim suit on. At the pool I felt special and couldn’t wait to get inside. After a small pep talk from my brother we entered the water and guess what happened? The rest is history…
The storyteller:
Prudence originates from Nigeria and has lived for five years in Austria.
Summary:
In a Kingdom somewhere in the western part of Africa lived a king who planned to marry out his daughter to any man of her choice. The arrogant princess was too proud and saw nothing good in all her suitors until she learnt her lesson the hard way.
The storyteller:
Galina originates from Ukraine and is now living in Sweden. She has decided to write her story down in order to share it publically, because she didn’t felt comfortable to be recorded. Her trainer has translated the stoy in English.
Summary:
One summer, she spent her vacations with her grandparents. By that time, Galina was fascinated by “Ronja Robber’s daughter” and wanted to ride like her through the landscape. One day, Galina saw this beautiful brown horse on a paddock and decided to ride it…
The storyteller:
Hibo from Somalia has been living for 8 years in Sweden.
Summary:
In her story Hibo tells why it is so important for her to able to speak Swedish. As she didn’t wanted to be recorded, but nevertheless wished to share her story, she confirmed to write it down. And her trainer has translated it to English.
The storyteller:
Roberta is Italian, but is working for several years with refugees and migrants. She also wanted to share a story within the LISTEN project.
Summary:
Roberta tells the story of girl that learns how to manage her time and live without stress.
The interviewee:
A young woman from Sudan who is living for two years in Germany.
Summary:
The interview was part of a radio show workshop in Göttingen. The young woman reports how she has managed to learn German by her own in 7 months, because she couldn’t attend a German language course. A great story about what you can reach if you really want to.
The storyteller:
A female native speaker who is telling her story in English.
Summary:
She tells the story how a empty battery has changed the travel plans of mother and daughter, because the car didn’t moved anymore without any electricity.
