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Overcoming Heights: Climbing Mountains of Fear and Friendship
Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Overcoming Heights: Climbing Mountains of Fear and Friendship
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Story Transcript:
Af: Die lente son het warm geskyn oor Tafelberg Nasionale Park.
En: The spring sun was shining warmly over Tafelberg Nasionale Park.
Af: Die wind het sag deur die fynbos gewoel, en helder veldblomme was oral te sien.
En: The wind gently stirred through the fynbos, and bright wildflowers could be seen everywhere.
Af: Anina en Jaco het by die voet van die berg gestaan.
En: Anina and Jaco stood at the foot of the mountain.
Af: Anina het diep asemgehaal.
En: Anina took a deep breath.
Af: Sy het belowe om die berg teen die einde van die lente te klim.
En: She had promised to climb the mountain by the end of spring.
Af: Dit was nou of nooit.
En: It was now or never.
Af: "Dink jy regtig jy is gereed?
En: "Do you really think you're ready?"
Af: " vra Jaco, sy oë vol bekommernis.
En: asked Jaco, his eyes full of concern.
Af: Hy het geweet van Anina se vrees vir hoogtes.
En: He knew of Anina's fear of heights.
Af: Maar hy was hier om haar te ondersteun, al het hy self sy twyfel gehad.
En: But he was here to support her, even though he had his own doubts.
Af: "Ja, ek is gereed," antwoord Anina vasberade.
En: "Yes, I am ready," responded Anina determinedly.
Af: "Ek moet dit doen.
En: "I have to do this."
Af: "Hulle het die pad begin omhoog stap.
En: They began to hike the path upward.
Af: Die grond was ongelyk, maar die uitsigte was asemrowend.
En: The ground was uneven, but the views were breathtaking.
Af: Die stad het klein onder hulle gelê.
En: The city lay small beneath them.
Af: Die lug was vars en vol lentegeure.
En: The air was fresh and filled with the scents of spring.
Af: Jaco het langs Anina gestap, gereed om te help wanneer nodig.
En: Jaco walked alongside Anina, ready to help when needed.
Af: Hoe hoër hulle gestyg het, hoe meer het Anina se vrees begin groei.
En: The higher they climbed, the more Anina's fear began to grow.
Af: Haar bene het wankelrig gevoel en haar hart het vinniger geklop.
En: Her legs felt shaky and her heart beat faster.
Af: Maar sy het voortgegaan, met haar oë gefokus op die pad voor haar.
En: But she continued, her eyes focused on the path ahead of her.
Af: Toe, by 'n baie steil deel van die roete, het die vrees toegeslaan.
En: Then, at a very steep part of the route, fear hit her.
Af: Anina het gestop.
En: Anina stopped.
Af: Sy kon nie meer beweeg nie.
En: She could not move anymore.
Af: Sy kyk op na die berg en voel soos 'n reus wat onoorwinlik lyk.
En: She looked up at the mountain, feeling like it was an invincible giant.
Af: Trane het in haar oë begin opwel.
En: Tears began to well up in her eyes.
Af: "Ek kan nie meer nie," sê sy, haar stem bewerig.
En: "I can't go on," she said, her voice trembling.
Af: Jaco het naby haar bly staan.
En: Jaco stayed close by her.
Af: "Jy kan dit doen, Anina," sê hy sag.
En: "You can do it, Anina," he said softly.
Af: "Ek glo in jou.
En: "I believe in you.
Af: Kyk hoe ver jy al gekom het.
En: Look how far you've already come.
Af: Die top is naby.
En: The top is near."
Af: "Met Jaco se bemoediging en sy hand liggies op haar skouer, het Anina moed bymekaargeskraap en voortgegaan.
En: With Jaco'
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