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Bridging Broken Bonds: Ivan's Heartfelt Christmas Journey
Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Bridging Broken Bonds: Ivan's Heartfelt Christmas Journey
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Story Transcript:
Hr: Ivan je stajao na ulazu u šarenu zagrebačku tržnicu.
En: Ivan stood at the entrance of the colorful Zagreb market.
Hr: Bio je zimski dan, hladan, ali vedar.
En: It was a winter day, cold but clear.
Hr: Na nebu su treperile božićne lampice, a zrak je mirisao na kuhano vino i pečene kestene.
En: Christmas lights twinkled in the sky, and the air smelled of mulled wine and roasted chestnuts.
Hr: U zraku se osjećala blaga užurbanost, svi su nešto kupovali, smijali se, razgovarali.
En: There was a slight hustle and bustle in the air, everyone was buying something, laughing, talking.
Hr: Osjećao je težinu u srcu i borio se s mislima dok je hodao između štandova prepunih darova.
En: He felt a heaviness in his heart and fought with his thoughts as he walked among the stalls full of gifts.
Hr: Mislio je na Martu i Nikolu, brata i sestru, s kojima nije bio blizak godinama.
En: He thought of Marta and Nikola, his brother and sister, with whom he had not been close for years.
Hr: Bili su tu, u Zagrebu, i on je osjetio hitnu potrebu da ove godine pokuša sagraditi most između njih.
En: They were there, in Zagreb, and he felt an urgent need to try to build a bridge between them this year.
Hr: Dok se probijao kroz gužvu, pogled mu je pao na mali štand prepun ukrasa.
En: As he made his way through the crowd, his gaze fell upon a small stall full of decorations.
Hr: "Možda ovo može biti simbol nade," pomislio je kada je ugledao maleni keramički anđeo s ispruženim rukama.
En: "Maybe this can be a symbol of hope," he thought when he spotted a small ceramic angel with outstretched arms.
Hr: Sjetio se svih onih Božića kada su se oni smijali i dijelili trenutke koji su im sada bili tako daleki i nedostižni.
En: He remembered all those Christmases when they laughed and shared moments that now seemed so distant and unattainable.
Hr: Ali onda, sumnje.
En: But then, doubts.
Hr: "Može li jedan poklon popraviti ono što je uništeno godinama?
En: "Can one gift fix what has been broken for years?"
Hr: " mrmljao je sebi u bradu.
En: he murmured to himself.
Hr: Njegove misli vratile su se na prošle Božiće, na stara neslaganja i razočaranja.
En: His thoughts returned to past Christmases, to old disagreements and disappointments.
Hr: Ipak, odlučio je uzeti anđela.
En: Still, he decided to take the angel.
Hr: "Treba više od ovoga," rekao je sebi dok je stajao na tramvajskoj stanici, zabijajući ruke u džepove.
En: "It takes more than this," he told himself as he stood at the tram station, shoving his hands into his pockets.
Hr: "Moram više napraviti.
En: "I have to do more."
Hr: "Kada je stigao kući, Ivan je sjedio za stolom prekrivenim bilješkama.
En: When he got home, Ivan sat at a table covered with notes.
Hr: Napravio je toplo piće i počeo pisati.
En: He made a warm drink and started writing.
Hr: Po jedno pismo za Martu i Nikolu.
En: One letter each for Marta and Nikola.
Hr: Iskreno.
En: Sincere.
Hr: Pričao im je o svom osjećaju krivnje, o tome kako mu nedostaju i kako želi da ponovno budu zajedno.
En: He talked to them about his feelings of guilt, about how he missed them and how he wanted them to be together again.
Hr: Potpisao je svako pismo s nadom da riječi mogu donijeti promjenu.
En: He signed each letter with hope that wor
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