Climbing Hope: A Christmas Journey to Tafelberg

Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Climbing Hope: A Christmas Journey to Tafelberg
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Story Transcript:

Af: Elmarie sit rustig op haar bed in die psigiatriese saal.
En: Elmarie sits quietly on her bed in the psychiatric ward.

Af: Die wit mure is leeg, maar haar gedagtes is vol drome en verlange.
En: The white walls are bare, but her thoughts are full of dreams and longing.

Af: Buite, in die somerhitte van Desember, is die stad lewendig.
En: Outside, in the summer heat of December, the city is alive.

Af: Elmarie staar by die venster uit, haar gedagtes by Tafelberg, 'n plek waar sy nog altyd van gedroom het om te besoek.
En: Elmarie gazes out the window, her thoughts on Tafelberg, a place she has always dreamed of visiting.

Af: Elmarie voel soms verlore in die groot saal.
En: Elmarie sometimes feels lost in the large ward.

Af: Sy is alleen al voel dit of sy omring is deur mense net soos sy.
En: She is alone, even though it feels like she is surrounded by people just like her.

Af: Alhoewel sy die ondersteuning van die verpleegsters en dokters waardeer, smag sy na die wêreld buite hierdie mure.
En: Although she appreciates the support of the nurses and doctors, she longs for the world outside these walls.

Af: Veral oor Kersfees, 'n tyd wanneer almal saam met familie is en die liggies helder skyn oor die stad.
En: Especially during Christmas, a time when everyone is with family and the lights shine brightly over the city.

Af: Eendag, vol moed, gaan sy na die hospitaal se verpleegster, Lize.
En: One day, full of courage, she approaches the hospital nurse, Lize.

Af: "Is daar dalk 'n kans dat ek Tafelberg kan besoek?" vra sy stilweg, haar oë vol hoop.
En: "Is there perhaps a chance that I can visit Tafelberg?" she asks softly, her eyes full of hope.

Af: Lize glimlag.
En: Lize smiles.

Af: "Ek sal met die terapeut daaroor praat, maar jy weet hoe moeilik so iets is."
En: "I will talk to the therapist about it, but you know how difficult such a thing is."

Af: Maar Elmarie hou vas aan haar droom.
En: But Elmarie clings to her dream.

Af: Daardie aand praat sy in 'n sessie met haar sielkundige, dr. Stemmet.
En: That evening she talks in a session with her psychologist, Dr. Stemmet.

Af: "Ek dink as ek net die berg kan sien," sê sy, "sal ek dalk beter verstaan dat my wêreld groter is as net dié plek."
En: "I think if I can just see the mountain," she says, "I might better understand that my world is bigger than just this place."

Af: Dr. Stemmet teken iets neer en beloof om te kyk wat hulle kan doen.
En: Dr. Stemmet notes something down and promises to see what they can do.

Af: Die dae gaan stadig verby en net toe Elmarie belangstelling begin verloor, bring Lize goeie nuus.
En: The days pass slowly, and just when Elmarie begins to lose interest, Lize brings good news.

Af: "Kersfees-middag gaan jy Tafelberg sien.
En: "Christmas afternoon you will see Tafelberg.

Af: Ons het toestemming gekry!" Elmarie kan dit skaars glo.
En: We got permission!" Elmarie can hardly believe it.

Af: Dit is asof 'n liggie diep binne haar aangesteek word.
En: It's as if a light has been lit deep inside her.

Af: Op die dag van die uitstappie styg Elmarie se opgewondenheid, maar dis gemeng met vrees.
En: On the day of the outing, Elmarie’s excitement rises, but it’s mixed with fear.

Af: Sy is bang sy sal teleurgesteld wees, of dat die berg nie aan haar gedagtes sal...