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Finding Serenity: An Architect's Awakening in the Sederberge

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FluentFiction.org
Published
Wed 09 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://www.fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-07-09-22-34-02-af

Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Finding Serenity: An Architect's Awakening in the Sederberge
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Story Transcript:

Af: Die koel, vars winterlug van die Sederberge het oor die berge gesweef soos 'n sagte kombers.
En: The cool, fresh winter air of the Sederberge hovered over the mountains like a soft blanket.

Af: Anton, 'n toegewyde argitek, het sy oë half gesluit terwyl hy langs Marlene deur die kronkelende paadjies van die geestelike toevlug gestap het.
En: Anton, a dedicated architect, had his eyes half-closed as he walked alongside Marlene through the winding paths of the spiritual retreat.

Af: Die rotsformasies omring hulle soos ou wagters, wyse in die stilte.
En: The rock formations surrounded them like old guardians, wise in the silence.

Af: Marlene het bekommerd na Anton gekyk.
En: Marlene looked at Anton with concern.

Af: "Hoe voel jy?
En: "How are you feeling?"

Af: " vra sy sag.
En: she asked softly.

Af: Vir weke al het Anton gekla oor die onverbiddelike hoofpyne wat sy dae gevul het met ongemak.
En: For weeks, Anton had complained about the relentless headaches that filled his days with discomfort.

Af: Hy het dit toegeskryf aan spanning, die eindelose druk van sperdatums en projekte wat nooit ophou nie.
En: He blamed it on stress, the endless pressure of deadlines and projects that never ceased.

Af: "Hulle is beter," het Anton gemompel, maar Marlene het geweet dis 'n leuen.
En: "They're better," Anton mumbled, but Marlene knew it was a lie.

Af: Die reis na die toevlugsoord was haar idee, 'n kans vir Anton om te ontsnap.
En: The trip to the retreat was her idea, a chance for Anton to escape.

Af: Hy was nie 'n gelowige in sulke dinge nie, maar dit was belangrik vir haar om hom gesond te sien.
En: He was not a believer in such things, but it was important for her to see him healthy.

Af: By hul aankoms werd hulle begroet deur Frans, 'n ou vriend en die plaaslike gids van die gebied.
En: Upon their arrival, they were greeted by Frans, an old friend and the local guide of the area.

Af: Frans was 'n man van die aarde, met 'n kalm rustigheid wat soos 'n warm kombers om Anton gevou het.
En: Frans was a man of the earth, with a calm serenity that enveloped Anton like a warm blanket.

Af: "Welkom," het Frans gesê, sy glimlag breed en innemend.
En: "Welcome," Frans said, his smile wide and endearing.

Af: "Laat die berge jou wys wat jy nodig het.
En: "Let the mountains show you what you need."

Af: "Anton het op die rand van skeptisisme gestaan, sy gedagtes steeds by die werk en wat hy als agtergelaat het.
En: Anton stood on the verge of skepticism, his thoughts still at work and what he had left behind.

Af: Marlene het sy hand gevat en Frans het hulle deur 'n reeks meditasie en stilte gewys.
En: Marlene took his hand, and Frans led them through a series of meditation and silence.

Af: Op 'n koue middag, onder die helder winterlug, het Anton besluit om die spanning van die wêreld uit sy gedagtes te probeer laat gaan.
En: On a cold afternoon, under the bright winter sky, Anton decided to try to release the world's tension from his mind.

Af: Frans het 'n meditasiesessie gereël.
En: Frans arranged a meditation session.

Af: "Maak jou oë toe, en luister," het Frans se stem bo die sagte geritsel van die wind weerklink.
En: "Close your eyes, and listen," Frans's voice echoed above the soft rustling of the wind.

Af: Dis in daardie oomblik, terwyl die...

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