Vondelpark Brushstrokes: Art and Healing Amidst Autumn Leaves

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Vondelpark Brushstrokes: Art and Healing Amidst Autumn Leaves Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/vondelpark-brushstrokes-art-and-healing-amidst-autumn-leaves Story Transcript:Nl: De bladeren in het Vondelpark waren een vuurzee van kleuren.En: The leaves in Vondelpark were a fiery sea of colors.Nl: De bomen wiegden zachtjes in de herfstbries.En: The trees swayed gently in the autumn breeze.Nl: Bram liep langs het kronkelige pad, voelend dat de wereld weer eens zijn canvas was.En: Bram walked along the winding path, feeling once again that the world was his canvas.Nl: Zijn penseel had al weken niet over een doek gedanst, en de stilte in zijn atelier voelde als een steen op zijn borst.En: His brush hadn’t danced over a canvas for weeks, and the silence in his studio felt like a stone on his chest.Nl: Lotte wandelde naast Bram.En: Lotte walked beside Bram.Nl: Haar ogen waren gericht op de grond, terwijl haar gedachten als wolken door haar hoofd dreven.En: Her eyes were fixed on the ground as her thoughts drifted like clouds through her mind.Nl: Haar diagnose had haar wereld op zijn kop gezet, maar ze wilde sterk zijn.En: Her diagnosis had turned her world upside down, but she wanted to be strong.Nl: Ze wilde dat haar leven verderging, ook al wist ze niet hoe.En: She wanted her life to move forward, even though she didn’t know how.Nl: "Het is mooi hier, vind je niet?" zei Bram zachtjes.En: “It’s beautiful here, isn’t it?” Bram said softly.Nl: Lotte knikte, maar de lach die daarbij hoorde bleef weg.En: Lotte nodded, but the accompanying smile was missing.Nl: Bram voelde dat er meer was.En: Bram sensed there was more.Nl: Haar stem leek zwakker sinds die laatste keer dat ze samen koffie dronken.En: Her voice seemed weaker since the last time they had coffee together.Nl: “Lotte, is er iets dat je wilt vertellen?” probeerde hij nogmaals.En: “Lotte, is there something you want to tell me?” he tried again.Nl: Lotte stopte, sloot haar ogen, en ademde diep in.En: Lotte stopped, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath.Nl: De lucht was fris, vol met de geur van natte bladeren.En: The air was fresh, filled with the scent of wet leaves.Nl: "Ik ben ziek, Bram," zei ze uiteindelijk, haar stem zacht maar vastberaden.En: "I’m sick, Bram," she finally said, her voice soft but determined.Nl: “De dokter heeft iets gevonden.En: “The doctor found something.Nl: Iets wat niet zomaar weggaat.”En: Something that won’t just go away.”Nl: Bram keek haar aan, zijn ogen groot van zorgen.En: Bram looked at her, his eyes wide with concern.Nl: "Lotte...," begon hij, zonder precies te weten wat hij moest zeggen.En: "Lotte...," he began, not quite knowing what to say.Nl: De woorden schoten tekort.En: Words fell short.Nl: Hij legde zijn hand op de hare, hoopte dat dat genoeg was.En: He placed his hand on hers, hoping it was enough.Nl: Dat het hem hielp te laten zien dat hij er was.En: Hoping it helped show he was there.Nl: Verderop in het park dartelde Sander om hen heen.En: Further along in the park, Sander flitted around them.Nl: Met de mistroostigheid van de auto’s op de achtergrond klapte hij vrolijk in zijn handen: "Kijk naar de eenden, jongens!"En: Against the doleful backdrop of car noise, he clapped his hands cheerfully: "Look at the ducks, guys!"Nl: Hij...

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