Finding Solace in Pages: Sofia’s Journey to Belonging

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Finding Solace in Pages: Sofia’s Journey to Belonging Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/finding-solace-in-pages-sofias-journey-to-belonging Story Transcript:Sv: Solen sken starkt över skolgården.En: The sun shone brightly over the schoolyard.Sv: Den svenska internatskolan låg vackert i landskapet, omringad av gröna skogar och klara, blå sjöar.En: The Swedish boarding school was beautifully situated in the landscape, surrounded by green forests and clear blue lakes.Sv: Det var sommar, och fåglarna sjöng i träden.En: It was summer, and the birds sang in the trees.Sv: Men för Sofia, en förstaårselev, kändes denna skönhet enslig.En: But for Sofia, a first-year student, this beauty felt lonely.Sv: Hon stod ensam vid skolans bibliotek, en plats hon sökte tröst i.En: She stood alone by the school's library, a place she sought solace in.Sv: Sofia älskade litteratur.En: Sofia loved literature.Sv: Böcker var hennes vänner när mänskliga vänner saknades.En: Books were her friends when human friends were lacking.Sv: Trots sin kärlek till läsning kämpade hon med att passa in.En: Despite her love for reading, she struggled to fit in.Sv: Andra elever verkade alltid ha sina grupper och aktiviteter.En: Other students always seemed to have their groups and activities.Sv: Hon kände sig ofta utanför och missförstådd.En: She often felt outcast and misunderstood.Sv: Dessutom hade hon astma.En: Moreover, she had asthma.Sv: Varje gång hon kände stress steg det sig över henne som en mörk skugga.En: Every time she felt stressed, it loomed over her like a dark shadow.Sv: En dag läste Sofia en anslagstavla och såg en lapp om en sommarläsgrupp.En: One day, Sofia read a notice board and saw a flyer about a summer reading group.Sv: Gruppen skulle ledas av Elinor, en äldre elev som hade ett rykte om sig att vara kall och ointresserad av andra.En: The group would be led by Elinor, an older student who had a reputation for being cold and indifferent to others.Sv: Men Sofia tänkte att detta kunde vara hennes chans.En: But Sofia thought this could be her chance.Sv: Hon ville hitta sin plats och till och med få några vänner.En: She wanted to find her place and maybe even make some friends.Sv: Sofia skrev upp sig.En: Sofia signed up.Sv: Första mötet var under ett stort, gammalt ekträd vid skolans kant.En: The first meeting was under an old, large oak tree at the edge of the school.Sv: Dofterna från sommarblommor fyllde luften.En: The scents of summer flowers filled the air.Sv: Sofia satte sig bil tyst i gräset, och de andra eleverna viskade och småskrattade sinsemellan.En: Sofia sat quietly in the grass, and the other students whispered and giggled among themselves.Sv: Elinor dök upp.En: Elinor appeared.Sv: Hon såg hård och distanserad ut, men Sofia såg något i hennes ögon—en glimt av något mer.En: She looked stern and distant, but Sofia saw something in her eyes—a glimmer of something more.Sv: Läsgruppen fortsatte och Sofia kände sig gradvis mer hemma.En: The reading group continued, and Sofia gradually felt more at home.Sv: Men en dag, under ett särskilt intensivt grupparbete, kände Sofia hur luften blev tyngre.En: But one day, during a particularly intense group activity, Sofia felt the air grow heavier.Sv: Hon hade glömt sin inhalator i rummet.En: She had forgotten her...

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