A letter from Bolivia

We got a letter from Fernando in Bolivia today.

He was nice enough to draw a house and a tree with the letter. He even colored inside the lines. What else would you expect from a kid who looks so dapper?

He's in a suit!

Anyway, here's the original letter, written in Spanish.

Spanish

And here's the translation in English.

English

It's such a formal letter; he signs off with "I send greetings." Would you expect anything less from a kid who wears a suit? I'm not saying he wears that suit all the time... but I'm not saying he doesn't either.

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Artwork! Letters!

More Artwork and Letters from Bangladesh!

This week we got some correspondence from Authentic Community Member Kat's match, Pinki. Here's a nice new picture of her in a snazzy red shirt.

Pinki, age 10

She's in the fourth grade and her favorite subject is Bangla. She reads and plays and is very active. Some of the programs she's been able to take part in include annual sports, vitamin A supplementation, deworming treatment, and first aid kit management.

She sent us a letter telling us about her life. She lives with her family (parents and 1 brother) and she likes to dance and sing. She told us red is her favorite color, which totally makes sense considering how she looks in the shirt up there. Attached to the letter was a great picture of a flower.

Bangla

English

Finally, she also sent us a separate picture of several flowers, a flag, and a person. I think she must really like flowers because she drew 4 of them... and her flag kind of looks like a flower... and her person looks like it has a flower for a head. A really pretty flower for a head though!

Flowers and things that look like flowers!

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Artwork! Letters!

Artwork and letters and updates!

This is from Rajani in Bangladesh.

Rajani, age 8

She's taken part in some amazing programs including vitamin A supplementation, deworming treatment, and a reception ceremony. Currently, she's enrolled in the first grade in a local primary school, where her favorite subject is Bangla. Very convenient, because here's a letter she's sent us THAT'S TOTALLY WRITTEN IN BANGLA!

Bangla

There's an awesome picture there too. I think they're flowers... you'll see why in a bit. Also, as there are people reading whose favorite subject wasn't Bangla, I've included the English translation of her letter. It's like 75% less cool.

English

Finally, she drew us these really awesome flowers. The one on the right looks very similar to the picture in her letter... so using my detective skills, I determined the drawing in the letter was a flower.

Bangla flowers

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Letters!

A letter from Egypt.

So rad.

This one is from Mayada, the match for Authentic Community Member Sonya.

Mayada, age 6

At our last artwork party, Authentic Community Member Lily drew Mayada a pretty picture. Mayada (with help from an adult) sent back this letter:

Egyptian

It's in Egyptian! How cool is that?*

Here's the English translation:

English

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* Jon says this is probably in Arabic. My mistake!

Letters!

More letters in Bangla!

This is from Mokhles in Bangladesh. He sends his regards. He's proper like that.

Mokhles, age 8

Again, first the Bangla version, then the English translation. Mokhles says he can read at Grade III, but he can't write yet, so a Save the Children staff member took dictation for him. He included a picture which looks like it might be writing... so maybe he has the Save the Children staff fooled! He's cunning like that.

Bangla

English

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Letters!

We got a letter from Rasel from Bangladesh today, who says everything is going well and that he is an avid fan of soccer.

Rasel, age 4

Here is the letter; first the Bangla version, then the English translation. Rasel can't write yet, so a Save the Children staff member was kind enough to transcribe the letter for him. But Rasel can draw... and he included a very blue picture of flowers and boats. Or possibly just triangles.

Bangla

English

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Letters!

So Jon got a letter from Rajani in Bangladesh. It's very nice and we thought we'd share it with everyone.

Rajani, age 7

The first one is in Bangla, the appropriately named language of Bangladesh. The much less beautiful English translation follows. I'm sure you can figure out which is which, but I've labeled them anyway.

Bangla


English