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Here I was young

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The storyThe day after Elzė's birthday party, Ona takes you and Elzė along her photo wall: Ona at twenty-two, her husband, the old house, forty years of school, and Daiva as a little girl.

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mokykla a school
gimiau I was born
gimė he or she was born

The day after Elzė's birthday party, Ona takes you and Elzė along her photo wall: Ona at twenty-two, her husband, the old house, forty years of school, and Daiva as a little girl.

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The day after the party. Ona's living room smells of strong black tea.
Ponia Ona, Elzė ir jūs sėdite svetainėje. Ant sienos – visa Onos šeima.
Mrs Ona, Elzė and you are sitting in the living room. On the wall: Ona's whole family.
O kur Jono nuotrauka?
And where's Jonas's photo?
O kur Jono nuotrauka?
And where's Jonas's photo?
Ona
Ji dabar ant stalo. Ne veidu į sieną.
It's on the table now. Not facing the wall.
Elzė points at an old black-and-white photo of a young woman in front of a green door.
Elzė
Močiute, kas ta jauna moteris?
Grandma, who's that young woman?
Ona
Tai aš! Čia aš buvau jauna. Man buvo dvidešimt dveji metai.
That's me! I was young here. I was twenty-two.
Elzė
Tu? Tu buvai labai graži!
You? You were very beautiful!
Ona
Buvau. Ir dabar esu!
I was. And I still am!
O kas tas aukštas vyras?
And who's that tall man?
O kas tas aukštas vyras?
And who's that tall man?
Ona
Mano vyras. Elze, tai tavo senelis.
My husband. Elzė, that's your grandfather.
Elzė
Kai aš gimiau, senelio jau nebuvo.
When I was born, Grandpa wasn't with us any more.
Ona
Taip. Jis buvo labai geras ir draugiškas žmogus. Kaip tu, Elze.
Yes. He was a very good, friendly man. Like you, Elzė.
Kur jūs čia buvote?
Where were you here?
Kur jūs čia buvote?
Where were you here?
Ona
Prie upės. Buvo rugpjūtis. Mes buvome jauni ir laimingi.
By the river. It was August. We were young and happy.
The next photo shows an old house with a green door and dark, empty windows.
Ona
O čia septintas namas. Jis buvo labai senas ir tuščias.
And this is number 7. It was very old and empty.
Tuščias? Kaip mano butas pirmą dieną!
Empty? Like my flat on the first day!
Tuščias? Kaip mano butas pirmą dieną!
Empty? Like my flat on the first day!
Ona
Tai buvo mano vyro tėvų namas.
It was my husband's parents' house.
Ona
Jo tėvai buvo seni, o namas jiems buvo per didelis.
His parents were old, and the house was too big for them.
Ona
Mums – ne per didelis. Dabar jis mano. Jau penkiasdešimt metų.
Not too big for us. Now it's mine. For fifty years now.
Elzė
Penkiasdešimt metų? Kaip mano mamos brolis!
Fifty years? Like my mum's brother!
On the next photo: a school yard full of children, and at the side, a young teacher.
O čia? Kiek daug vaikų!
And here? So many children!
O čia? Kiek daug vaikų!
And here? So many children!
Ona
Čia mano mokykla. Aš buvau mokytoja. Keturiasdešimt metų!
This is my school. I was a teacher. For forty years!
Tai visi jie – jūsų vaikai?
So they're all your children?
Tai visi jie – jūsų vaikai?
So they're all your children?
Ona
Ne mano – mokyklos vaikai. Bet jie visi buvo mano. Pusė miesto!
Not mine, the school's children. But they were all mine. Half the town!
Elzė
Ir mano mama?
And my mum?
Ona
Taip. Aš buvau jos mokytoja. Ji buvo labai gera... ir labai garsi.
Yes. I was her teacher. She was very good... and very loud.
A small colour photo: a girl of seven with long light-brown hair and a big smile.
Ona
O čia Daiva. Jai čia septyneri.
And this is Daiva. She's seven here.
Elzė
Mama! Ji tokia maža! Ji turi ilgus plaukus ir mėlynas akis.
Mum! She's so small! She has long hair and blue eyes.
Ona
Mėlynas akis, kaip aš. Ji gimė čia, septintame name.
Blue eyes, like me. She was born here, at number 7.
Elzė
O aš gimiau kovo dvidešimt aštuntą!
And I was born on the twenty-eighth of March!
Ona
O čia mano sūnus. Jam čia penkeri metai.
And this is my son. He's five here.
Jis turi didelį pyragą!
He's got a big cake!
Jis turi didelį pyragą!
He's got a big cake!
Ona
Taip. Jis visada buvo alkanas. Kaip jūs!
Yes. He was always hungry. Like you!
Aš? Aš nesu alkanas!
Me? I'm not hungry!
Aš? Aš nesu alkana!
Me? I'm not hungry!
Ona takes two small photos out of her cardigan pocket.
Ona
Elze, čia tau. Tavo senelis ir aš, prie upės.
Elzė, this is for you. Your grandpa and me, by the river.
Elzė
Man? Ačiū, močiute!
For me? Thank you, Grandma!
Ona
O čia jums. Septintas namas, kai jis buvo tuščias.
And this is for you. Number 7, when it was empty.
Ona
O jūs? Kur jūs buvote, kai jums buvo dešimt?
And you? Where were you when you were ten?
Hamburge. Aš gimiau Hamburge, o mano tėvai ir dabar ten.
In Hamburg. I was born in Hamburg, and my parents are still there.
Hamburge. Aš gimiau Hamburge, o mano tėvai ir dabar ten.
In Hamburg. I was born in Hamburg, and my parents are still there.
Micius jumps onto the shelf and sits down in front of the wall, between the photos.
Elzė
Močiute, o kur Miciaus nuotrauka?
Grandma, and where's Micius's photo?
Ona
Miciaus? Jis ne mano katinas!
Micius's? He's not my cat!
Elzė
Bet jis visada čia. Jis irgi mūsų šeima!
But he's always here. He's family too!
Ona
Na gerai. Elze, gal gali piešti Micių?
Oh, all right. Elzė, could you draw Micius?
Elzė
Galiu! Mano naujame albume!
I can! In my new sketchbook!
That evening, a bright yellow page hangs among the old photos.
Dabar ant sienos – visa Onos šeima. Ir Micius.
Now Ona's whole family is on the wall. And Micius.

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