VOA标准英语2014--Rwanda’s Genocide Orphans Still Struggling

 

Rwanda’s Genocide Orphans² Still Struggling 

GIPOROSA, RWANDA — The Rwandan genocide left behind an estimated 400,000 orphans.  Some, now adults, found refuge in the Kigali slum Giporoso.  Aid organizations raise money for Giporoso’s genocide survivors³ with street performances, but their problems remain overwhelming.  

“My name is Negenzi Ali.  I’m 23-years-old. Since 1997 I was in this Giporoso, alone, because I am orphan¹ from Genocide. Have no dad, no mum, no sisters,"  said Ali.  

“I decided⁴ to be a tattoo⁵ maker," he said. "Sometimes I made [for] the guys who need tattoo for genocide: ‘Never Again’.”   

“When they make the tattoo and some guys decide to give me drugs …

… or sex.”

“My name is ‘Janet Jackson’," said Kayitesi Jeannette.

“Guys here in Giborosa , most of them are infected with HIV. My name is Kuitonda David.  I am 24-years-old. I’m orphan by genocide.

"I work here, on pool table [hall].  Sometimes my friends are upset when they haven’t anywhere to sleep.  I accept and I bring them home," he said.

“Also the gangsters⁶ who killed people to take their materials, doing like that," said Ali.

“I am Shakoul. I am after [more than] 20-years-old. I am editor in cinematography.   And I try to work hard to make evolution because our country is needing people who can try to work hard.  I like this picture because it reminds me, where we was, where we come from," he said.

“Sometimes, I used to pray in my room because I have many things I have to ask my God," said David.

 

“I beg my Allah to give me one million dollars to help the children I see on the streets," said Ali.

1 orphan   

n.孤儿；adj.无父母的

参考例句：

• He brought up the orphan and passed onto him his knowledge of medicine.他把一个孤儿养大，并且把自己的医术传给了他。
• The orphan had been reared in a convent by some good sisters.这个孤儿在一所修道院里被几个好心的修女带大。

2 orphans   

孤儿( orphan的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The poor orphans were kept on short commons. 贫苦的孤儿们吃不饱饭。
• Their uncle was declared guardian to the orphans. 这些孤儿的叔父成为他们的监护人。

3 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 tattoo   

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

• I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
• He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。

6 gangsters   

匪徒，歹徒( gangster的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The gangsters offered him a sum equivalent to a whole year's earnings. 歹徒提出要给他一笔相当于他一年收入的钱。
• One of the gangsters was caught by the police. 歹徒之一被警察逮捕。