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Carolina
Wosolbe – A Key-Ring of Bone
Carolina
Wosolbe has a hobby. It's unusual and fits in her bag. And, it not
only keeps Carolina in touch with her past and the places she's seen,
it also keeps people in mind. Carolina's hobby is her
life. She collects key-rings. And, Carolina has
key-rings from London, Paris, Rome, and New York, and all the other
places she's visited as well. And, although Carolina
bought most of her key-rings herself, many were
presents from friends and relations as well. And, each Saturday
night, Carolina chooses three of her key-rings to use for the next
seven days. But, this is no easy choice. Carolina has more than 400
key-rings.
But, one of
Carolina's key-rings is a very special key-ring. In fact, it's her
favourite. It's the one that her dear Uncle Seppi gave her when she
was just seven years old. Uncle Seppi, Carolina's favourite uncle,
had just come back from a trip to the jungle, and the
key-ring he gave her was made out of bone. But, sadly, Dear old
Uncle Seppi disappeared in the Congo just seven weeks later. He was
looking for diamonds. He was never seen again.
And, every
time Carolina takes out her keys to open her door, she's reminded of
journeys she's taken and the people she's known and still knows.
Carolina's hobby is her past and her present in one. And, everyone
knows what to give her for Christmas. And, Carolina's key-rings not
only tell of the good times she's had, they make promises, too - to
go there again. Carolina Wosolbe has a hobby. It's unusual and fits
in her bag.
Carolina
Wosolbe – A Key-Ring of Bone
Clearing up after a day selling key-rings
Vocabulary
bought
– buy/bought/bought - kaufte
in mind
– im Kopf behalten
key-ring
– Schlüsselanhänger
she's
– she has
trip –
Reise
Questions
Why is
Carolina's hobby unusual?
How many
key-rings has Carolina got?
Who gave
Carolina her favourite key-ring?
Where did
Uncle Seppi get this key-ring?
Where did
Uncle Seppi disappear?
What was
Uncle Seppi doing when he disappeared?
Why is your
hobby unusual?
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