She sat closer to her aunty and turned her head so she could hear the story more clearly.
The sounds were warm and the tones emotive and although she could not understand the words, she was captivated.
She had read the story many times in English and had heard it recited, but it was a poor comparision to the orginal story spoken in her mother's native language.
When she thought about her mother she felt sad, as she was so far away.
