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Turning Leaves, Turning Minds: A Collaboration for Change
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- FluentFiction - Afrikaans
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- May 4, 2026
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- 1042
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- https://www.fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2026-05-04-22-34-02-af
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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans : Turning Leaves, Turning Minds: A Collaboration for Change Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2026-05-04-22-34-02-af Story Transcript: Af: In die herfs, wanneer die blare in ryk skakerings van oranje en goud verander, het Arno en Liesl by die Kirstenbosch Botaniese Tuine aangekom. En: In the fall, when the leaves turned into rich shades of orange and gold, Arno and Liesl arrived at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Af: Hulle was daar vir 'n konferensie oor omgewingsvolhoubaarheid. En: They were there for a conference on environmental sustainability. Af: Die vars Kaapse lug was verkwikkend, en die majestueuse Tafelberg het oor hulle gewaak. En: The fresh Cape air was invigorating, and the majestic Table Mountain watched over them. Af: Terwyl hulle deur die tuin se digte bome en kleurryke blomme stap, het die geur van nat grond en gevalle blare die lug gevul. En: As they walked through the garden's dense trees and colorful flowers, the scent of wet soil and fallen leaves filled the air. Af: Arno, 'n toegewyde omgewingswetenskaplike, was moedeloos. En: Arno, a dedicated environmental scientist, was discouraged. Af: Hy het gevoel dat die wêreld nie vinnig genoeg na volhoubaarheid beweeg nie. En: He felt that the world was not moving towards sustainability quickly enough. Af: Sy kollega, Liesl, het egter geglo dat netwerkwerk noodsaaklik is vir verandering. En: His colleague, Liesl, however, believed that networking was essential for change. Af: Sy het altyd 'n glimlag gehad en baie mense geken. En: She always had a smile and knew many people. Af: “Liesl, dit voel of niemand hier luister nie,” het Arno gemompel, sy hande diep in sy sakke. En: “Liesl, it feels like no one here is listening,…