Språkkaféen

What it's about: Elena, a Greek engineer in Stavanger who understands Norwegian but freezes when she has to speak, finally goes to the library's language café. An older volunteer, Kåre, lets her talk without correcting her, and a week later she is the one welcoming a nervous newcomer.

Elena hadde allerede gått forbi glassdørene til biblioteket tre ganger. På plakaten ved inngangen sto det «Språkkafé hver tirsdag klokka seks. Alle er velkomne!» Hun hadde bodd i Stavanger i åtte måneder og jobbet som ingeniør i et firma med mange norske kolleger. Hun forsto nesten alt når de snakket i lunsjen. Men når hun selv skulle si noe, låste det seg. Ordene satt fast i halsen, og hun endte alltid opp med å si «ja» og «så fint».

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