I was devastated. Every 10 minutes, we might go a foot. Not a mile, a foot . And all the shelters were full. All the hotels were booked. We rode around in tears.
It's a heartache. I never thought I'd be homeless. I'm fearful of the levee. It's so far below sea level. You might go to bed and wake up swimming — if you know how to swim. I have a yearning for a quieter place.
It's a mixed atmosphere here. Some are for it and some are against it.
It's part of our social studies curriculum. We have done this the past eight years.
She has been my mentor all of my life. She gave me my first job, when I was 14. She is one person I will always remember and attribute my success to.
The house started smoking and as soon as that happened, me and my mother ran inside. The house was already flaming.
Then we move on to reusing it rather than trying to save it.
There's people in town now. The sign outside of town that usually warns people about avalanches now has a message about watching for pedestrians.
They didn't like us having all our eggs in one basket, so to speak.
We appreciate that the city is trying to bring activity to the community. By the same token, there is a lot of inconvenience, especially for us as a residential area downtown. But we'll roll with the punches.
We have no clothing except for the ones we have on. We have plenty of friends and family helping us though.
Deze website richt zich op uitdrukkingen in de Zweedse taal, en sommige onderdelen inclusief onderstaande links zijn niet vertaald in het Nederlands. Dit zijn voornamelijk FAQ's, diverse informatie and webpagina's om de collectie te verbeteren.
Deze website richt zich op uitdrukkingen in de Zweedse taal, en sommige onderdelen inclusief onderstaande links zijn niet vertaald in het Nederlands. Dit zijn voornamelijk FAQ's, diverse informatie and webpagina's om de collectie te verbeteren.