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5 10 15 20 25 30 5 Tina and Amir Episode 1: The Playground (told by Tina) Today we talked about children’s rights. Our teacher told us why children should learn about their rights. Then she gave each of us one children’s right card. On each card was a picture and it showed a situation with children. Below was a line with one article of the rights of children. We read the text together aloud, for example there was one card that said: “You have the right to privacy.” Other cards said: “You have the right to food, clothing, and a safe place to live and to have your basic needs met.” Or “You have the right to play.” There were many cards. Each of us had to read one card out aloud. Then we had to decide which article we wanted to talk about first. Our teacher said: “Please decide and then write down your reasons for choosing it.” Most children wanted to speak about the right to play, and so the teacher asked us to talk about our experiences. Suddenly Vanessa got up and said: “Something that hap- pened yesterday just came into my mind! We went to the play- ground that belongs to our neighbourhood. My friends and I