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ISBN 978-618-205-316-4

BRAVE KIDS

You can watch the theatrical reading of the third chapter of Brave Kids by the prominent actor Grigoris Valtinos on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxUneQznDqc

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rave Kids is a story that tackles important topics which many youngsters and adults can identify with. Domestic violence, oppression of women, patriarchal stereotypes, a mother’s struggle to save her son, racism, will power and positive thinking, the love between two young people who belong to different castes, the victory of benevolence.

Ravi is a 12-year-old boy who lives in Kerala, in the 80’s India. When his dad gets unemployed, he becomes violent towards his wife and child. Then, despite her fears and adversities, Ravis’s mother escapes with her son to rebuild a new life without violence. Throughout their adventure they encounter many difficulties but also people who help them. They cross paths with Ananya and her wealthy family and they build lifelong relationships.

Ananya is a modern girl with love for knowledge and justice. When she falls in love with Ravi, she challenges traditions and patriarchal structures. Are they going to manage to overcome the difficulties and find happiness in the end?

Nina Lund (Nina Ladopoulou Lundqvist) is a writer, English teacher, translator and theatrologist. For the last 14 years she’s been living in Stockholm and she’s been working as an English teacher at a Swedish school. When she became a mother, she wrote her first children’s book entitled ’’Snowflake wants to be the new Snow White’’. The book was published in Greek, English, Swedish and Spanish. You can find the animated video in English on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOXL_JQ5GnA

Nina is fascinated by different cultures, she believes in the new generation, and she aspires, through her books, to guide youngsters towards a brighter future.

Instagram: ninalabrave

Vatatzi 55 str., 114 73 Athens ΤEL.: +30210 6431108 E-MAIL: ekdoseis.ocelotos@gmail.com www.ocelotos.gr

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BRAVE KIDS WRITER

NINA LUND COVER

NIKOS KOUTSAMANIS TRANSLATION

NINA LUND EDITING ELIZA ATHANASIADOU LAYOUT - DESIGN MYRTILO, LENA PANTOPOULOU COPYRIGHT© 2022

NINA LUND

FIRST EDITION

ATHENS, JULY 2022 ISBN 978-618-205-316-4

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BRAVE KIDS

“Be the change you want to see in the world’’, Mahatma Gandhi

It is not a walk in the park to write for young people. Nina is aware of that and does not opt for the easiest way. She has written a story which can touch young persons and adults. I hope and wish that she will soon share with us more writing samples.

Theodore Kallifatides, writer

Nina Lund’s book, Brave Kids, is a moving story that tackles the sensitive subject of domestic violence. The book tells the story of little Ravi and his mother who had to leave their home to find safety. It takes us through their journey, struggles and adventures as they travel all over India to rebuild their lives.

Brave Kids sends a strong message about the power of love and, most importantly, gives hope and courage to many other children and women affected by domestic violence.

Dr. Evangelia Karydi, Child and Adult Psychologist

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Chapter 1

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long time ago, in faraway India, there lived a boy called Ravi. His name meant sun, fire, strength.

He lived in a small village in Kerala, a seaside place in the southwest part of India. The village had a lot of natural gifts to offer; exotic fruits and vegetables, an abundance of mangos, watermelon, ginger and coconuts. All kinds of flowers like jasmines, tuberoses, marigolds, and roses decorated the surroundings and the marketplace. Huge piles of fragrant spices of turmeric, chili, cinnamon, cardamon and sandalwood dominated the street market.

His mother worked at a plantation where they cultivated cinnamon, cardamom, carnation and black pepper. His dad was a fisherman. Every morning he got up early to catch different sorts of fish in the Kerala Backwaters’ lakes and canals with his little fishing boat.

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140 × 210

SPINE: 5.8 FLAPS: 80

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ISBN 978-618-205-316-4

BRAVE KIDS

You can watch the theatrical reading of the third chapter of Brave Kids by the prominent actor Grigoris Valtinos on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxUneQznDqc

ΝΙΝΑ LUND

rave Kids is a story that tackles important topics which many youngsters and adults can identify with. Domestic violence, oppression of women, patriarchal stereotypes, a mother’s struggle to save her son, racism, will power and positive thinking, the love between two young people who belong to different castes, the victory of benevolence.

Ravi is a 12-year-old boy who lives in Kerala, in the 80’s India. When his dad gets unemployed, he becomes violent towards his wife and child. Then, despite her fears and adversities, Ravis’s mother escapes with her son to rebuild a new life without violence. Throughout their adventure they encounter many difficulties but also people who help them. They cross paths with Ananya and her wealthy family and they build lifelong relationships.

Ananya is a modern girl with love for knowledge and justice. When she falls in love with Ravi, she challenges traditions and patriarchal structures. Are they going to manage to overcome the difficulties and find happiness in the end?

Nina Lund (Nina Ladopoulou Lundqvist) is a writer, English teacher, translator and theatrologist. For the last 14 years she’s been living in Stockholm and she’s been working as an English teacher at a Swedish school. When she became a mother, she wrote her first children’s book entitled ’’Snowflake wants to be the new Snow White’’. The book was published in Greek, English, Swedish and Spanish. You can find the animated video in English on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOXL_JQ5GnA

Nina is fascinated by different cultures, she believes in the new generation, and she aspires, through her books, to guide youngsters towards a brighter future.

Instagram: ninalabrave

Vatatzi 55 str., 114 73 Athens ΤEL.: +30210 6431108 E-MAIL: ekdoseis.ocelotos@gmail.com www.ocelotos.gr