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June 28, 2025 2 mins
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DEUTSCH:
Luis Soriano wächst in ländlichen Gebieten Kolumbiens auf, wo viele Kinder keine Bücher haben und nicht lesen können.Als Lehrer sieht er, wie schwer die Kinder ohne Zugang zu Geschichten lernen.Luis benutzt zwei Esel, Alfa und Beto, um eine mobile Bibliothek zu bauen: den Biblioburro. Er befestigt Holzkisten voller Bücher auf ihren Rücken.Jedes Wochenende reist er stundenlang durch Berge und Flüsse, um abgelegene Dörfer zu erreichen. Die Kinder warten voller Vorfreude auf seine Besuche, um neue Bücher und Unterricht zu bekommen.Seine Bibliothek wächst von 70 auf über 4.000 Bücher, die gespendet werden oder die er selbst kauft. Er bringt den Kindern Lesen bei und liest denen vor, die noch nicht lesen können.Luis begegnet Gefahren wie Banditen und wilden Tieren, hört aber nie auf. Seine Freundlichkeit zeigt, wie ein Mensch viele Leben verändern kann.Heute ist der Biblioburro in Kolumbien und darüber hinaus bekannt. Luis glaubt: 'Ein Kind, das liest, kann die Welt verändern.'Seine Geschichte erinnert uns daran, dass Kreativität und Fürsorge Hoffnung an Orte bringen können, wo sie am meisten gebraucht wird.

ENGLISH:
Luis Soriano grows up in rural Colombia, where many children have no books and cannot read. As a teacher, he sees how much the children struggle to learn without access to stories. Luis uses two donkeys, Alfa and Beto, to build a mobile library: the Biblioburro. He straps wooden boxes filled with books to their backs. Every weekend, he travels for hours through mountains and rivers to reach remote villages. The children eagerly await his visits for new books and lessons. His library grows from 70 to over 4,000 books, donated or bought by himself. He teaches the children to read and reads aloud to those who can’t yet. Luis faces dangers like bandits and wild animals, but he never stops. His kindness shows how one person can change many lives. Today, the Biblioburro is famous in Colombia and beyond. Luis believes: 'A child who reads can change the world.' His story reminds us that creativity and care can bring hope to places where it’s needed most.
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