The Day I Became Strong

Season 1

  • A Little Bit of Light

    A Little Bit of Light

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    Normally, Tina is never afraid when being at home. But one day, when her mother left her alone, the electricity broke down. It is dark and a bad thunderstorm is approaching and rain is dripping on the roof. Her mother told her to call her if anything happens – but the telephone also works with […]

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  • My First Omelet

    My First Omelet

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    Kem‘s mother is in the last phase of her pregnancy and every evening her parents have to go to the hospital to check if everything is alright. Nguyen enjoys being alone in the house for this half an hour. But one night her parents are really late and forget to prepare a meal for Nguyen. […]

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  • Sleepy, The Chicken

    Sleepy, The Chicken

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    10-year-old Amraa gets five little chickens to take care of, but one of them is ill. Her mom says it should be killed right away, the vet says it will die soon. Ariun decides to keep it as long as possible and give it a good life. When it finally dies, the mother throws it […]

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  • The Day I Became A Man

    The Day I Became A Man

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    11-year-old Rufus is on holiday with his family on a farm in Namibia. One day, a missing cow was seen some miles away and Rufus is asked to fetch it. His father encourages him by saying that this is the traditional way to become a man – alone in the wilderness. Rufus takes the challenge […]

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  • Dodged!

    Dodged!

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    It is a normal hot day in Bangkok City and heroine Issada and her all-girl class are excited about next day’s dodgeball match and play ball in the classroom even though it is strictly forbidden to do so. Issada’s best friend Saisisom throws a ball which hits a vase. The pottery lands in front of […]

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  • The Day I Hit The Right One

    The Day I Hit The Right One

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    Zaya grew up in the Mongolian mountains and is attending a new school now. She looks a bit different from the other children and wears her hair in the traditional way of her tribe. The teacher welcomes her in the class, makes the class clap for her and tells the pupils to welcome her – […]

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  • Lessons Learnt From The Sea

    Lessons Learnt From The Sea

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    Alejandro (11 years old) has a deep connection to the sea. He is a swimmer, loves to challenge himself and understands things on a deeper level – at least afterwards. He tells us the lessons he has learnt from the ocean: Not to swim against the waves but dive beneath them, to use the strength […]

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  • When I Confronted The Teacher

    When I Confronted The Teacher

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    Essra, an 8-year-old Syrian refugee girl, becomes aware that a teacher hit her 14-year-old brother very badly. What can she do? Seeing his pain she decides to confront the teacher and ask him why he had beaten her brother and if he thinks that this was fair. 

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  • I’m Not A Pink Bike Girl

    I’m Not A Pink Bike Girl

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    Anne gets a new bike from her father. But when she notices that it is a pink bike, Anne doesn’t like it any more. First she does not know why, but when she swaps the bike with her good friend Nils who has a green colored bike, she realizes that she simply is not what […]

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  • The Day I Became A Big Brother

    The Day I Became A Big Brother

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    The 8-year-old Ahmet has to deal with his mixed feelings after welcoming a new brother in his loving, well-functioning family. Besides his jealousy, there are many strange things that happen in the everyday life with a baby which alienate him and make him reach his limits. When one day he has to take care of […]

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