Lisa MacDonald
Introduction
Lisa MacDonald (Lisa NicDhòmhnaill) is an educator and a writer. She is also a parent, a singer and a PhD student. She lives in a small, rural community in the Highlands of Scotland, where the beauty of the landscapes belies centuries of social upheaval. Her deep investment in place and community takes many forms, and she draws strength from connections and shared concern.
Saorsa (Extract)
Air a slighe dhachaidh sa chàr smaoinich i a-rithist air an latha a bh’ air a bhith aice. Bho bhith a’ dùsgadh tràth, a’ biathadh nam beathaichean san dorchadas, a’ lìonadh flasg le cofaidh on nach biodh àite sam bith fosgailte mus ruigeadh i am baile mòr, a’ cur oirre an dreasa sgiobalta dhubh - bha i airson a bhith deiseil. Latha mòr a bh’ ann, a bh’ air a bhith air fàire fad bhliadhnaichean troma. Mu dheireadh thall, agus i na suidhe san taigh-cùirte chruaidh ùr ud, an tè-lagha ri a taobh agus e-fhèin na h-aghaidh, gheibheadh i an cothrom innse dhaibh uile mar a thachair.
Bha sneachda ri taobh an rathaid, agus bha na fèidh a’ cagnadh a’ chonaisg sna dìogan, ’s iad air tighinn a-nuas às na beanntan leis an fhuachd. Chuir e an t-iongnadh oirre cho teann ’s a bha a guailnean fhathast, agus cho luath agus cho dorcha ’s a bha buille a cridhe, na guthan uile a’ brùchdadh na ceann gus nach robh ann ach mac-talla èiginneach grannda. Phriob i a sùilean gus na h-ìomhaidhean a chur aiste, agus gun fhiosta dhi ghlac a’ chuibhle as fhaisge cnap beag deighe. Dh’fhàs na diogan mar shiorraidheachd mus deach aice air an càr a chur ceart agus a dhìreadh a-steach gu àite-seachnaidh. Chrùb i a ceann chun na cuibhle-stiùiridh agus leig i anail.
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Listen in all four languages. This freely-available audio has been made possible with the generous support of Creative Scotland.
收聽四種語言版本。此免費音訊由Creative Scotland（蘇格蘭創意機構）慷慨資助，得以實現。
Saorsa, read by Lisa MacDonald.
Freedom (English), translated by Elissa Hunter-Dorans, read by Elissa Hunter-Dorans.
解套 (華語), translated by Shengchi Hsu (許勝吉), read by Shengchi Hsu.
Chū-iû / 自由 (Tâi-gí / 台語), translated by Naomi Sím (沈宛瑩), read by Naomi Sím.
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