*Ag teacht go luath: Réamhordaigh anois*
Buachaill dhá bhliain déag d'aois é Bilal. Tá a dheirfiúr Salma sé bliana d'aois. Mohammed is ainm dá Dhaidí agus Mariam is ainm dá Mhamaí. Is as an bPalaistín dóibh. Tá cónaí orthu go sealadach in Óstán an Chaisleáin, Baile Átha Cliath, Éire.
Agus é ar an mbealach abhaile ón scoil lá, tagann Bilal ar phuisín beag gleoite a chaith duine éigin sa bhruscar. Déannann sé í a tharrtháil, ach ní cheadaítear ainmhithe san óstán, agus faigheann Bilal amach nach bhfuil sé éasca puisín beag a choimeád faoi rún i seomra óstáin! Beidh ar Bilal teacht ar phlean chun a chinntiú nach gcaillfidh sé a dhlúthchara nua.
Scéal lán le croí é seo a mheabhraíonn dúinn an tábhacht a bhaineann le cineáltas agus cairdeas.
Bhuaigh leagan den scéal seo duais ag Comórtais Liteartha an Oireachtais, 2023.
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Bilal is a twelve year old boy, and his little sister Salma is six. His Dad is called Mohammed and his Mam is called Mariam. They are from Palestine. They live temporarily in The Castle Hotel, Dublin, Ireland.
On his way home from school one day, Bilal finds a beautiful little kitten. Someone has thrown her in the bin. He manages to save her, but animals are not allowed in the hotel, and Bilal discovers that it's not easy to keep a little kitten secret in a hotel room! Bilal must come up with a plan to make sure he doesn't lose his new best friend.
This is a heartwarming story that reminds us of the importance of kindness and friendship.
A version of this story won a prize at the Oireachtas Literary Competitions, 2023.
