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SLEEPY BONUS! Cora Coralina: Delicious Poetry

Rebel Girls

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.57.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Once upon a time, there was a young girl in Brazil who imagined being a poet for years and years—and learned that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. This story is narrated by Vivi Kulig. Some story elements, such as dialogue, have been fictionalized. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Katie Sprenger with sound design and mixing by Mumble Media. It was written by Alexis Stratton. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan. Narration by Vivi Kulig. Our production manager was Haley Dapkus. Katie Sprenger was our executive producer. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's time to let your mind wonder.

0:07.0

Imagine a place filled with bright sunlight and tall majestic trees.

0:16.0

A little town is nestled gently in the hillside.

0:22.6

With white-walled buildings and dark tiles on the roof,

0:28.6

here and there is a pretty pop of color.

0:34.6

A yellow door, a pink sign, a dark blue car.

0:43.7

Beneath the ground, the earth is rich with meadows and minerals, like gold and quartz.

0:53.5

Above ground, green parakeets flap their wings as they dart from branch to branch.

1:04.0

And nearby, a lazy river winds its way through a small Brazilian town called Cidate de Guayas.

1:16.5

The river murmurs its hellos as it flows alongside the town's cobblestone streets and underneath its bridges.

1:26.4

On one particular bridge, there is a woman wearing a simple dress

1:31.3

and carrying a basket full of cashews, figs, papayas, and oranges.

1:40.3

In the late morning sun, she's making her way home after visiting the market.

1:47.2

Her white hair is put back from her face, which is etched with left lines and wrinkles.

1:54.8

This rebel woman's name is Anna Linz of Guimaranes Peishotto Bretas.

2:02.2

But we know her

2:03.4

as Kora

2:04.4

Coralina.

2:06.9

On the day

2:07.9

that we meet her,

2:09.4

Kora is 76

2:10.3

years old.

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