My Small Land (マイスモールランド)

3 languages are used in this story. The language of the place where they used to live, The language of the place where they live now, And the language of their own.

You'll be next.

Me?

You can wear my dress. It's prettier than that.

No. We have your mother's dress. It'll suit you very well.

Next stop is Saitama.

Press the button to alight.

I'm off. -See you.

Here.

Start!

"Colak Salya"

Cheers.

It's finished. -Finally.

Q4's answer is "TRUE", right?

Umm...

That's a trick question. I answered "FALSE".

Seriously? I'm tricked!

She fell for it. -Unlucky.

Your boyfriend. -Really?

Tomo!

I want to have eyelashes like you.

*doitsu=Germany

You Germans are very lucky.

Soitsu?

You're so annoying.

Soitsu...? Soitsu?

It's Doitsu.

Koitsu!

DoitsuI!

Koitsu, Aitsu, Soitsu and Doitsu are from the Parodius series. They are teasing her.

Don't ignore me!

I nearly gushed.

Be careful.

We have to do this at least twice more today.

Behave!

Forget I said it.

You might get a recommendation for college.

Really?

You've studied hard.

Too bad you have to leave the badminton club.

I'm having family problems.

Just keep up your achievements.

Then your efforts will be rewarded.

Yes. I'll try my best.

The change was 662 yen.

Thank you. -Thank you.

You're getting used to it. -Thank you.

So, how much do you think he bought?

I don't know.

783 yen.

Hello. Do you need a bag?

Nope. -All right.

783 yen.

Received 1000 yen.

The change was 217 yen.

The receipt.

Thank you. -Thank you.

You're right!

You'll be there in time.

Experience is the best teacher.

What? Don't know this proverb?

What's that in your hand?

Sorry.

This is from my art class. I tried to wash it.

But can't wash off?

Non-washable paint. -Oh.

Is that true? -Yes.

Times have changed since your times.

It's not polite!

Don't let it happen again.

Yes. I'm sorry.

I think we have soap.

He likes to nag.

Thank you.

Hello.

Hi.

Thank you.

Why are you always here after the shift is over?

The manager is my family.

Your father?

No.

He is my uncle.

My mother's brother.

That's the reason?

Yeah.

That's why.

He has some things to do.

So, it's like this.

It doesn't have to be.

Really?

Yeah.

So, why are your hands red?

Because I eat too many tomatoes.

Seriously?

How much did you eat?

Enough to fill a large carton.

You're a bad liar.

Well then. See you.

See you.

Welcome back!

Hello!

Ms. Colak!

You see.

Some washed their muddy uniforms again.

The washing machine gets full of sand.

I've tried to warn them, but they don't understand.

Sorry. I'll tell them.

Would you translate this for me?

Okay. Of course.

Thank you.

May God give us a bright future.

Practicing for the badminton match?

Yes. I'm late for that.

Try to come home early. You know we should eat together.

Sorry.

I don't want an apology.

Kurdish again? So that I don't understand?

No.

Bullshit.

Salya.

Aunt Ronahi.

"Love."

Hezkirin. It means love.

Mazrum. Robin.

Hi, Ronahi.

Hello.

Yusuf should have his eyesight checked by a doctor.

Will you take him? I can't leave the factory.

Yusuf can speak Japanese.

Go with him.

He's still in elementary school. He couldn't go alone.

Okay

Thank you.

Gabriel: Utilities, Phone bills Vikas: Japanese language fees.

Salary- Colak Salya

Mazrum!

I found a necklace.

You idiot.

Ramen noodles again?

You must find a wife.

I know.

He already has someone.

What did you say?

Five years since you graduated?

Brings back memories, huh?

Yes. Nothing has changed.

Goodbye. -Goodbye.

Did you make this?

At that time, it was only you. Now we have more.

I see.

When you don't speak Japanese, we have to gesture to each other.

But not for long.

Yes, it's thanks to you.

Thanks to your hard work.

Not everyone tries as hard as you.

Studying for the college entrance exam?

Yes.

I want to be a teacher like you.

Heh. I'm flattered.

I'm here if you need to talk.

Thank you.

Robin...

Is he talking at home?

The thing is...

He rarely spoke in school.

He never talked to his classmates.

Was he being bullied like I was?

It's a little different.

Robin

He said he is an alien.

Classmates called him a liar.

Then, he started avoiding them.

Why do you say that?

Because they ask me where I come from.

You don't know what to say, right?

Am I an alien?

No.

Then, neither do you.

You know who you are.

Be proud and tell them you're Kurdish.

Right?

Yeah.

The place where I was born...

...has many stones.

Like this?

Yeah.

There's nothing to do in the village other than kicking stones.

This stone.

And the Kurdish stone.

All the same.

This one too?

Yeah.

Our country

...is here.

Here?

That's why...

stones are everywhere around us all the time.

Your refugee application has been rejected.

I am...

a refugee.