Zimné ráno bolo chladné, sneh jemne pokrýval všetko navôkol.

The winter morning was cold, the snow gently covering everything around.

Marek sa obzrel okolo seba a cítil, ako mu vietor pohladil tvár.

Marek looked around and felt the wind caress his face.

Mal na sebe hrubý kabát a v rukách pevne držal rukavice.

He wore a thick coat and held his gloves firmly in his hands.

Bol to deň, keď sa s triedou mali vydať na výlet do komunitného centra pôvodných obyvateľov Kanady.

It was the day when the class was set to go on a trip to the community center of the Indigenous peoples of Canada.

Keď vstúpil do centra, teplo ho privítalo ako priateľ.

When he entered the center, the warmth welcomed him like a friend.

Vôňa cédrového dreva a smiech rozliehajúci sa z miestnosti ho úplne zbavili zimy, ktorá ho tesne obklopovala vonku.

The scent of cedar wood and laughter echoing from the room completely chased away the winter that surrounded him so closely outside.

Steny boli ozdobené nádhernými farebnými maľbami, ktoré rozprávali príbehy dávnych čias.

The walls were adorned with beautiful colorful paintings that told stories of ancient times.

V strede miestnosti stál veľký stôl, na ktorom boli nachystané materiály na tvorbu tradičných remesiel.

In the middle of the room stood a large table with materials prepared for making traditional crafts.

"Poďme sa do toho pustiť," povedala Lena s úsmevom, ktorým povzbudila Mareka.

"Let’s get started," said Lena with a smile, encouraging Marek.

Marek na chvíľu zaváhal.

Marek hesitated for a moment.

Vedel, že ho čaká nová skúsenosť, no obával sa toho neznámeho.

He knew a new experience awaited him, but he was anxious about the unknown.

Jakub ho mierne potiahol za rukáv.

Jakub gently tugged at his sleeve.

"Neboj sa, zvládneš to," dodal Jakub a Marek sa cítil o trochu odvážnejšie.

"Don't worry, you can do it," Jakub added, and Marek felt a little braver.

Hostitelia ich učili, ako vyrábať malé drevené sošky, ktoré predstavovali duchov prírody.

The hosts taught them how to make small wooden figurines representing the spirits of nature.

Marek sa snažil pochopiť každý krok, no nie vždy mu to išlo podľa plánu.

Marek tried to understand each step, but it didn’t always go according to plan.

Lena a Jakub sa občas zasmiali, keď Marek urobil niečo nesprávne, no vždy to mysleli len ako povzbudenie.

Lena and Jakub occasionally laughed when Marek did something wrong, but they always meant it as encouragement.

V jednom okamihu sa Marek pokúsil ručne vyrezať vzor do dreva, ale urobil chybu.

At one point, Marek tried to carve a pattern into the wood by hand but made a mistake.

Projekts sa poškodil, a Marek cítil, ako sa červený od hanby pred očami všetkých.

The project was damaged, and Marek felt his face turn red with embarrassment in front of everyone’s eyes.

Sklonil hlavu a hlavou mu prebehli pochybnosti.

He lowered his head, doubts running through his mind.

Ale Lena a Jakub boli hneď pri ňom, povzbudzovali ho, aby začal odznova.

But Lena and Jakub were right there beside him, encouraging him to start over.

"Pomôžeme ti," povedala Lena a pozorovala chýbajúcu časť sošky.

"We'll help you," said Lena, observing the missing part of the figurine.

Jakub medzitým priviedol jedného z remeselníkov, ktorý im poskytol ďalšie rady.

Meanwhile, Jakub brought over one of the craftsmen who provided them with further advice.

Spolu sa zaslúžili o pokračovanie v projektoch a tentokrát bol výsledok omnoho lepší.

Together, they managed to continue with the project, and this time the result was much better.

Keď nakoniec Marek dokončil svoje dielo, bolo to s pocitom hrdosti a úľavy.

When Marek finally completed his work, it was with a feeling of pride and relief.

Komunitní členovia pochválili ich prácu a Marek cítil, ako z neho opadala všetka nervozita.

The community members praised their work, and Marek felt all his nervousness fade away.

Zaslúžene sa zasmial spolu s Lenou a Jakubom, ktorí sa s ním radovali.

He laughed deservedly, along with Lena and Jakub, who rejoiced with him.

Na konci dňa, keď sa Marek vracal domov, cítil niečo nové.

At the end of the day, as Marek was returning home, he felt something new.

Bolo to akési spojenie, pocit, že už nie je tak sám.

It was a kind of connection, a feeling that he wasn’t so alone anymore.

Možno tu, uprostred kanadskej zimy, našiel kúsok domova aj on.

Perhaps here, in the midst of the Canadian winter, he too found a piece of home.

Teraz vedel, že to začína byť miesto, kde patrí, so správnymi priateľmi po jeho boku.

Now he knew it was beginning to be a place where he belonged, with the right friends by his side.