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Lingofable

A 4-part Spanish story series

Orange Leaves for Mamá

Hojas naranjas para mamá

  1. Part 1: Ten Broken Leaves

    A0 Spanish · 2 min read · Free

    The trees in Iquitos are green all year, every year. Renato wants to send his mother her first orange leaf from Santiago — if autumn can survive the trip in his bag.

  2. Part 2: Seven Days in a Book

    A0 Spanish · 2 min read

    An old gardener in a green vest knows the secret to keeping an orange leaf perfect forever. All it takes is a very big book and seven long days of waiting.

  3. Part 3: The Box That Waits

    A0 Spanish · 2 min read

    Ten perfect orange leaves go into a small box bound for the Amazon. Somewhere between Santiago and Iquitos, the box goes very, very quiet.

  4. Part 4: Two Leaves, Two Homes

    A0 Spanish · 2 min read

    In a hot Amazon market, a mother holds autumn in her hands for the first time in her life. The finale of Orange Leaves for Mamá — and one last box still has to cross the border.