"Tales of Little People" "Come back !" "Come back !" "What's in your bucket ?" "Why do you ask ?" "Put it down !" "It's none of your business !" "Thief !" "You're a thief !" "I'm taking you to the police !" "Let go, brute !" "You call me a thief ?" "Police !" "Police !" "She's a thief !" "Me, a thief !" "Everyone's gone crazy in this country !" "I'm a princess !" "They call me a thief ?" "The Little Girl who Sold the Sun" "Hey, it's you !" "How are you ?" "Where have you been ?" "I had a bad knee." " Are you OK ?" " Yes." " Leaving ?" " For Dakar." "So I can feed my family." "Come on, then !" " All right ?" " Let's go !" "I can't take my horse into town." "Let's go !" "Who'll spare me a penny in God's name ?" " Buy Sud !" " Soleil !" " Buy Sud !" " Soleil !" "I hope you're not hurt." "Those newspaper sellers are savages !" "They'll have me to deal with !" "Grandma," "I'll go find work tomorrow morning." "I'm not a boy." "What boys do, girls can do, too !" "Hello." "I want to sell the Soleil." "Is it here ?" "Yes." "You want to sell the Soleil ?" "A girl selling newspapers ?" "Boss, what boys do, girls can do, too." "Give her the papers at the back there." "5... 10... 13." "13 Soleils - that's a lucky number." "What's your name ?" "Sili Laam." "Where do you live ?" "Tomato Town." "Sili, sign here." "Keep this receipt." "Thank you." "Goodbye now." "I'll sell them and bring you the money tomorrow." "Here's a bag." "Who's that ?" "Soleil !" "Buy the Soleil !" "Grandma !" "I'm selling the Soleil now !" "Soleil !" "Buy the Soleil !" "What are you doing ?" "That's not your place." "Get out of here !" "Hey, kid !" "The law lets people work wherever they want." "I'll get you next time !" "Go on, scram !" "Are you the blind lady's granddaughter ?" "You sell papers ?" " Yes." " Bravo !" "I'd lost hope in this country." "I'll buy all your papers." "Here." "Take that." "Buy yourself some clothes." "The rest's for your grandma." "All right ?" "Here." ""Yaadikone's son has escaped" !" "I'll take the lot." "Hey, you, scram !" " 10,000 francs !" " CFA francs !" "We'll get you !" "Give me some change." "Sili, where did you get this ?" "What's that you have there ?" "It looks suspicious !" "The other day, I saw you begging with your blind grandmother." " You come with me." " Mind your own business." "Do you know who you're talking to ?" "Keep your nose out of my business !" " Come with me." " Let's go !" "All right, let's go !" "I warned you." "Let's go !" "Let's go !" "The police station is here." "Sir, this officer accused me of theft." "I'm a newspaper seller." "I sell the Soleil." "You sell the Soleil ?" "Yes, that's right." "Here's my receipt." "Ah, I see." "Lovely signature !" "But how is it that you have so much money ?" "That's my business." "What I earn is my concern, sir." "Why didn't you show the receipt to my officer ?" "It would've been simpler." "The smell of my money made him dizzy." "He didn't even ask for my ID." "I demand an apology !" "Officer !" "Did you hear what she said ?" "Did you accuse her without proof ?" "Sir, this woman also says that she was wrongfully accused." "Let her go home." "Officer-in-charge !" "Let that woman go." "Happy now ?" " Yes." " You may go." "I want that parasol for grandma for 2,000 francs." "2,000 ?" "I'll give you 1,000 francs for you to give her." "In the 7,000 francs change" "I need some coins." " And my coins ?" " Here they are." "Hey, where are you taking our parasol ?" "It's been sold." "Sili, come with me." "Why did you turn our music off ?" "Be quiet !" "Quiet !" "What do you want ?" "We paid for one song." "Do you want us to pay more ?" "Give me all you have." "Here !" "Music !" "Hello." "Ah, my girl." "How's business ?" "I sold everything." "You've brought all this" "Bravo !" "Here's your commission." "Here's 350 francs and I'll give you 25 Soleils." "13 Soleils are enough for me." "That number brought me luck." "Here are the 13 Soleils... and your receipt." "Thank you." "Goodbye." "Good luck !" "Here's a coin for Sud FM." "Turn it up !" " Sud !" " Be quiet." "Sell the Soleil !" "Sud's doing better." "You be quiet." "Sud !" "Sud !" "Soleil !" "Soleil !" "Shut up !" "You shut up !" "I told you, sell the Soleil !" "Let's have a rest." "Why does Sud sell better than the Soleil !" "Sud is the people's paper." "The Soleil is the government paper." "I'll stay with the Soleil." "That way, the government will get closer to the people." "Me, a thief !" "Me, a thief ?" "Here in Dakar ?" "I was born here !" "Me, a thief !" "Poor woman." "She was accused of theft and she ended up at the police station." "Now, she's gone crazy." "Let's go to the port." "It's quieter there." "Let's go." "2nd devaluation of the CFA Franc !" "Buy the Soleil !" "You're still here !" "I'll kill you." "You don't frighten me !" "You know, when you fall in the water, you have to bring back a fish ?" "You're lazy." "Here's your book back." "I got your crutch." "That's something !" " Well done !" "What's your name ?" " Babou Seck." " And you ?" " I'm Sili Laam." "Can you read ?" "Only the Koran." "All you can do with that is be a marabout." "My blind grandmother taught me to sing." "If you cough in front of her, she knows who it is." "She taught me lots of stories." "The one I like best is "Leuk the Hare"." "I can't read, but I can tell you it." "Tell me !" "One day, the animals met to choose the cleverest of them all." "Of course, all the animals know that the youngest is the cleverest." ""If you think you're the youngest, raise your hand", said the lion." "The doe said:" ""I was born during the last drought"." ""I was born three moons ago", said the hyena." "The monkey jumped into the middle of the circle, saying:" ""I've just been born"." "Everyone applauded." "The monkey thought he was the winner." "A cry came from a tree:" ""Make room for me, I'm about to be born"." "And the hare fell among the animals." "He was declared the youngest and the cleverest." "Everyone applauded." "Won't you ?" "It's a good story, but you promised a song." "Awa is fair." "Awa is calm." "Awa is nice to touch." "Awa, when you go out, don't go too long." "Your family can't do without you." "I think it's going to rain." "Buy Sud !" "Sud !" "Africa has left the Franc Zone !" "Soleil !" "Buy the Soleil !" "Africa leaves the Franc Zone !" "Take her crutch and run !" " Are you hurt ?" " No." "They got away." "What shall we do ?" "Give me my bag." "We continue !" "This tale is thrown to the sea." "The first to breathe it will go to heaven." "This story is a hymn to the courage of street children"