راكب الموج | The Surfer of Taghazout
"A surf school owner discovers passion with a yoga instructor seeking waves and peace."
راكب الموج
The Surfer of Taghazout
الفصل الأول | Chapter One
أَمْلِكُ مَدْرَسَةَ رُكُوبِ الأَمْوَاجِ فِي تَغَازُوتَ.
I own a surf school in Taghazout.
جَاءَتْ مُعَلِّمَةُ يُوغَا تَبْحَثُ عَنِ السَّلَامِ.
A yoga instructor came seeking peace.
"أُرِيدُ تَعَلُّمَ رُكُوبِ الأَمْوَاجِ."
"I want to learn surfing."
الفصل الثاني | Chapter Two
كَانَتْ فِي الأَرْبَعِينَ، مَرِنَةً، هَادِئَةً.
She was in her forties, flexible, calm.
"رُكُوبُ الأَمْوَاجِ كَاليُوغَا... تَوَازُنٌ."
"Surfing is like yoga... balance."
"إِذَنْ سَأَتَعَلَّمُ بِسُرْعَةٍ."
"Then I'll learn fast."
الفصل الثالث | Chapter Three
فِي المَاءِ، عَلَّمْتُهَا الأَسَاسِيَّاتِ.
In the water, I taught her the basics.
"اِسْتَرْخِي... دَعِي المَوْجَ يَحْمِلُكِ."
"Relax... let the wave carry you."
"كَمَا أَدَعُ الحَيَاةَ تَحْمِلُنِي."
"As I let life carry me."
الفصل الرابع | Chapter Four
وَقَفَتْ عَلَى اللَّوْحِ لِأَوَّلِ مَرَّةٍ.
She stood on the board for the first time.
"شُعُورٌ رَائِعٌ!"
"An amazing feeling!"
"انْتَظِرِي حَتَّى تَرْكَبِي مَوْجَةً حَقِيقِيَّةً."
"Wait until you ride a real wave."
الفصل الخامس | Chapter Five
بَعْدَ الدَّرْسِ، عَلَّمَتْنِي اليُوغَا.
After the lesson, she taught me yoga.
"تَنَفَّسْ عَمِيقًا..."
"Breathe deeply..."
"أَنَا لَا أُجِيدُ السُّكُونَ."
"I'm not good at stillness."
الفصل السادس | Chapter Six
"سَأُعَلِّمُكَ." اِبْتَسَمَتْ.
"I'll teach you." She smiled.
"كَمَا عَلَّمْتَنِي الأَمْوَاجَ."
"As you taught me waves."
"صَفْقَةٌ عَادِلَةٌ."
"A fair deal."
الفصل السابع | Chapter Seven
تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ، عَلَى الشَّاطِئِ.
That night, on the beach.
بَيْنَ صَوْتِ الأَمْوَاجِ وَصَمْتِ النُّجُومِ.
Between wave sounds and star silence.
"جَسَدُكَ قَوِيٌّ كَالمَوْجِ."
"Your body is strong like waves."
الفصل الثامن | Chapter Eight
بَقِيَتْ فِي تَغَازُوتَ.
She stayed in Taghazout.
فَتَحَتْ اسْتُودْيُو يُوغَا بِجَانِبِ مَدْرَسَتِي.
She opened a yoga studio next to my school.
"رُكُوبُ الأَمْوَاجِ صَبَاحًا، يُوغَا مَسَاءً."
"Surfing in the morning, yoga in the evening."
الخاتمة | Conclusion
البَحْرُ يَجْمَعُ عَاشِقِي الحُرِّيَّةِ.
The sea brings together freedom lovers.
وَنَحْنُ وَجَدْنَا الحُرِّيَّةَ مَعًا.
And we found freedom together.
عَلَى الأَمْوَاجِ وَخَارِجَهَا.
On waves and off them.
من حكايات تغازوت From the Tales of Taghazout