Gandhi

Gandhi, written by Jennifer Dopner.

《甘地》，作者：珍妮弗·多普纳。

father of India. With his bald head, thin body, wire glasses, and shy nature, Mohandas Gandhi seemed like a kind grandfather. Within this quiet man, however, was a powerful will. His strong beliefs in fairness, freedom, kindness, and peace changed nations. Even many years after his death, the father of India continues to inspire people around the world.

印度国父。 莫汉达斯·甘地头顶光秃、身形瘦削，戴金属框眼镜，性格腼腆，看起来就像一位和蔼的爷爷。 可在这个安静的人身上，藏着无比强大的意志。 他对公平、自由、善良与和平的坚定信念，改变了整个国家。 哪怕去世多年，这位印度国父依然鼓舞着世界各地的人们。

Early Life Gandhi was born into a large Hindu family on October 2, 1869. Many Hindus believe in nonviolence and caring for others. His mother was a great example. She prayed daily and took care of people who were sick or poor. His father worked as a local government leader. He often settled disagreements between the local people and the British who ruled India. From his father, Dandi would learn to respect others and their beliefs.

早年生活 1869年10月2日，甘地出生在一个庞大的印度教家庭。 许多印度教徒信奉非暴力，倡导关爱他人。 他的母亲就是最好的榜样。 她每日祈祷，还照顾生病和穷苦的人。 他的父亲是当地的政府官员。 他常常调解当地民众和统治印度的英国人之间的纠纷。 从父亲那里，甘地学会了尊重他人以及他人的信仰。

At 18, Gandhi sailed to England to study law. While attending school in London, he began to study different religions and their texts. After a few years, Gandhi became a lawyer and returned to India. Still very shy, he struggled to find work. He agreed to take a job in South Africa in 1888.

18岁那年，甘地乘船前往英国学习法律。 在伦敦上学期间，他开始研究不同的宗教和它们的经典。 几年后，甘地成为律师，回到了印度。 他性格依然腼腆，找工作处处碰壁。 1888年，他接受了一份在南非的工作。

South Africa South Africa was also ruled by the British. People who were not white were treated poorly. One day while Gandhi traveled by train, a conductor told him he couldn't sit in the first class car. Gandhi said that he was traveling on business and had bought a first class ticket. None of that mattered because of the color of Gandhi's skin. When Gandhi would not leave, he was thrown off the train. On another trip, a driver beat Gandhi for refusing to make room for a white passenger. Gandhi thought this was unfair and felt he had to do something. He stayed in South Africa and worked hard to help the Indians in that country. His work brought attention to him as well as to the struggles of Indians in South Africa. He also became a leader among the Indian people.

南非岁月 当时的南非也由英国统治。 非白人受到了恶劣不公的对待。 一天，甘地坐火车出行，列车员说他不能坐头等车厢。 甘地说自己是因公出行，而且已经买了头等车厢的票。 可因为甘地的肤色，这些全都不算数。 甘地拒绝离开，就被扔下了火车。 还有一次出行，因为甘地不肯给白人乘客让座，司机打了他一顿。 甘地觉得这太不公平，认为自己必须做点什么。 他留在南非，努力帮助那里的印度同胞。 他的行动让全世界开始关注他，也关注南非印度人的抗争。 他也成了印度同胞中的领袖。

During this time, every Indian in South Africa was forced to register with the government. Gandhi held a protest during which he explained his idea of satyagraha. The word means holding firmly to the truth. Gandhi used it to represent his form of nonviolent protest. He called for Indians to disobey the law and accept the punishments. Many Indians were beaten or jailed, including Gandhi. News of the protests and punishments reached around the world. People were shocked. They spoke out against the government. The government had to talk with the protesters. Gandhi remained in South Africa for 20 years. He continued to work for better treatment of Indians. During this time, he stopped wearing Western clothes. Instead, he wore the homemade robes and sandals for which he would become known.

那段时间，南非所有印度人都必须向政府登记。 甘地发起抗议，在活动中阐释了他的“坚持真理”理念。 这个词的意思就是牢牢坚守真理。 甘地用它来代表自己的非暴力抗议形式。 他呼吁印度人不服从这项法律，并接受惩罚。 包括甘地在内，许多印度人都被殴打或是关押。 这次抗议和镇压的消息传遍了全世界。 人们大为震惊。 他们公开发声谴责政府。 政府不得不和抗议者展开谈判。 甘地在南非一共待了20年。 他一直为争取印度人更好的待遇奔走。 在这段时间里，他不再穿西式服装。 他换上了自制的长袍和草鞋，这也成了他日后广为人知的标志。