VOA常速英语:Man Braider

My first love is the braid.When I see a woman with braided hair, a beautiful hairstyle, I fall in love.
我最喜欢的就是编辫子。当我看见一个编著辫子、发型美丽的姑娘，我会坠入爱河。
Like now, Im in love with these braids.
现在，我依然很爱辫子。
Theyre well twisted. Theyre beautiful.So, when my client goes home today, the love that I feel in my heart will be the same love in the heart of her husband.
他们很弯曲成型，非常漂亮。所以，当我的客户从我这回到家后，她们的丈夫也会像我一样爱她们。
Braiding is my job and my life revolves around braids.As soon as I touch someones hair, I start braiding automatically.
编辫子是我的工作，我的生活围绕着辫子。当我的手碰到别人的头发，不就忍不住给他们编辫子。
While braiding, I think about my problems, the solutions, my future projects.
编辫子的时候，我会想我的问题，解决方法和未来的计划。
He learned a lot during his childhood.When our hair was not made, he was the one who would braid us.
他小时候学到了很多东西。我们没有做头发的时候，他就会帮我们编辫子。
At the time, there was a popular hairstyle called Kara in Bamako
当时，巴马科有一种流行的发型叫卡拉，
and everyone wanted Salian to braid their hair with this style.
每个人都让萨利安给他们编这种发型。
At first, I was told that it was a curse for a boy to braid hair,
一开始，人们告诉我，一个男孩给别人编辫子就是一种诅咒，
which made me have some doubts.Does my religion accept this profession?
这让我有些迟疑。我的宗教会接受这个职业吗？
I kept questioning myself even when I was learning how to braid and starting my own business.
即使在我学习编辫子然后开始自己的生意的时候，我还在质问我自己。
When he braids your hair, you can feel the love.Hes not just doing your hair. Hes making you look more beautiful.
当他给你编辫子的时候，你能感受到他的爱。他不仅仅是在给你做头发，更是再让你变美。
This is the first time Ive had a man braid my hair.When he said hes going to braid my hair, I said, Oh my God, Im about to have a power drill on my head.
这是我第一次让一个男的给我编辫子。当他说他来给我编辫子时，我就想，天呐，这家伙不会在我头发上凿个窟窿吧。
But hes more softer than it is when working with the women.
但其实他比女性的手法还要温柔。
Because I have seen some mean women with their mean vice grips on top of my head.
因为我见过一些粗暴的女人用她们粗暴的钳子捯饬我的头发。
I cant even tell that hes in my hair compared to the women.
跟女性的手法相比，我甚至感受不到他在动我的头发。
Every time he did a braid, I touched the braid that he does and it actually feels perfect.
每次他编完之后我都会碰一碰我的头发，实在太完美了。
Id say, its about 700 a month. So, its 700 times 12. I spend a lot of money.
我每个月大概花700美元在我头发上，所以700乘12，我真的花了很多钱。
This job is not just about the money.Its about putting joy in peoples hearts.
这份工作不只是为了钱。更是把快乐装进人们的心里。
Its a positive energy that you can give to someone who is depressed.
这可以给沮丧的人带来正能量。
It helped me learn about other people and other cultures.
我的工作帮助我了解了其他人和其他文化。
Every time I braid, I discover something new.
每次我编辫子，我都会发现一些新东西。
Salian has been coming here for more than like 15 years actually.
萨里安来这里已经超过15年了。
Hes kind of like family.I dont feel any hesitation. Im very confident in being able to send my customers over there
他有点像我们的家人。我会毫不犹豫地把我的客人介绍到他那里，
and theyre going to be treated well.He helps me, I help him.Like, he tells me, Christine, youve got to put this product
他们会接受很好的服务。所以我们互相帮助。比如，他会说，克里斯汀，你得再多进一些这个产品，
because you know this works really well because sometimes we dont know either.
因为非常好用。有时候我们自己都不知道。
To my friends who laughed at me when I was little,I would like to say to them today, Your teasing encouraged me to be better.
对于那些小时候嘲笑我的朋友们，我想告诉他们，你们的嘲笑让我们变得更好。
The little boy has become a great hair braider.My only advice to any parent or anyone
这个小男孩已经成为一个很棒的发型师。我对一些父母或所有人的建议就是
who sees someone doing something out of the ordinary, is to never make fun of them.
当你们看到某个人在做一些不同寻常的事时，不要嘲笑他们。
There are no foolish jobs. There are only foolish people.
世上没有愚蠢的工作，只有愚蠢的人。