A blind boy lives in Greenland with his parents and his aunt. The aunt is always complaining, so the boy's mother sends her away, but one night, there is a storm and the boy hears his aunt being struck by lightning. The aunt goes mad, and only the blind boy can save her, but he'll have to travel far from home to do so...Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Tusk for the full transcript.Mit dem Code easystories erhältst du das 12-Monatsabo von Babbel zum Preis von nur 6 Monaten. Das Angebot gilt bis zum 31. Dezember 2023. Einfach auf babbel.com/audio einlösen und loslegen.Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated!Level: Intermediate.Genre: Children's.Vocabulary: Narwhal, Tusk, Keen (ear), Raven, Grumble, Exile, Yank, Bolt of lightning, Migrate (illness), Rot, Flesh, Whittle, Harpoon, Igloo.Setting: Greenland.Word Count: 2831.Author: Howard Norman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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