Carl is a 12-year-old boy. He lives in a small town in Syria (叙利亚). Carl lost his home because of war (战争). Now he lives in a camp with his family.
Carl is short but strong. He is good at sports. He can play football very well. Carl's father is his football coach(教练). He is strict(严格的)with Carl. He always says, "No pleasure without pain." So Carl practices and practices. He hopes he will be a famous football star like his idol Cristiano Ronaldo(C罗) .
Today is November 10th. Carl will have his thirteenth birthday next Friday. He has many wishes (愿望)for his birthday. He wishes he would have a new football. He wishes he would be a good football player. He wishes his family would have a new house. But his greatest wish is that the war in his country would end soon.
