1 00:00:12,447 --> 00:00:16,308 Somewhere amongst small trees and tall grass of the hot African Savanna... 2 00:00:16,337 --> 00:00:19,004 lives the 7 year old giraffe, Clementine. 3 00:00:19,236 --> 00:00:23,206 Along with her great giraffe family, she loved going to the oasis... 4 00:00:23,253 --> 00:00:26,325 and enjoyed playing with her cousins in the water. 5 00:00:26,409 --> 00:00:30,857 Her most favorite game was the nibbling contest of Acacia trees. 6 00:00:31,096 --> 00:00:33,385 She was the best at this race. 7 00:00:33,456 --> 00:00:35,189 She was always the winner. 8 00:00:35,450 --> 00:00:39,167 Each time, Clementine ran as fast as she could... 9 00:00:39,239 --> 00:00:41,496 while collecting her precious prize... 10 00:00:41,646 --> 00:00:43,326 a baobab bark metal... 11 00:00:43,660 --> 00:00:46,689 she then proudly walked with it hanging around her long neck. 12 00:00:46,809 --> 00:00:50,340 It was during such moments, that Clementine felt so special... 13 00:00:50,410 --> 00:00:55,265 as this small medal helped her forget, what she always dreamt of but never had... 14 00:00:55,363 --> 00:00:57,043 her own brown patches. 15 00:00:57,398 --> 00:01:00,874 She deeply wished that one day they would suddenly appear... 16 00:01:00,874 --> 00:01:03,575 on her head, her legs, her tail... 17 00:01:03,616 --> 00:01:04,812 her entire body. 18 00:01:04,812 --> 00:01:05,852 like clothes. 19 00:01:05,905 --> 00:01:09,756 She sometimes felt that someone had quietly taken her clothes... 20 00:01:09,830 --> 00:01:11,830 and left her completely alone. 21 00:01:14,378 --> 00:01:16,760 Especially when during breaks at school... 22 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:21,112 her fellow students joked about her spotless body and laughed at her. 23 00:01:23,677 --> 00:01:25,779 At such moments, Clementine... 24 00:01:25,779 --> 00:01:27,805 felt ashamed and ugly... 25 00:01:27,888 --> 00:01:30,488 and hated every little bit of herself. 26 00:01:35,132 --> 00:01:36,812 She was in such pain... 27 00:01:37,288 --> 00:01:39,960 all that she wanted was to disappear. 28 00:01:40,466 --> 00:01:42,400 Nothing could make her happy. 29 00:01:43,216 --> 00:01:44,700 Heartbroken as she was... 30 00:01:44,700 --> 00:01:47,836 she started bursting into endlessly flowing tears. 31 00:01:56,091 --> 00:01:57,771 Until a special day came. 32 00:01:58,271 --> 00:02:00,987 She woke up having a joyful smile on her face... 33 00:02:00,987 --> 00:02:02,853 and went to school as usual. 34 00:02:03,169 --> 00:02:04,716 Mrs. Stefania Zebra... 35 00:02:04,794 --> 00:02:06,176 the school teacher... 36 00:02:06,176 --> 00:02:09,248 walked into the classroom and everyone got quiet. 37 00:02:12,679 --> 00:02:14,148 She was not alone though... 38 00:02:14,148 --> 00:02:17,880 Right behind her was an unknown small and snowy white visitor. 39 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:21,832 "Has he lost his clothes too?" wondered the little giraffe. 40 00:02:22,717 --> 00:02:25,653 Mrs. Zebra greeted the children with a calm smile... 41 00:02:25,686 --> 00:02:27,483 and introduced Tari to the classroom. 42 00:02:28,139 --> 00:02:32,294 Tari was very shy, he only mumbled a simple hi. 43 00:02:33,202 --> 00:02:36,617 Suddenly his attention was caught by the smell of Acacia flowers. 44 00:02:36,702 --> 00:02:38,302 He loved that smell. 45 00:02:38,794 --> 00:02:41,567 Mrs. Zebra had spread fluffy pillows of flowers... 46 00:02:41,599 --> 00:02:43,590 and acacia leaves around the classroom. 47 00:02:43,661 --> 00:02:48,492 and Tari without a second thought jumped on the largest pillow. 48 00:02:49,911 --> 00:02:53,742 Mrs. Zebra then asked everyone to join the pillow circle. 49 00:02:53,890 --> 00:02:57,346 and started telling them an old magical African story. 50 00:02:57,538 --> 00:02:59,218 A long long time ago... 51 00:02:59,726 --> 00:03:02,092 a great storm raged over the savanna. 52 00:03:02,444 --> 00:03:04,896 The rain was pouring for a long time... 53 00:03:04,896 --> 00:03:07,796 and a strong hurricane destroyed everything. 54 00:03:08,323 --> 00:03:11,851 But a lion was born somewhere among the tall grass of the African savanna. 55 00:03:12,159 --> 00:03:17,328 A brave lion, who chased all dangerous hurricanes and storms far away. 56 00:03:20,770 --> 00:03:24,045 A white lion with a huge fluffy and shiny main. 57 00:03:25,955 --> 00:03:30,301 As the story reached an end students were curiously glancing at Tari... 58 00:03:30,987 --> 00:03:33,787 wondering whether he could do that as well. 59 00:03:39,110 --> 00:03:43,599 At this instant Mrs. Zebra started to explain that there is diversity in our world... 60 00:03:43,632 --> 00:03:45,569 and we all need to be included... 61 00:03:45,601 --> 00:03:48,310 as each one of us has something completely different to offer. 62 00:03:48,343 --> 00:03:49,975 Like our story's white lion. 63 00:03:49,975 --> 00:03:52,626 Mrs. Zebra then turned to the students and asked.... 64 00:03:52,626 --> 00:03:55,397 "What are you good at? What pleases you the most?" 65 00:03:56,053 --> 00:03:57,378 One by one... 66 00:03:57,490 --> 00:03:59,425 they all rushed to give an answer. 67 00:03:59,464 --> 00:04:01,198 When it was Clementine turn... 68 00:04:01,198 --> 00:04:05,137 she started bragging about how fast she could eat the Acacia leaves... 69 00:04:05,137 --> 00:04:08,650 and then proudly showed them her baobab bark medal. 70 00:04:08,650 --> 00:04:09,957 Everyone was impressed... 71 00:04:09,988 --> 00:04:12,082 and took turns examining the medal. 72 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:15,746 It was the very first time that Clementine felt accepted... 73 00:04:15,746 --> 00:04:18,279 and a huge smile appeared on her face. 74 00:04:18,417 --> 00:04:20,900 Tari explained that although he had never chased... 75 00:04:20,900 --> 00:04:22,809 any raging storms or hurricanes... 76 00:04:22,809 --> 00:04:25,773 he probably is the fastest acacia flower collector in the world. 77 00:04:25,895 --> 00:04:29,415 and that one day he will certainly make acacia perfumes. 78 00:04:30,629 --> 00:04:35,429 Clementine impulsively jumped at the thought of having her own acacia perfume. 79 00:04:36,701 --> 00:04:40,372 and Tari promised to make her the most wonderful fragrant gift. 80 00:04:40,505 --> 00:04:44,083 The little giraffe’s heart was filled with happiness and gratitude. 81 00:04:44,771 --> 00:04:48,076 From that day on Clementine and Tari became best friends. 82 00:04:48,479 --> 00:04:51,487 No one ever laughed at the little giraffe again. 83 00:04:52,011 --> 00:04:54,347 Besides she started liking her body. 84 00:04:54,386 --> 00:04:55,827 Shortly afterward... 85 00:04:55,886 --> 00:04:59,540 Tari gave Clementine the promised acacia fragrant gift. 86 00:05:00,454 --> 00:05:03,202 She opened the Green bottle and everything around her... 87 00:05:03,298 --> 00:05:05,149 even her unique spotless fur... 88 00:05:05,220 --> 00:05:07,569 smelled wonderfully of acacia flowers. 89 00:05:10,717 --> 00:05:12,766 Now, every morning Clementine... 90 00:05:12,766 --> 00:05:16,337 eagerly brushed and perfumes her shiny soft white fur. 91 00:05:16,524 --> 00:05:19,219 She greatly enjoys being the only one ... 92 00:05:19,219 --> 00:05:20,996 in her whole giraffe family... 93 00:05:20,996 --> 00:05:22,676 wearing such clothes.