雙語暢銷書《我是馬拉拉》第8章:地動之秋(3)
There were lots of pictures on the news of army helicopters laden with supplies and tents, but in many of the small valleys the helicopters could not land and the aid packages they dropped often rolled down slopes into rivers.
新聞上出現了很多軍方直升機爲災民提供物資和帳篷的照片，但許多小村莊仍面臨直升機無法降落的情況，而且他們拋下的補給包裹經常滾落斜坡，墜入溪河中。
In some places, when the helicopters flew in the locals all rushed underneath them, which meant they could not drop supplies safely.
而在某些地方，當直升機飛過時，當地人都會擠到直升機的下方等待，而這會導致直升機無法順利空投補給品。
But some aid did get in.
但有些救援行動則進展順利。
The Americans were quick as they had thousands of troops and hundreds of helicopters in Afghanistan so could easily fly in supplies and show they were helping us in our hour of need, though some crews covered the American markings on their helicopters, fearing attack.
美國人反應迅速，因爲他們有數以千計的軍隊和好幾百架直升機正在阿富汗。所以，他們能輕而易舉地調動直升機，帶來補給物資，並藉此表達他們會在我們需要時，隨時伸出援手。同時，也有一些美國人害怕受到當地武裝勢力的攻擊，將直升機上的各式美軍標誌遮蓋起來。
For many in the remote areas it was the first time they had seen a foreigner.
對很多住在偏遠地區的人來說，這是他們第一次親眼見到外國人。
Most of the volunteers came from Islamic charities or organisations but some of these were fronts for militant groups.
多數志願者來自伊斯蘭教的慈善機構或組織，但在這些團體之中，有些其實是好戰團體。
The most visible of all was Jamaat-ul-Dawa (JuD), the welfare wing of Lashkare-Taiba.
其中最顯而易辨的是達瓦慈善會（JuD），它是虔誠軍（LeT）的政治組織。
