[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraApr 2, 20206 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "Genre: ffuglen #byr / #short fiction,"}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Syniad gwerth chweil yw\u2019r gyfres \u2018Stori Sydyn\u2019 sy\u2019n gwneud yn union beth mae\u2019n ddweud ar y tun (fel yr hen advert Ronseal) - rhoi stori dda, gyflym i chi, am bris rhesymol IAWN! Llyfrau amlbwrpas iawn yw\u2019r rhain - yn ideal os ydych chi\u2019n oedolion, pobl ifanc, dysgu Cymraeg, newydd i ddarllen neu hyd yn oed jest prin o amser! Fe gewch deimlo\u2019r balchder o actually gorffen nofel am chenj gan nad ydyn nhw\u2019n rhy hir."}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Defnyddia\u2019r clawr liwiau trawiadol i fachu ein sylw o\u2019r cychwyn gyda melyn a du sydd fel arfer yn dangos \u2018Perygl!\u2019 Un cwestiwn sydd gen i am y clawr \u2013 ai silhouette o\u2019r awdur ydi hwnna? \u2013 [Awdur wedi ateb \u2013 Na!]"}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Cychwynna\u2019r nofel pan mae Nathan (bachgen gwyn) yn cyfarfod Sadia (merch Fwslimaidd) ar fws ac mae\u2019r ddau yn cychwyn cyfeillgarwch sy\u2019n prysur droi fewn i berthynas. Digwyddodd eu sgwrs gyntaf ar y bws dros lyfr - felly bobl, os \u2018da chi\u2019n single pringles - anghofiwch am Tinder ac ewch am reid ar fws gyda llyfr da tro nesaf!"}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Er bod y ddau yn hapus iawn gyda\u2019i gilydd, mae \u2018na broblem hiliaeth yng Nghymuned Trelluest (ia, yr enw Cymraeg ar Grangetown - dwi wedi dysgu rhywbeth newydd) ac mae eu perthynas yn codi aeliau rhai yn y gymuned. Yn sicr nid yw tad Nathan, sy\u2019n hiliwr rhonc yn cytuno gyda dewis ei fab. Roedd perthynas y Tad a\u2019r mab yn ddiddorol \u2013 mae\u2019r ddau yn gig a gwaed \u2013 ond eto \u2013 yn ddim byd tebyg. A dweud y gwir, mae gan Nathan gywilydd mawr o\u2019i Dad a\u2019i gredoau."}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Am nifer o resymau, ond gan gynnwys y tlodi a\u2019r diweithdra, mae tensiynau\u2019n uchel rhwng y ddwy gymuned a daw\u2019r gymuned Fwslimaidd yn darged i gamdriniaeth hiliol gan gael eu beio am \u2018ddwyn ein jobs.\u2019"}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Prif ddigwyddiad y nofel yw ffrwydrad mewn cyngerdd yn ardal Caerdydd, o bosib yn ymosodiad terfysgol ond ni chawn gadarnhad o hyn. Caiff ein prif gymeriadau eu dal yng nghanol erchylltra\u2019r noson. Roedd y dryswch, yr ofn a\u2019r panig yn y munudau yn dilyn y bom yn fy atgoffa o\u2019r ymosodiad ym Manceinion. Scary."}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Fe geir yma ddweud pwerus gan yr awdur sy\u2019n gwneud observation o ba mor sydyn mae\u2019r cyfryngau i symud ymlaen a chwilio am y \u2018stori fawr\u2019 nesaf:"}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "\u201cMae pob trasiedi\u2019n troi\u2019n hashnod. Ond yna daw\u2019r hashnodau i ben a fydd neb yn cofio a fydd dim byd yn newid.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "Yn dilyn yr ymosodiad, ac er nad oes tystiolaeth o bwy oedd yn gyfrifol, mae grw\u0302p o eithafwyr adain dde yn benderfynol o \u2018dalu\u2019r pwyth yn o\u0302l\u2019 ac mae torf ohonynt yn ymgasglu er mwyn llosgi\u2019r mosg. Na i ddim sbwylio beth sy\u2019n digwydd nesaf, ond mae\u2019r penodau olaf yn reit frawychus a disturbing. Anodd credu fod pethau fel hyn wedi digwydd go iawn. Tybiwn fod llawer o\u2019r nofel wedi ei ysbrydoli gan bethau sydd wedi digwydd yn ein byd yn barod."}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Rhywbeth sy\u2019n nodweddiadol o\u2019r awdur yw ei ddisgrifiadau manwl ac effeithiol. Roeddwn yn hoff iawn o\u2019r trosiad sy\u2019n disgrifio\u2019r tensiwn hiliol fel llosgfynydd Vesuvius, sydd ar fin chwythu. Neu\u2019r syniad o gasineb fel drewdod fishy mecryll: \u201cMae casineb fel mecryll. Mae\u2019n gadael ei o\u0302l. Mae\u2019n difetha popeth da. Mae\u2019n staenio bywyd.\u201d (ond dwi dal yn hoffi mecryll, sori!)"}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "Efallai fod rhai o enwau defnyddiwr y dynion ar y chatroom braidd yn ystrydebol ac on-the-nose e.e. \u2018Brits4Britain, Whiteguy, Angrydude\u2019 ond wedi dweud hyn, yn aml iawn, mae\u2019r idiots yma\u2019n loud and proud gyda\u2019u credoau gwirion. Mae \u2018na fwy o\u2019r \u2018right wing extremeists\u2019 \u2018ma yn ein plith \u2018na fyddech chi\u2019n tybio. Mi ddes i ar draws un neu ddau ar fy Facebook fy hun cyn heddiw - cawson nhw eu \u2018unfriendio\u2019n reit handi!"}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "Ym mis Mai 2020, yn dilyn llofruddiaeth dyn du yn America gan heddwas gwyn, sbardunodd hyn brotestiadau ar draws y byd gan ailgynnau\u2019r ddadl ar hiliaeth (yn defnyddio\u2019r hashnod #blacklivesmatter #bywydauduobwys.) Mae\u2019r pynciau o hiliaeth a rhagfarn sydd dan sylw yn y nofel yn rhai go iawn a pherthnasol iawn heddiw. Yn o\u0302l y ffigyrau, mae troseddau casineb wedi cynyddu yng Nghymru yn y blynyddoedd diwethaf. Mae hiliaeth ac anghydraddoldeb ar sail lliw croen yn rhywbeth sy\u2019n dal i fod yn broblem yma yng Nghymru ac yn \u2018bandemig\u2019 yn ei hun. Croesawaf unrhyw beth sy\u2019n agor y drws ar drafodaeth ac yn rhoi\u2019r mater o dan y lach. Mae Pobl fel Ni yn nofel sy\u2019n cychwyn sgwrs am hyn - gallaf weld defnydd addysgiadol da iddo yn ein hysgolion, lle mae angen gwneud mwy o waith ar daclo hiliaeth a rhagfarn. Y genhedlaeth nesaf yw\u2019r gobaith y bydd pethau\u2019n well."}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "Dyma nofel fer, pacy, sy\u2019n codi cwestiynau mawr, ac un y gallaf argymell yn llwyr. Dwi\u2019n falch fod y nofel yn cloi ar nodyn positif fod cariad yn drech na chasineb:"}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "\u201cer gwaethaf popeth, mae bywyd yn cynnig prydferthwch.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "What a great idea the \u2018Stori Sydyn\u2019 [quick story] series is, that does exactly what it says on the tin (like the old Ronseal advert) \u2013 gives you an engaging, fast-paced story at a VERY reasonable price! This book (and indeed the series) is ideal for adults, young people, new readers, Welsh learners or even if you\u2019re just short on time. If you\u2019re like me, these books will give you the satisfaction of actually finishing a novel for once!"}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "The cover makes use of very striking colours, that immediately grabs our attention with the use of yellow and black \u2013 normally associated with danger signs. I\u2019m glad the blue strip has disappeared from the series (Sorry, just never liked it). I have one question about the cover \u2013 is it a silhouette of the author himself? [He answered \u2013 no it isn\u2019t!]"}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "The novel begins when Nathan (a white boy) meets Sadia (a Muslim girl) on a bus and she initiates a friendship that rapidly turns into a relationship. Single people take note - their first conversation on the bus happened over a book so, ditch Tinder and hop on a bus with a good book- you never know who you\u2019ll get talking to!"}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "Although both are very happy together, racism is a big concern in the community of Trelluest (yup, the Welsh name for Grangetown- I've learned something new today) and their relationship raises a few eyebrows to say the least. Nathan\u2019s father, who is a staunch racist and anti-immigrant supporter certainly disagrees! Because of the poverty and unemployment, tensions are high between the two communities and the Muslim community becomes the target of racial abuse for 'stealing our jobs.' I am intrigued by Nathan\u2019s relationship with his violent Dad \u2013 They are flesh and blood yet nothing alike and Nathan is deeply ashamed."}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "The main plot point of the book is a bomb in a concert in the Cardiff area, which is likely to be a terrorist attack. Our main characters are caught in the midst of the chaos and confusion. The fear and panic reminded me of the distressing images I saw on the news in Manchester following the May 22 explosion. There\u2019s some thought-provoking stuff here from the author who draws our attention to the use of hashtags in such a crisis and how quickly people forget and move on to the next bit of \u2018big news.\u2019"}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "Following the attack, (although there\u2019s little evidence of who was responsible) a group of right-wing extremists are determined to seek revenge and a large crowd intends to burn down the mosque. I won\u2019t spoil what happens next, but it is quite frightening and frankly disturbing. It\u2019s hard to believe that things like this can, do and have happened when people are hurting and looking for some sort of vigilante justice."}, {"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "A trademark of this author are his detailed and effective descriptions. I liked the metaphor describing the racial tension like the Vesuvius volcano, which has just erupted. Or how about the comparison of hatred and the lingering smell of mackerel. (Sorry, but I still love mackerel!)"}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "Some examples may be a bit stereotypical and on-the-nose e.g. the names of the men on the chatroom \u2013 'Brits4Britain, whiteguy, angrydude, but having said that, some of these right-wing idiots are quite open and proud about their divisive views. There are more of them around than you care to think \u2013 I came across a few on my Facebook friends list not long ago \u2013 safe to say they were promptly unfriended."}, {"text_idx": "#000032", "text": "In May 2020, following the unlawful killing of a black man by a white officer in America, protests began happening all over the world using the slogan #Blacklivesmatter #BywydauDuoBwys. The subjects discussed in the novel are real and very relevant today. Apparently, hate crimes have gone up in the last couple of years in Wales so racism and racial inequality are still issues we have yet to tackle. It is a pandemic in itself. I welcome anything that opens the door on these issues and brings it under the spotlight. Pobl Fel Ni gets you thinking about these things and I can see it having valuable use in secondary schools as a starter for discussion on race."}, {"text_idx": "#000033", "text": "This is a short, pacy novel which raises big questions, and one that I can wholeheartedly recommend."}, {"text_idx": "#000034", "text": "I\u2019m glad the novel concludes on the positive note that love prevails over hatred:"}, {"text_idx": "#000035", "text": "\"Despite everything, life offers beauty.\""}]