Read and translate the sentences. Mind the meanings of the words

Read and translate the sentences. Mind the meanings of the words in bold.
As he entered the market place, he saw a man selling ice cream.
His family was very poor. As you can imagine, he couldnt afford ice cream.
The boy saw a Russian soldier as well.
As soon as the little boy saw the soldier, he left.
Today he is as grateful to the Russian soldier as he was many years ago.
Wolfgang Langer is a teacher at the Ludwigsburg Pedagogical Institute in Germany. He has worked on a number of projects related to tolerance and the culture of peace and is a true friend to Russia. Once he was asked to share an episode from his life to illustrate his idea of tolerance.