Incident during a ceremony – level 1

21-12-2015 07:00

Ayahuasca is a drug. It is made from plants. The drug gives people psychedelic experiences. The drug is popular. There is even ayahuasca tourism.

Ayahuasca is usually safe. Nothing bad usually happens during an ayahuasca ceremony. However, there is an incident in Peru. It happens during an ayahuasca ceremony.

A man has a knife. He is from Britain. He wants to attack a Canadian. The Canadian fights back. The Canadian kills the British man.

Both men are young. They are in their twenties. Police arrest the Canadian.

Difficult words: psychedelic (something that changes how you see the world), experience (something that you see, do or feel), ceremony (a special event).

You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.

What do you think happened at the ceremony?

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