Ponishment

Wan die mama get a uol iip a fruut.

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"Wen wi kyan get som fruut?" we aks ar se. "Wi a go iit di fruut tunait," mama se.

2

Mi bredda Rayiim krievn. Im tek piis a aal a di fruut dem. Im iit out uol iip a it.

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"Luk pon we Rayiim du!" mi likl bredda baal out. "Rayiim naav no biyieva an im selfish," mi se.

4

Mama beks wid Rayiim.

5

Aal a wi beks wid Rayiim. Bot Rayiim no sari.

6

"Yu naa go ponish Rayiim?" mi likl bredda aks.

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"Rayiim, yu suuhn sari," mama waan im se.

8

Rayiim staat fiil sik.

9

"Mi beli a ort mi," Rayiim bieli se.

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Mama nuo se dis did a go apm. Di fruut a ponish Rayiim!

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Lieta, Rayiim se sari tu aal a wi. "Mi wi neva bi so krievn agen," im swier se. An aal a wi biliiv im.

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Ponishment

Text: Adelheid Marie Bwire
Illustrations: Melany Pietersen
Translation: Georgette McGlashen
Language: Jamaican Creole

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