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Zama ndi wamphamvu
Zama is great!
Michael Oguttu
Vusi Malindi
Jessy Sakala
Christine Mwanza
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M’ngono wanga amacedwa kugona.Ndimauka m’mamawa cifukwa ndine wa ngwilo!
My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
Ndine ndimatsegulako kuti dzuwa lilowe.
I am the one who lets in the sun.
“Ndiwe nthanda yanga,” amatelo amai kundiwuza.
“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.
Ndimadzisamba ndekha matsiku onse, sindifunanso thandidzo ai.
I wash myself, I don’t need any help.
Sindimaganiza zakuti madzi ndiyodzidzila, kapena sopo wa kamtambo wocapila dzobvala.
I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.
Amai amandikumbutsa kuti “osayiwala kutsuka mano.” Ndimawayanka kuti “Ine ai, sindingaiwale ai!”
Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”
Ndikamalidza kusamba, ndimapatsa moni agogo amuna ndi alongo awo atate anga.Ndimawafunila tsiku labwino.
After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.
Ndipo ndimabvala ndekha.”Ndine wamkulu tsopano amama,” ndimawaudza.
Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.
Ndimanga mabatani komanso nthambo za nsapato ndekha.
I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.
Ndimayesetsa kuti mbale wanga adziwe nkhani zonse za kusukulu.
And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.
Ndimacita zonse zothekela munjira mukalasi.
In class I do my best in every way.
Ndimacita zabwino zonsezi tsiku ndi tsiku.Koma ndimakondetsetsa kusowela kwambili!
I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!
Written by: Michael Oguttu
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Translated by: Jessy Sakala
Read by: Christine Mwanza
