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Decision فیصلہ Decision

Written by Ursula Nafula

Illustrated by Vusi Malindi

Read by Darshan Soni

Language English

Level Level 2

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My village had many problems. We made a long line to fetch water from one tap.

میرے گاوں میں بہت سے مسائل تھے۔ ہم نے ایک نل سے پانی بھرنے کے لیے ایک لمبی قطار بنائی۔

My village had many problems. We made a long line to fetch water from one tap.


We waited for food donated by others.

ہم نے دوسروں کی طرف سے عطیہ کیے گئے کھانے کا انتظار کیا۔

We waited for food donated by others.


We locked our houses early because of thieves.

چوروں کی وجہ سے ہم نے اپنے گھروں کوجلدی بند کر دیا۔

We locked our houses early because of thieves.


Many children dropped out of school.

بہت سے بچے سکول سے نکال دیئے گئے۔

Many children dropped out of school.


Young girls worked as maids in other villages.

نوجوان لڑکیوں نے دیگر گاؤں میں نوکرانی کے طور پر کام کیا۔

Young girls worked as maids in other villages.


Young boys roamed around the village while others worked on people’s farms.

نو جوان لڑکے گاؤں کے ارد گردگھومے جبکہ باقی لو گوں نے کھیت میں کام کیا۔

Young boys roamed around the village while others worked on people’s farms.


When the wind blew, waste paper hung on trees and fences.

جب ہوا چلی فالتو کاغذ درختوں اور جنگلوں پر لٹک گئے۔

When the wind blew, waste paper hung on trees and fences.


People were cut by broken glass that was thrown carelessly.

بے احتیاطی سے پھینکے گئے ٹوٹے کانچ کی وجہ سے لو گوں کو چیر آگئے۔

People were cut by broken glass that was thrown carelessly.


Then one day, the tap dried up and our containers were empty.

اور ایک دن نل سوکھ گیا اور ہمارے برتن خالی ہو گئے۔

Then one day, the tap dried up and our containers were empty.


My father walked from house to house asking people to attend a village meeting.

میرے باپ نے گھر گھر جا کے لوگوں کو گاؤں کے اجلاس میں شرکت کرنے کے لیئے کہا۔

My father walked from house to house asking people to attend a village meeting.


People gathered under a big tree and listened.

لوگ بڑے درخت کے نیچے جمع ہوئے اور اُنہوں نے سُنا۔

People gathered under a big tree and listened.


My father stood up and said, “We need to work together to solve our problems.”

میرے والد کھڑے ہوگئے اور کہا، ‘ہمیں اپنی مشکلات کو حل کرنے کے لئے مل کر کام کرنے کی ضرورت ہے۔’

My father stood up and said, “We need to work together to solve our problems.”


Eight-year-old Juma, sitting on a tree trunk shouted, “I can help with cleaning up.”

ایک درخت پر بیٹھے آٹھ سالہ جمعہ نے کہا، ‘میں صفائی میں مدد کر سکتا ہوں۔’

Eight-year-old Juma, sitting on a tree trunk shouted, “I can help with cleaning up.”


One woman said, “The women can join me to grow food.”

ایک عورت نے کہا، ‘خواتین کھانے میں اضافہ کرنے میں شمولیت اختیار کر سکتی ہیں۔’

One woman said, “The women can join me to grow food.”


Another man stood up and said, “The men will dig a well.”

ایک اور آدمی کھڑا ہوا اور کہا ٗمرد کنواں کھودیں گےٗ۔

Another man stood up and said, “The men will dig a well.”


We all shouted with one voice, “We must change our lives.” From that day we worked together to solve our problems.

ہم سب نے ایک آواز سے کہا، ‘ہمیں اپنی زندگی کو تبدیل کرنا ہوگا۔’ اس دن سے ہم نے اپنے مسائل کو حل کرنے کے لیے ساتھ مل کر کام کیا۔

We all shouted with one voice, “We must change our lives.” From that day we worked together to solve our problems.


Written by: Ursula Nafula
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Read by: Darshan Soni
Language: English
Level: Level 2
Source: Decision from African Storybook
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