Andiswa watched the boys play soccer. She wished that she could join them. She asked the coach if she can practise with them.
اندیسوا اُن لڑکوں دیکھتی تھی جو فٹ بال کھیلتے تھے۔ اُس کی خواہش تھی کہ وہ اُن کے ساتھ شامل ہو۔ اُس نے کوچ سے پوچھا کہ کیا وہ اُن کے ساتھ کھیل سکتی ہے؟
Andiswa watched the boys play soccer. She wished that she could join them. She asked the coach if she can practise with them.
The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.
کوچ نے اپنے ہاتھ کوہلوں پر رکھتے ہوئے کہا اس سکول میں صرف لڑکوں کو فٹ بال کھیلنے کی اجازت ہے۔ اُس نے کہا۔
The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.
The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.
لڑکوں نے اُسے بتایا کہ وہ نیٹ بال میں جائے۔ اُنہوں نے کہا نیٹ بال لڑکیوں کے لیے جبکہ فٹ بال لڑکوں کے لیے۔ اندیسوا بہت اُداس تھی۔
The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.
The next day, the school had a big soccer match. The coach was worried because his best player was sick and could not play.
اگلے دن سکول کا ایک بہت بڑا فٹ بال کا میچ تھا۔ کوچ بہت پریشان تھا کیونکہ اُس کا سب سے بہترین کھلاڑی بیمار تھا اور وہ کھیل نہیں سکتا تھا۔
The next day, the school had a big soccer match. The coach was worried because his best player was sick and could not play.
Andiswa ran to the coach and begged him to let her to play. The coach was not sure what to do. Then he decided that Andiswa could join the team.
اندیسوا بھاگتی ہوئی کوچ کے پاس گئی۔ اور اُس نے منت کی کہ اُسے کھیلنے دیا جائے۔ کوچ کو سمجھ نہیں آ رہا تھا کہ وہ کیا کرے۔ پھر اُس نے فیصلہ کیا کہ اندیسوا ٹیم میں شامل ہو سکتی ہے۔
Andiswa ran to the coach and begged him to let her to play. The coach was not sure what to do. Then he decided that Andiswa could join the team.
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
کھیل بہت سخت تھا۔ کسی نے بھی آدھے وقت میں گول نہیں کیا تھا۔
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
During the second half of the match one of the boys passed the ball to Andiswa. She moved very fast towards the goal post. She kicked the ball hard and scored a goal.
کھیل کے نصف وقت کے دوران ایک لڑکے نے اندیسوا کو گیند دیا۔ وہ تیزی سے بھاگتی ہوئی گول کی طرف گئی اُس نے گیند کو بہت زور سے لات ماری اور گول کر دیا۔
During the second half of the match one of the boys passed the ball to Andiswa. She moved very fast towards the goal post. She kicked the ball hard and scored a goal.
The crowd went wild with joy. Since that day, girls were also allowed to play soccer at the school.
ہجوم خوشی سے جھوم اُٹھا اُس دن سے لڑکیوں کو بھی سکول میں فٹ بال کھیلنے کی اجازت مل گئی۔
The crowd went wild with joy. Since that day, girls were also allowed to play soccer at the school.
