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Eritwamo Uamuzi

Written by Ursula Nafula

Illustrated by Vusi Malindi

Translated by Amos Mubunga Kambere

Language Lukhonzo

Level Level 2

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Omwakyalo kyayi mwabya ebitsibu binene. Thukimana okwa mulhondo muli thukayatheha amaghetse okwa museke.

Kijiji changu kilikuwa na matatizo mengi. Tulipanga foleni ndefu tukisubiri kuchota maji kutoka mfereji mmoja.


Tukalindirira ebyalia ebikathuheribawa nabandi.

Tulisubiri kupokea msaada wa chakula.


Thukakyinga emighi yethu ya lhuba thukasagha abibi.

Tulifunga nyumba zetu mapema kwasababu ya wizi.


Abana banene bakalemawa erisoma neryo ibalhwa omw’ithendekero.

Watoto wengi waliacha shule.


Abambesa bakayakolhera omwabyalo ebindi ngabalemberi.

Wasichana wadogo walifanya kazi za nyumbani kwenye vijiji vingine.


Abalhwana bakaghangaghanga omwa kyalo, n’abindi ibayakolha amakatara okwamalima w’abandi bandu.

Wavulana wadogo waliranda randa kijijini na wengine walifanya kazi kwenye mashamba ya watu.


Omuyangha akabya ahitha, neryo ebipapura bikaleretha okwamiti nokwa syanguthu.

Upepo ulipovuma, ulipeperusha karatasi chafu na kuzifikisha mitini na uani.


Abandu bakahuthalibawa nesya tsupa esitulhangikire.

Watu walikatwa na vipande vya chupa vilivyotupwa ovyo ovyo.


Neryo kiro kighuma omuseke wamaghetse mw’uma neryo ebisya byethu byamabya buyira.

Halafu siku moja, mfereji wa maji ulikauka na mitungi yetu ikawa mitupu.


Thatha waghi mw’aghenda okobuli muyi akabwira abandu athi base omwa lhuhindano.

Baba yangu alitembea nyumba hadi nyumba akiwaomba watu kuhudhuria mkutano wa kijiji.


Abandu mubasongasongania ahisi y’omuthi munene nerihulikirira.

Watu walikusanyika chini ya mti mkubwa na kusikiliza.


Thatha wayi mwahangana inyanimubugha ati, “thutholere erikolera haghuma thwangaghunza ebitsibu byethu.”

Baba yangu alisimama na kusema, “Tunahitaji kusaidiana kutatua matatizo yetu.”


Juma, ow’emiaka munani, inyanikere omwa muthi mwabirikira, “naghe nanganawathikya okwibirya”.

Juma, mtoto wa miaka minane aliyekuwa amekaa kwenye tawi la mti, alisema kwa sauti, “Naweza kusaidia na usafi.”


Omughole mughuma nayo athi, “abaghole mwangana yiyunga okwingye thwangahera ebyalia”.

Mwanamke mmoja alisema, “Sisi wanawake tunaweza kuungana na kulima.”


Omulhume owundi mwahangana nayo athi, “Abalhume bakendithakulha ekidiba ky’amaghetse.”

Mwanamume mwingine alisimama na kusema, “Wanaume watachimba kisima cha maji.”


Ithwabosi thwama birikira omwa mulenge mughuma, “Twanzire eriwania obuyingo bwethu”. Neryo erilhwa ekiro ekyo muthwakolera haima erighunza ebitsibu byethu.

Sote tulisema kwa sauti moja, “Lazima tubadilishe maisha yetu.” Tangu siku hiyo, tulifanya kazi pamoja kutatua shida zetu.


Written by: Ursula Nafula
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Translated by: Amos Mubunga Kambere
Language: Lukhonzo
Level: Level 2
Source: Decision from African Storybook
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