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Decisão Uamuzi Decision

Written by Ursula Nafula

Illustrated by Vusi Malindi

Translated by Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira

Read by Alfredo Ferreira

Language Portuguese

Level Level 2

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Minha aldeia tinha muitos problemas. Nós fazíamos uma fila bem longa para buscar água de uma torneira.

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

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


Esperávamos comida doada pelos outros.

Tulisubiri kupokea msaada wa chakula.

We waited for food donated by others.


Trancávamos nossas casas cedo por causa dos ladrões.

Tulifunga nyumba zetu mapema kwasababu ya wizi.

We locked our houses early because of thieves.


Muitas crianças abandonaram a escola.

Watoto wengi waliacha shule.

Many children dropped out of school.


Meninas trabalhavam como empregadas em outras aldeias.

Wasichana wadogo walifanya kazi za nyumbani kwenye vijiji vingine.

Young girls worked as maids in other villages.


Meninos vagavam pela aldeia, enquanto outros trabalhavam em fazendas.

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

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


Quando o vento soprava, resíduos de lixo ficavam pendurados nas árvores e nas cercas.

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

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


Pessoas eram cortadas por vidros quebrados que foram jogados no chão de propósito.

Watu walikatwa na vipande vya chupa vilivyotupwa ovyo ovyo.

People were cut by broken glass that was thrown carelessly.


Então, um dia, a torneira secou e nossos potes ficaram vazios.

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

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


Meu pai caminhou de casa em casa, pedindo para que as pessoas comparecessem a uma reunião na aldeia.

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

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


As pessoas se juntaram embaixo de uma grande árvore e ouviram.

Watu walikusanyika chini ya mti mkubwa na kusikiliza.

People gathered under a big tree and listened.


Meu pai disse, “Nós precisamos trabalhar juntos para resolver nossos problemas.”

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

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


Juma, um menino de oito anos, sentado num galho de uma árvore, gritou, “Posso ajudar com a limpeza.”

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

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


Uma mulher disse, “As mulheres podem se juntar a mim para plantar.”

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

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


Um outro homem levantou-se e disse, “Os homens cavarão um poço.”

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

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


Nós todos gritamos em uma única voz, “Precisamos mudar nossas vidas.” Daquele dia em diante nós trabalhamos juntos para resolver nossos problemas.

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

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
Translated by: Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira
Read by: Alfredo Ferreira
Language: Portuguese
Level: Level 2
Source: Decision from African Storybook
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