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Andiswa omusathi owomupira
Andiswa Soccer Star
Andiswa Nyota wa Mpira wa Miguu
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Andiswa mwathungerera abalhwana ibakasatha omupira. Mwayisunza erisatha nabo. Mwasaba omuthendeki erithendekwa nabo.
Andiswa watched the boys play soccer. She wished that she could join them. She asked the coach if she can practise with them.
Andiswa alikuwa anawaangalia wavulana wakicheza mpira wa miguu. Alitamani kujiunga nao. Akamwomba kocha kufanya nao mazoezi.
Omuthendeki mwahira ebyalha biwe okwa bihinga biwe.” Okwithendekero lino, abalhwana basa babahamwirwe erisatha omupira,” mwabugha.
The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.
Kocha akaweka mikono kiunoni. “Kwenye shule hii, ni wavulana pekee wanaoruhusiwa kucheza mpira wa miguu,” alisema.
Abalhwana mubamubwira bathi aghende asathe omupira owebyalha. Mubabugha bathi omupira owebyalha niwabana abobukali nomupira owebisandu niwabana abobulhume. Andiswa mwahithana.
The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.
Wavulana walimwambia aende kucheza mpira wa wavu. Walisema mpira wa wavu ni kwa ajili ya wasichana na mpira wa miguu ni kwa wavulana. Andiswa alijisikia vibaya.
Ekiro ekyasubukako, erithendekero mulyathunga omusathu munene owomupira. Omuthendeki mwakwa obuba kusangwa omusathi omubuyanga abya alhwere kandi isiangathoka erisatha.
The next day, the school had a big soccer match. The coach was worried because his best player was sick and could not play.
Siku iliyofuata, shule yao ilikuwa na mashindano makubwa ya mpira wa miguu. Kocha alikuwa na wasiwasi kwa kuwa mchezaji wake wa kutegemewa alikuwa mgonjwa na asingecheza.
Andiswa mwathibitha eyiri omuthendeki mwamusaba amwikiriraye erisatha. Omuthendeki abya isiasi ekyerikolha. Neryo mwathwamu athi Andiswa asathe.
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.
Andiswa alimwendea kocha na kumuomba kumruhusu acheze. Kocha hakujua afanye nini. Akaamua kumruhusu Andiswe ajiunge na timu.
Omusathu abyakalire. Sihalimundu oyuwateba omwakitsweka ekyokubanza.
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
Mchezo ulikuwa mgumu. Hakuna timu yoyote iliyokuwa imefunga goli hadi muda wa mapumziko.
Omwakitsweka ekyakabiri ekyamalingwatha w’omusathu omulhwana mughuma mwalhabirya omupira oku Andiswa. Mwaghenda kutsibu erilholha eyiri ekikondo ekyegolo. Mwasamba akapira kutsibu neryo mwateba egolo.
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.
Wakati wa kipindi cha pili kijana mmoja alimpatia Andiswa mpira. Akakimbia kwa kasi sana kuelekea golini. Akaupiga mpira kwa nguvu na akafunga goli.
Abandu mubatsanga kutsibu. Erilhwa naho, mubalighira abana abobukali erisatha omupira.
The crowd went wild with joy. Since that day, girls were also allowed to play soccer at the school.
Umati ukashangilia kwa vifijo na furaha. Kuanzia siku hiyo, wasichana waliruhusiwa kucheza mpira wa miguu kwenye timu ya shule.
Written by: Eden DanielsIllustrated by: Eden DanielsTranslated by: Cornelius Wambi Gulere, Jenipher Kabugho
