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Ekibonerezo
Punishment
Adhabu
Adelheid Marie Bwire
Melany Pietersen
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Olunaku lumu maama yale ebibala, ennanansi, amenvu, emicu emiyembe amapeera. Yabiwanika ku kabada wag.
One day, mama got a lot of fruit.
Siku moja, mama alileta matunda mengi.
Twabuuza maama nti “Ffe tunaalya ddi ku bibala?” Maama yaddamu nti, “Tujja kulya olwaleero.”
“When can we have some fruit?” we ask.
“We will have the fruit tonight,” says mama.
“Tutakula matunda lini?” tunauliza. “Tutakula matunda leo jioni,” mama anasema.
Muganda wange Kayima wamululu nnyo. Yagenda alumaluma ku buli kibala. ebisinga yeyabirya. Bweyamala okubirya ye nagenda okuzannya.
My brother Rahim is greedy. He tastes all the fruit. He eats a lot of it.
Kaka yangu Rahim ni mlafi. Anaonja onja matunda yote. Anakula matunda mengi.
Muto wange omulala yagamba nti “Mazima labayo kayima kyakoze!” Kayima si muntu mulungi ate alina nnyo omululu.
“Look at what Rahim did!” shouts my little brother.
“Rahim is naughty and selfish,” I say.
“Angalia Rahim alichokifanya!” mdogo wangu analalamika kwa sauti. “Rahim ni mtundu na mchoyo,” ninasema.
Maama yanyigira nnyo Kayima.
Mother is angry with Rahim.
Mama amekasirishwa na Rahim.
Era naffe twanyigira nnyo Kayima. Kyokka yye Kayima nga teyefiirayo.
We are also angry with Rahim. But Rahim is not sorry.
Sisi pia tumekasirishwa na Rahim. Lakini Rahim haombi msamaha.
Muto wange yabuuza maama nti “Kayima togenda kumubonereza?”
“Aren’t you going to punish Rahim?” asks little brother.
“Hutamwadhibu Rahim?” mdogo wangu anauliza.
“Kayima, olina okutwentondera mangu ddala”
“Rahim, soon you will be sorry,” warns mama.
“Rahim, muda si mrefu utajuta,” mama anaonya.
Kati kayima tawulira bulungi.
Rahim starts to feel sick.
Rahim anaanza kuhisi kuumwa.
Kayima yayogera mu kaama nti “Olubuto lunnuma nnyo.”
“My tummy is so sore,” whispers Rahim.
“Tumbo langu linauma sana,” Rahim ananong’ona.
Maama yali yakitegedde dda nti olubuto lujja kumuluma. Kati ebibala bibonereza Kayima!
Mama knew this would happen. The fruit is punishing Rahim!
Mama alijua hili litatokea. Matunda yanamwadhibu Rahim!
Oluvanyuma Kayima yatusaba tumusonyiwe. Yagamba nti “sikyaddamu kubeera na mululu mulundi mulala” naffe twamusonyiwa.
Later, Rahim says sorry to us. “I will never be so greedy again,” he promises.
And we all believe him.
Baadaye, Rahim anatuomba msamaha. “Kamwe sitakuwa mlafi tena,” anaahidi. Na sote tunamwamini.
Written by: Adelheid Marie Bwire
Illustrated by: Melany Pietersen
