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Andiswa Shenyenye Wampila ya Kumaulu
Andiswa Soccer Star
Andiswa kateya wa mupila waku makasa
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Andiswa watambilenga bansongwalume saka bateya mpila ya kumaulu. Walangulukilenga inge kyakonsheka kutwelamo nekuteya nabo mpila. Walombele luusa amba inge kyakonsheshe kumuswisha kuteya 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 aaleetamba abalumendo baleeteya umupila waku makasa. Aaleekabila ukuteya na beena. Aalilombele bakafundisha ba mupila nga kuti bamusuminisha ukuteyako.
Ntangi wakwachile maboko mumusana. Wamwambijile amba, “Pauno sukuulu baswishatu kuteya mpila ke banyike babalume kwapwa.”
The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.
Bakafundisha baabikile amaboko mu musana. Basosele ati, “Pano pa sukulu, abalumendo bekafye ebasuminishiwa ukuteya umupila waku makasa.”
Banyike babalume bamubujile kuya nakuteya mpila yakumaboko. Bamubujile amba mpila yakumaboko yoya banyike babakazhi kabiji mpila ya kumaulu ya banyike babalume kwapwa. Andiswa wazhingijile bingi.
The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.
Abalumendo bamwebele ukuya mu kuteya umupila waku minwe. Baasosele ukutiila umupila waku minwe ewabakashana. Andiswa aalifulilwe.
Juuba jalondejilepo, sukuulu yajinga nampila ikatampe. Bantangi batangijilanga kipanyi kyampila baumvwine bingi moyo mambo nkaizhi wabo mwine wabelele kabiji kechi wakonsheshe kuteyane.
The next day, the school had a big soccer match. The coach was worried because his best player was sick and could not play.
Ubushiku bwakonkelepo, isukulu lyali no kuteya ubwangalo bwamupila waku makasa uukalamba. Bakafundisha baalisakamene pantu umulumendo uwaishibishe ukuteya umupila aalifililwe ukuteya pantu aalilwale.
Andiswa wanyemejile kubantangi batangijilenga kipanyi kya mpila ya kumaulu nekwibapopwela amba bamutwezhemo. Nanchi baswishishe amba Andiswa atwelemo ne kuteya na kipanyi.
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 aabutukiile kuli bakafundisha no kubapaapaata ukuti bamusuminishe ukuteyako umupila. Bakafundisha tabaishibe ifyakucita. Lelo basukile basuminisha Andiswa ukuteyako umupila.
Mpila yakosele. Kafwako batwezhezhepo golone kufikatu nepakachi kakimye kyobebapele kuteya mpila.
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
Ubwangalo bwalikosele. Tapaali abaingisheko akakato mpaka inshita ya kutuusha.
Pa kimye kyobabwelelemo jabubiji nsongwalume wamupanchijile mpila Andiswa. Wanyemene lubilo lwine nekuya kukipanda. Andiswa wapanchile mpila ne kutwezha.
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.
Mu cipande ca bubili icabwangalo, Andiswa aalisendele umupila. Aalibutukishe saana ukulungama ku cipanda. Andiswa aalipantishe umupila no kwingisha akakato.
Bantu bonse baumvwine bulongo. Kufumatu pajonkaja juuba, bansongwakazhi bebaswishishenga kuteya mpila yakumaulu pasukuulu.
The crowd went wild with joy. Since that day, girls were also allowed to play soccer at the school.
Ibumba lyalitemenwe nganshi. Ukutula pali bulya ubushiku, abakashana baalibasuminishe ukuteya umupila waku makasa.
Written by: Eden DanielsIllustrated by: Eden DanielsTranslated by: Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo
