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Andiswa nyenyezi ya Mupila
Andiswa Soccer Star
Andiswa kateya wa mupila waku makasa
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Andiswa wakali kulangilizya basankwa kabasobana mupila. Wakali kulombozya kuti inga wabasangana bumwi buzuba. Wakalomba basikusobanya mupila kuti asangane basimupila kutegwa awalo aume antoomwe ambabo.
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.
Basikusobanya mupila bakalijata akasolo. “Aano acikolo, ibana basankwa mbebazumizidwe kuuma mupila” bakaamba.
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.”
Basankwa bakamwaambila kuti aunke kukuuma mupila wamaanza nkaambo mupila wamaulu ngwa basankwa. Aako kaambo kakamunyemya Andiswa.
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.
Buzuba bwakatobela acikolo kwaali musobano mupati. Bayi ba mupila bakali tyompedwe nkaambo kakuti musankwa ngubakali kusyoma wakalicisidwe, aboobo taakali kukonzya kuuma mupila.
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 wakazuzila ku bayi ba mupila akubalombai kuti bamunjizye mumusobano. Bayi ba mupila tiibakazyi cakucita aciindi eeco, mpoona bakamuzuminzya kuti aume mupila antoomwe abasankwa.
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.
Musobano wakali muyumu. Kunyina bakanywinsyide pe nicakamana cibeela cakusaanguna.
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
Ubwangalo bwalikosele. Tapaali abaingisheko akakato mpaka inshita ya kutuusha.
Mucibeela cabili camusobano, umwi musankwa wakazi kumupa mupila Andiswa, wakaubweza mupila akutiyaanina kugoolo, wakauma mupila mane muntangala akunywinsya.
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.
Yoonse mbunga yakali kweebelela yakasotoka mujulu cakukkomana. Kuzwa buzuba oobo bana basimbi mucikolo bakazuminzyigwa kuuma mupila wkumaulu.
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: Nchimunya Kanyemba
