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我的村庄面临很多问题。村里只有一个水龙头，我们每天都要排很长的队伍去接水。
My village had many problems.
We made a long line to fetch water from one tap.
Mu mushi wandi mwali amafya ayengi. Twalitantame umulongo pakuti twingatapa ameenshi kuli pompi umo.
我们等着别人接济食物给我们吃。
We waited for food donated by others.
Twaleeloleela ifyakulya ifyakupeelwa ukufuma ku bantu bambi.
每天晚上，我们因为害怕有小偷，所以都早早地锁上了门。
We locked our houses early because of thieves.
Twaleekoma amayanda yesu bwangu pa mulandu wa bapuupu.
中途辍学的孩子也不少。
Many children dropped out of school.
Abaana abengi balilekele isukulu.
年轻的女孩被迫到别的村庄去做女佣。
Young girls worked as maids in other villages.
Utukashana twaleebomba incito ya kuwamya mu mayanda mu mishi imbi.
年轻的男孩不是成天在村子里游荡，就是到别人的农场里打工。
Young boys roamed around the village while others worked on people’s farms.
Utulumenda twaleyangala mu mushi ninshi bambi baleebombela mu mabala.
起风的时候，废纸到处乱飞，挂在树梢和篱笆上。
When the wind blew, waste paper hung on trees and fences.
Umwela nga wapuupa, ifipepala bapoosa fyalesama ku miti na ku malinga.
碎玻璃扔得到处都是，很多人都被碎玻璃划伤了。
People were cut by broken glass that was thrown carelessly.
Abantu baleicena ku mabotolo ayatobeka ayaleeposwa iciposweposwe.
终于有一天，水龙头干涸了，人们接不到水了。
Then one day, the tap dried up and our containers were empty.
Ubushiku bumo, ameenshi yapwa kupompi ne fipe fyesu tafyakwete ameenshi.
我的爸爸一家一家地劝说，召集村里的居民们开会。
My father walked from house to house asking people to attend a village meeting.
Bataata baile cila ŋanda mukuwita abantu ukwisasangwa ku cilye ca mushi.
人们聚到一棵大树下，准备开会。
People gathered under a big tree and listened.
Abantu baishileikala mwisamba lya muti no kukutika.
我爸爸站起来，说：“我们必须团结起来，一起解决我们的问题。”
My father stood up and said, “We need to work together to solve our problems.”
Bataata epakwima abati, “Tufwile ukubombela pamo pakuti tupwishe amafya yesu.”
八岁的珠玛坐在树干上，大声说：“我可以帮忙清理村庄。”
Eight-year-old Juma, sitting on a tree trunk shouted, “I can help with cleaning up.”
Umwana wamyaka cine-konse-konse uweshina lya Juma, uwaikele pa mulando abilikisha ati, “Kuti nabombako umulimo wa kuwamya.”
一个女人站起来说：“我可以找一些妇女，一起种庄稼。”
One woman said, “The women can join me to grow food.”
Namaayo umo ati, “Banamaayo kuti twabombela pamo ukulima ifyakulya.”
又有一个男人站起来说：“男人们可以帮着打井。”
Another man stood up and said, “The men will dig a well.”
Shitaata umbi aiminina ati, “Bashitaata bakemba icishima.”
我们异口同声地说：“我们必须改变我们的生活。”从那天开始，大伙儿都齐心协力，解决问题。
We all shouted with one voice, “We must change our lives.”
From that day we worked together to solve our problems.
Bonse twapundila pamo atuti, “Tufwile ukwalula imikalile yesu.” Ukufuma bulya bushiku twabombele pamo mukupwisha amafya yesu.
Written by: Ursula Nafula
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Translated by: Vicky Liu
Read by: Zhuo Sun
