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A girl talking with a soccer coach.

Andiswa Mudani wamunene wabara yakutanga Andiswa Soccer Star

Written by Eden Daniels

Illustrated by Eden Daniels

Translated by Erwina N Kanyenge

Language Rumanyo

Level Level 2

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A girl watching boys play soccer.

Andiswa ka kengeranga vamati vana kudano bara yakutanga. Ghuye kakaranga nalikuyuvho yira aka kupakerere navo a dane. Mukadona uno nko kupura mudeuli shipana ntjeneshi kuvhura akuyombilitange navo.

Andiswa watched the boys play soccer. She wished that she could join them. She asked the coach if she can practise with them.


A girl talking with a soccer coach.

Mudeuli shipana nko kukwata maghoko ghendi pamatungi. “Apano pashure, vamati tupu vapulitira kudana bara yakutanga,” a ghamba mudeuli shipana.

The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.


An upset girl standing in front of a soccer coach and some boys telling her to go away.

Vamati nko kumutantera ayende aka dane bara yakumaghoko. Vavo ava ghamba ashi bara yakumaghoko ne yavakadona ano yakumaghuru ne yavamati. Andiswa agarapa unene.

The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.


A soccer coach and boys in soccer shirts looking upset.

Liyuva lyakukwama ko, shure a yi kara namarumbatano ghamanene ghabara yakutanga. Mudeuli shipana akara nashinka unene mukondashi mudani wendi umwe wakamanakandongo kuna kuvera ntani kapi a vhura kudana.

The next day, the school had a big soccer match. The coach was worried because his best player was sick and could not play.


A girl talking with a soccer coach.

Andiswa nko kudukira kwa mudeuli shipana kumwe nakumukanderera amu pulitire a dane. Mudeuli shipana kapi a yivire nka ashi vinke avhura kuruwana ko. Nko kutokora ashi Andiswa naye akupakerere mo tupu mushipana.

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.


A girl and boys playing soccer.

Marumbatano ghano kwa kalire ghamadito ngudu. Kwato ogho a vhuliro kungeneka gora dogoro harufa yakuhova ayitiki vaka pwiyumuke.

The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.


A girl and boys playing soccer.

Pakuvyukira mo muharufa yauviri umwe wavamati a tambeke bara Andiswa. Ghuye nko kuduka wangu-wangu atambe kupara dakungenekera. Nko kuyi tuma bara shankondonkondo makura a ngeneke gora.

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.


Girls and boys cheering with their arms in the air.

Vakengeli ava kurungu unene narufaro. Kutunda liyuva linya, vakadona navo ava vapulitiri kudana bara yakutanga pashure.

The crowd went wild with joy. Since that day, girls were also allowed to play soccer at the school.


Written by: Eden Daniels
Illustrated by: Eden Daniels
Translated by: Erwina N Kanyenge
Language: Rumanyo
Level: Level 2
Source: Andiswa Soccer Star from African Storybook
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