Andiswa okwa kala ta tale ounona voumati tava lyata okatanga kokeemhadi. Okwali telipula kutya ngeno okwali tashi shiiva ngeno naye ote vawaimine. Okwapula omuyandji mayele woudano ngeenge naye ota dulu okulideula pamwe navo.
Andiswa watched the boys play soccer. She wished that she could join them. She asked the coach if she can practise with them.
Omuyandji mayele telipula nonghume elikwete peenho. “Pofikola apa ounona voumati ovo ashike vapitikwa vadanauke okatanga kokeemhadi”. Osho atya.
The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.
Ounona voumati ovemu lombwela aye akadanauke etanga lomokambaba. Ovemu lombwela kutya etanga lomokambamba olo loukadona ofimbi eli lokeemhadi olovamati.
The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.
efiku la landulako , Ofikola okwali yalongekida omafiyafano oudano wokatanga kokeemhadi. Omuyandji mayele okwali alimbililwa shaashi omudanauki dingi waye okwali tavele nokali tadulu oku danauka.
The next day, the school had a big soccer match. The coach was worried because his best player was sick and could not play.
Andiswa okwa lotokela komuyandji mayele ndele temu indile emupitike adanauke. Omuyandji mayele ewete kutya naninge ngahelipi. Okwa tokola apitike Andiswa a waimine oshipana moudano.
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.
Oudano okwali wa djuupala. Kapali nande ombinga imwe yatulamo okoola foyo vaya pokafudo.
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
Konima eshi vaaluka pokafudo okamati kamwe okapa Andiswa etanga. Okwa endelela ayuka ko koola. Okwa lyata etanga ndele tatulamo okoola.
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.
Engungo lovatali olali lanyakukwa neenghono.Okudja efiku olo oukadona ovapitikwa vakufe ombinga mokatanga kokeemhadi pofikola.
The crowd went wild with joy. Since that day, girls were also allowed to play soccer at the school.
Eden Daniels
Eden Daniels
Fritz David
Oshikwanyama
Level 2
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