Andiswa gharorere hangaghu hanakupepa pari ghokuthita. Aye gharumbere kukupakerera nawo mukupepa. Aye gharombire kwamukuru ghothipani ngeshi kukona ghakudeghure nawo.
Andiswa watched the boys play soccer. She wished that she could join them. She asked the coach if she can practise with them.
Mukuru ghothipani ghaturire moko ghendi mumbunda. “Pano pashure ne, hangaghu ngenyu hatawedheriwa kupepa pari ghokuthita,” dyoghaghambire.
The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.
Hangaghu hamutongwerire eshi ghakapepe pari ghokuyanga. Awo haghambire eshi pari ghokuyanga ne wawashengeteya nopari ghokuthita ne wawangaghu. Andiswa ghakashire.
The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.
Diyuwa dyokurandako, shure dhakarire nomutangu ghoghukuru ghopari ghokuthita. Mukuru ghothipani ghakudhekere yoyishi mupepi wendi ghumweya ‘yu ghakurupere ne ghakorwire nombadi ghakonine kupepa.
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 ghatjirere kwamukuru ghothipani nokamukanderera eshi ghamuthighe ghapepe. Mukuru ghothipani mbadi ghadimukire eyi shoghatende. Munyima poghatokorire eshi Andiswa kukona ghengene muthipani.
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.
Mutangu wakarire ukukutu. Mbadiko owa hengenekire paruvedhe rodihenda.
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
Mudihenda dyoghuwadi mumutangu, mungaghu ghumweya ghatambekire pari kwaAndiswa. Ghatjirere wangu pepi nodighundhi. Ghathitire pari nongcamu noghengenekire.
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.
Mbunga dhashoghererire muyishamberera. Kutunda diyuwa diya, hakamadighana nawo hawatawedherire kupepa pari ghokuthita pashure.
The crowd went wild with joy. Since that day, girls were also allowed to play soccer at the school.
Eden Daniels
Eden Daniels
Ruthgela Shawanga, Servasius M. Ndjunga
Servasius Ndjunga
Thimbukushu
Level 2
