Andiswa oha tala aamati taa dhana etanga lyokoompadhi. Okwa hala nokuhalelela a ka dhane wo nayo. Okwa pula omudheuli gwawo ngele ota pitikwa i idheule pamwe nayo.
Andiswa watched the boys play soccer. She wished that she could join them. She asked the coach if she can practise with them.
Omudheuli okwi ikwata moombwetelo. “Posikola mpaka aamati oyo owala ya pitikwa okudhana etanga lyokoompadhi,” osho a ti.
The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.
Aamati oye mu lombwele a ka dhane etanga lyomokambamba. Ndyoka olyo anuwa lyaakadhona, lyokoompadhi olyaamati ayeke. Andiswa okwa li a yemata nokwa tyololoka.
The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.
Esiku lya landula opwa li ethigathano lyuudhano posikola. Omudheuli gwaadhani okwa li a limbililwa, oshoka enyakwa lye dhingi okwa li te ehama no ka li ta vulu okudhana.
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 yi komudheuli nokwe mu indile ompito a dhane. Omuwiliki ka li e shi wo shoka e na okuninga. Okwa etha ngaa nee Andiswa a dhane.
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.
Uudhano owa li wa kindja. Kapwa li nando ngoka a tula mo okoola sigo olweetho lwotango lwa piti.
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
Molweetho olutiyali lwuudhano, omumati gumwe okwa thangele etanga kuAndiswa. Andiswa okwa tondoka nalyo neendelelo a uka kokoola. Okwa thanga etanga noonkondo. Wayu! Okoola ya yi mo.
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.
Engathithi lyaatali olya shambukwa unene. Okuza tuu kesiku ndyoka, aakadhona oya pitikilwa okudhana etanga lyokoompadhi posikola mpoka.
The crowd went wild with joy. Since that day, girls were also allowed to play soccer at the school.
Eden Daniels
Eden Daniels
Rachel Nandjembo
Rachel Nandjembo
Oshindonga
Level 2
