UsiRhwerhwe usinda ekufeni
Selolo Nare Joyce
Rob Owen
isiNdebele
First paragraphs
Kade, kwakunesirhwerhwe esasihlala emlanjeni i-Olifants.
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Ngelinye ilanga, lokha usiRhwerhwe nakaduda ezulwini, wathoma ukuzizwa alambile.
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Wabona iimpukani ezinengi ziphapha eduze naye.
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“Ngizakuzalisa amathumbu wami ngeempukani,” kucabanga usiRhwerhwe.
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Izulu nalithulako, weqa waphuma ngemanzini watjhinga kizo iimpukani.
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Khonokho, uNwabu wavela wajama ngaphambi kukasiRhwerhwe.
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“Heyi yindawo yami le nokudla kwami!” kwatjho uNwabu asilingekile.
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UNwabu wathoma watjhugulula umbala akwatile.
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UsiRhwerhwe watjhida weqela kude ngendlela angakghona ngayo.
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Wakhokhobela ehlathini, azama ukususa ivalo alibangelwe nguNwabu.
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Lokha usiRhwerhwe nakazama ukwehlisa umoya, ipisi yeza nayo. Yayizitjhisela amahlathi.
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UsiRhwerhwe wabe athuswe mlilo.
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UsiRhwerhwe weqela ehlabathini wafika wabhaqa ngaphasi kwamakari amakhulu.
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Amakari anabileko lawa amfihla, kodwana nanyana kunjalo bekasawuzwa umlilo hlanu kwakhe.
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UsiRhwerhwe wavala amehlwakhe athukiwe. Weqela phezulu ngendlela angakghona ngayo.
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Wawa wapharakela ngemanzini, kwezwakala amanzi athi phahla!
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UsiRhwerhwe wabona uKghuru ohlala emanzini, aledlhile etakeni. Waduda watjhinga kuKghuru.
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“Lotjha, belinjani ilanga lakho?” kubuza uKghuru.
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“Awa belithulile,” kumomotheka usiRhwerhwe.
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Title: UsiRhwerhwe usinda ekufeni
Author/s: Selolo Nare Joyce
Translator/s: Sponono Mahlangu
Illustrator/s: Rob Owen
Assurer/s: William Jiyana
Language: isiNdebele

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