Ekyimuli Kyihumire
Nathaniel Bivan
Kenneth Boyowa Okitikpi

Chat akazarwa alyempumi. Akaaba atakarebagaho abazeire be ninga beine nyina. Akaaba abanza kubakwata aha meisho kubamanya.

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Omurundi gumwe, Chat akabanatambura omu musiri.
Akakunda akahoho ke'bimuri. Akaba nakunda ku kwata ebirabyo.

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Chat akabanayegonba kureeba ebimuri. "Biboneire," akagamba.

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Burizooba, Chat akaba aza omumusiri. Kandi akaba namanya omuhanda. Erizooba yareeba omu bikyu.

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Yahura ekunba nomurabyo, "Nyine kwiruka omunju," Chat akatekateka.

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Enjura akatandinka kugwa. Chat yateera, yagwa. Akatera omutwe gwe ahibare.

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Chat kuyimukyire, yashanga abantu bamwetorire. "Habahokyi?" Chat akabuza.

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"Ogwire ahansi wateraho omutwe gwawe," taata we yamugarukamu. "Katusiime mukama ahabwokuba origye," maama we yagarukamu.

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"Taata na maama?" Chat aketa. Aketa namaziina gabaine nyina. "Mudentere ekyimuri."

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Murumuna we akagaruka na ne'ekyimuri. Chat yakyikwata. "Kyiboneire."

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Abowabo bakarebana. "Chat noreeba eyimuri?" maama we akabuza.

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Chat akazana nekyimuri akyikwise omungaro ze. "Mwena muboneire nkekyi ekimuri," ya mwenya.

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You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute in the following way:
Ekyimuli Kyihumire
Author - Nathaniel Bivan
Translation - Maria Nyana
Illustration - Kenneth Boyowa Okitikpi
Language - Runyankore
Level - First sentences