Daisy Wacisungusho
Nozizwe Herero
Siya Masuku

Kale saana, pakafaamu akanoono mupeepi na kamushi akanoono.

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Paikele akakoko akanoono akeeshina lya Daisy.

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Daisy atiile, "Nganakula, ndefwaya nkapupuke mpaka nkafike muulu.

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Ukumfweefyo, inkoko shibiye shaalikasekele.

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Ashiti, "Waliibeela iwe. Tatwakulaangala noobe."

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Banyina nabo abati, "Iwe, Daisy, bonse kuti twapupusha amapindo, lelo teti tupupuke. Caalyafya."

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Daisy ena, taaleekele nakalya. Aaleesha ukupupuka inshiku shonse. Aaleepupusha amapindo, pupu, pupu, pupu, leelo ukutila eeme afume pamushili, aalifililwe.

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Aaleelenganya ifyo engamoneka mulwelele pakupupuka uku aaleelolesha inkoko shibiye panshi neefyo engalapita utuuni utwapusana-pusana mumuulu. Ifyuuni kuti fileeti "Iyee! Inkoko iipupuka!

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Pupu, pupu, pupu, cila bushiku Daisy aleepupusha amapindo.

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Aaleti nga aaima ukufuma panshi, kabili, luntuuu! Apoona.

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"Nshakatale mpupukapo. Ifyo inkoko shinandi shilanda fiishinka," Daisy aliliile kuli banyina.

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"Daisy, walipusana neenkoko shimbi. Inkonko shimbi ishi tashifwaya kupupuka, leelo iwe ulafwaya! Kuti wapupuka," e banyina.

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Ubushiku bwakonkelepo, Daisy aaninine pamuulu wa citele nookwesha ukupupuka. Aapupwishe amapindo, pupu! Aapupukile mulwelele, aya aaleepupusha amapindo, mpaka…

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Luntuuu!

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Inkoko shibiye shalisekele saana. "Ha ha ha! Twalikwebele! Inkoko teeti shipupuke!"

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Ubushiku ubwakokelepo, Daisy teewakuleka iyoo. Aaninine pamuulu saana ukucila, pamuulu wakayanda kakonko. Pupu, pupu, Daisy aapupwishe amapindo.

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Aapupukiile mumwela nookupupusha amapindo, elyo aapupusha amapindo, nookupupusha amapindo elyo…

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Aakonkenyepo ukupupuka! Umwela munshi yamapindo yakwe waalikuliileko, icalengele ukutila apupukishe. Ifyuuni fimbi fyatile, "Icisungusho! Inkoko ileepupuka!"

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Ukumoneefi, inkoko shimbi nasho shaleefwaya ukuba ngayena.

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Shatile, "Iyee, kwena Daisy uli wafisungusho!"

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Daisy Wacisungusho
Author - Nozizwe Herero
Translation - Eunice Mukonde-Mulenga, Mwanza Nakawala
Illustration - Siya Masuku
Language - IciBemba
Level - First paragraphs