We Are The Same
Edna Mawata
Catherine Groenewald
English

Kakyo is a girl from Bududa in Eastern Uganda.

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Today at school she made a new friend called Nankya.

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Nankya is from Masaka in Central Uganda.

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They realized they both like to play.

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Both girls also like swimming.

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Kakyo invited Nankya to her home to play and it became a daily routine.

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They played together everyday.

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They swam every weekend.

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And their friendship lasted until they were older.

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We Are The Same
Author - Edna Mawata, Uganda Christian University
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald, Wiehan de Jager, Emily Berg, Mlungisi Dlamini
Language - English
Level - First words
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Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
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Original source Uganda Christian University Mass Communication creative writing project