Thakgalo's musical wheelchair
Diana Tebeila
Diana Tebeila

Thakgalo means happiness.

Thakgalo is a person who uses a wheelchair.

Her family and friends love her so much.

1

Thakgalo loves music.

Her friends love dancing and playing music for her.

2

Her friends installed a musical speaker on Thakgalo's wheelchair.

When she touched a button on one side of the wheelchair, music would play.

3

Thakgalo would stretch herself and dance to the musical wheelchair.

She practised dancing on her own, and then began to dance with her friends.

4

One day her friends saw a dance competition advertised in the newspaper.

They asked Thakgalo's mom if they could enter the competition for her.

Thakgalo's mom agreed.

5

Thakgalo's friends borrowed her mom's cell phone to make a video for the dance competition.

They videoed Thakgalo dancing to her favourite song, then they sent the video entry to the competition.

Thakgalo was chosen for the competition!

6

The competition day arrived.

Thakgalo wore a beautiful new outfit.

When the music played, she moved gracefully and with joy.

7

People in the audience shouted her name, "Thakgalo! Thakgalo!"

Truly, she was the dancing star of the day.

Thakgalo won the competition and many prizes.

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Thakgalo's musical wheelchair
Author - Diana Tebeila
Illustration - Diana Tebeila
Language - English
Level - Longer paragraphs