Chisoni Befriends Fish
Nazinomwe Reading Group
Yankho Chabwera

Chisoni enjoyed fishing along the riverbank in his village.

The fish in the river did not like the sight of Chisoni.

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One morning, his fishing line got a vigorous tug.

He caught a big tilapia.

2

With excitement, he looked into the fish's eyes. The big, round eyes appeared to plead with him.

Chisoni felt very sad. He gently let the fish go back into the river.

3

A minute later, his line got another forceful tug.

This time, it was a big catfish.

4

The catfish wiggled nervously.

Chisoni felt sorry for the catfish. He unhooked it and set it free.

5

He continued to fish, but each time, he felt sorry for the poor fish.

He kept releasing the fish back into the water.

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He realised that fishing also means feeling sorry for the fish.

He started feeding the fish with his bait.

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That day, he decided to stop catching the fish.

He began collecting different kinds of fish feed.

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He would sit on the riverbank and watch the fish feasting on the feed he brought.

Each time he approached the river, the fish would come out and jump in the water.

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He enjoyed watching the fish swim peacefully. He felt good to help the fish.

The fish grew big and multiplied in the river.

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Chisoni Befriends Fish
Author - Nazinomwe Reading Group
Illustration - Yankho Chabwera, Nazinomwe Reading Group
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs