River Temu
Rebecca Njuguna
Catherine Groenewald
English

Two small streams formed River Temu.

The sheep, goats and deer lived because of River Temu.

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When Matata became headman, he cut down trees.

He made a path from the top of the hill to the bottom.

2

Matata's children and their friends ran all over the place.

They broke branches.

They lit fires and left them burning.

3

River Temu stopped flowing.

The deer went away.

Sheep and goats grew thinner and thinner.

4

The people chased away Matata, the headman.

They appointed Baraka as the new leader.

They were happy again.

5

The grass grew once again.

River Temu was revived.

The land became greener than ever before.

6

People praised their new leader, "Long live Baraka! Long live Baraka!"

"May our children and their children, forever respect River Temu," Baraka said.

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River Temu
Author - Rebecca Njuguna
Adaptation - Ursula Nafula
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs
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