The mule
Mesfin Habte-Mariam
Marleen Visser

There was a young beautiful mule called Wardit.

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A handsome horse said, “I must marry Wardit.”

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The horse said, “Let us go together to the river.”

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The horse asked Wardit to be his wife.

Wardit agreed.

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The horse asked Wardit, “Who are your father and mother?”

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Wardit said, “My mother lives in the king’s palace.”

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"My sister lives in the Church compound. Don't you know her?"

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She added, “My beautiful aunt lives with the village headman.”

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Then an old donkey walked by.

It was Wardit's father.

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Wardit did not greet her father or look at him.

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The old donkey asked, “What is the matter, my girl?"

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The horse asked Wardit, “Who is this stupid donkey?”

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Wardit said, “I don’t know him.”

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The horse kicked the old donkey.

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The old donkey was heart-broken.

He cried and died.

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Because Wardit did not respect her father, she cannot have children.

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The mule
Author - Mesfin Habte-Mariam, Elizabeth Laird
Adaptation - Ursula Nafula
Illustration - Marleen Visser
Language - English
Level - First sentences