Asiimwe's special mat
Ursula Nafula
Catherine Groenewald
English

This is Asiimwe when she was still young.

Her mother used to make her sleep on a mat.

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The mat was very well decorated.

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Asiimwe's home environment was bad.

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Even if it was bad the mat protected her.

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Asiimwe learnt of the location of the community well and her grandmother's home.

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One day she headed for her grandmother's home and got lost.

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She sat down, fell asleep and started dreaming.

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She dreamt of her grandmother.

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When she woke up, a bird guided her home.

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Her mother was very happy to see her and welcomed her home.

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Asiimwe's special mat
Author - Ursula Nafula
Adaptation - Julius Alinda
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - English
Level - First sentences
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