Palesa Alitemwa Ifimenwa
Ursula Nafula
Jesse Pietersen
IciBemba

Uyu ni Palesa. Ishina lyakwe lipilibula 'iluba' mululimi lwakwe ulwa ciTswana.

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Uluceelo Palesa alanda kucimuti ca ma olenji. "We cimuti ca maolenji, tupeele amaolenji ayengi twapaapata."

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Palesa aya kusukulu. Munshila aeba icaani ati, "We caani, ba gilini saana kabili wikooma."

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Palesa amona amaluba yaimenenafye. "Mwe maluba, twatootela pa makaala yeenu ayabalabata."

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Pa sukulu, Palesa alanda ku cimuti icishilakula.    "We cimuti, imisambo yoobe ikakule pakuti tukaleebelengelamo."

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Palesa asosa ku lupango lwashinguluka isukulu lyakwe ati, "Ukule uwakosa pakuti uleelesha abantu babipa ukwingila mukati."

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Ilyo Palesa abwelela ku ng'anda ukufuma kusukulu, ayamona icimuti ca maolenji. "Bushe amaolenji yobe nayapya?" Palesa amwipusha.

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"Amaolenji tayalapya," efya asuka Palesa.    "Tukamonana mailo we cimuti ca maolenji," efyo asosa. "Limbi mailo ukakwata iolenji lyandi ilyapya."

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Palesa Alitemwa Ifimenwa
Author - Ursula Nafula
Translation - Eunice Mukonde-Mulenga
Illustration - Jesse Pietersen
Language - IciBemba
Level - First paragraphs
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