Chui na Swara
Magabi Enyew Gessesse
Isaac Okwir

Mara nyingi, Chui alitaka kumshika Swara.

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Swara naye alikuwa akitoroka kila alipomwona Chui.

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Siku moja, Chui alimwambia Swara, "Ningependa tuwe marafiki. Unachokula, mimi sili. Hakuna sababu ya kuwa maadui."

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Swara alikubali. Chui akasema, "Tule kiapo cha kutufanya marafiki. Atakayeasi, mtoto wake atakufa."

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Walikula kiapo cha kuwafanya marafiki.

Usiku, Swara alilala chini ya mti na Chui akalala juu ya mti katikati ya matawi.

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Baada ya muda, Swara alinona na Chui alikonda.

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Chui alitamani kumla Swara aliyenona. Akasema, "Sina haja na kiapo. Sina hata mtoto!"

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Chui alimrukia Swara akajaribu kumshika.

Lakini, hakuweza. Alinaswa kwenye matawi.

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Swara alishtuka sana. Aliruka juu akaanza kulia, "Bee! Bee!"

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Chui akamsihi, "Rafiki yangu, nisaidie. Tulikubaliana kuwa atakayevunja kiapo chetu, atampoteza mtoto wake."

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Swara alimjibu, "Inaonekana kuwa wazazi wako ndio waliokula kiapo. Sasa wewe ndiwe utakayekufa."

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Chui na Swara
Author - Magabi Enyew Gessesse, Elizabeth Laird
Translation - Brigid Simiyu
Illustration - Isaac Okwir
Language - Kiswahili
Level - First sentences