(Siga elanji) Omwana wa Kumbana
Ingrid Schechter
Razaque Lázaro Quive
Runyankore

Hakaba haliho omusigazi muto bakumweta Kumbana.

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Kuyahikire emyaka abilinetano, yajira rukundo nomwikyi wubakweta Zangane.

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Basigara hamwe obwire bwemyaka eshatu, konka akaba ataine sente zikumala kumushwera.

3

Eizooba limwe yashanga aine enda, ahabwokuba tibalayekumile.

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Akelere kazalwa, bakeeta Kheri.

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Konka Kumbana akaba nakishoma, Zangane akaba aine omulimo hale ye tawuni, bwenu batakutula hamwe.

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Bwanyima yobwile,Zangane yafuna omukundwa omusya. Yija kutula nawe hamwe nomwana.

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Kumbana yacweka omutima. Akaara ahabwokuba bakamwihaho omwaana we.

8

Obwile bwalabaho, na Kumbana yafuna omukundwa. Batula hamwe, konka bakaba batine baana bona.

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Hati Kheri akaba atakukunda ishe we omusya. Yajira enaku, kandi alikumuteera.

10

Kuyahikize emyaka ikuminebiri,nyina yasharaho kumusindika owa ishe wenyini.

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Kumbana na Kheri bagaruka bashemererwa.

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(Siga elanji) Omwana wa Kumbana
Author - Ingrid Schechter
Translation - Nyangoma Peninah
Illustration - Razaque Lázaro Quive
Language - Runyankore
Level - First paragraphs
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