UMina  Nengubo Yosuku Lokuzalwa

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Nengubo Yosuku Lokuzalwa
(Mina and the Birthday Dress)
Illustrated by Nicci Nathanson
Written by Ndidi Chiazor-Enenmor
Designed by Lauren Mitchell
Edited by Elise Varga
Translated by Nonkululeko Nhlapo
with the help of the Book Dash participants in Johannesburg on 25 February 2017
ISBN: 978-1-77623-090-7
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Kusasa wusuku lokuzalwa lukaMina. Uzobe enephathi engadini.

UMina uya ezitolo noMama bayothenga ingubo yosuku lokuzalwa.

“Ngifuna ingubo eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka,” kusho uMina. UMama uthola ingubo enhle eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka.

UMina unikina ikhanda. “Angiyifuni ingubo eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka.”

“Ngifuna ingubo ephinki,” kusho uMina. UMama umkhombisa ingubo enhle ephinki.

UMina usongaa izandla. “Angiyifuni ingubo ephinki.”

“Ngifuna ingubo eluhlaza okotshani,” kusho uMina. UMama ubamba ingubo enhle eluhlaza okotshani.

UMina uyaswaca. “Angiyifuni ingubo eluhlaza okotshani.”

UMama uthi, “Awuyifuni ingubo eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, awuyifuni ingubo ephinki futhi awuyifuni ingubo eluhlaza okotshani.”

“Injani le ngubo?”

UMina uthi, “Yebo! Ngiyayithanda ingubo ephuzi. Ngifuna ingubo ephuzi.”