Isitayela SikaRafiki

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Isitayela SikaRafiki
(Rafiki’s Style)
Illustrated by Audrey Anderson
Written by Louis Greenberg
Designed by Wesley Thompson
with the help of the Book Dash participants in Johannesburg on 27 June 2015.
Translated by Robert Mchunu
ISBN: 978-1-928365-35-8
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Isitayela
SikaRafiki

NgeSonto, uJimmy Zogba washaya igoli iqembu lakhe elanqoba ngalo.

NgoMsombuluko, iCool Cat Crew yayihambela phezulu.

“Rafiki, unazo nje wena izinwele ezigundiswe okwedube?
Izinwele zakho zithule nje, ungathi awunandaba nazo.”

“Rafiki, uphi umdwebo wakho wasesikhunjeni ophucukayo?
Unesikhumba esibi kabi phela wena. Futhi umubi.”

“Rafiki, unalo nje izinyo elikhazimulayo? Phela wena unezingovolo.”

Ngalolo suku uRafiki wagoduka ehamba kancane.

“Anti, ngingakwazi ukugunda izinwele zami zibe njengedube?”
“Ngeke ngikugunde nje mina njengedube. Empeleni, ngeke ngilokothe ngiyenze leyo nto.
Empeleni nje, angeke ngize ngilokothe mina.”

“Sisi, nginesikhumba esibi mina. Ungakwazi ukungidweba umdwebo ophucukayo emzimbeni?”
“Cha, Rafiki, wena awuwudingi umdwebo ofana nalowo.”

“Uyazi Mkhulu, ngifisa sengathi ngabe nginezinyo elikhazimulayo.”
“Mzukulu, ubukhazikhazi abusho lutho.”

Ngempelasonto elandelayo, uSanti Ramires washaya igoli iqembu lakhe elanqoba ngalo.

“Sawubona, Rafiki! Ubukeka ujabule!”

URafiki wavele wangakunaka nje lokho. “Ngiyilokho engiyikho; lesi yisitayela sami.”