Isipho sikaMakazi uBoi

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Isipho sikaMakazi uBoi
(Auntie Boi’s Gift)
Illustrated by Ndumiso Nyoni
Written by Baeletsi Tsatsi
Designed by Bianca Wiesner
Edited by Margot Bertelsmann
Translated by Nal’ibali
with the help of the Book Dash participants in Johannesburg on 27 October 2018.
ISBN: 978-1-928497-64-6
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Baeletsi Tsatsi

Ndumiso Nyoni

Bianca Wiesner

UKopano noRea baya edolophini okokuqala oko bazalwa!

“Khumbulani ukubopha amabhanti  enu ezitulo,” kutsho uMama. “UMakazi uBoi uthumele nina mantombazana isipho ngoku silanda sona eposini  enkulu edolophini.”
“Singxamele ukubona isipho, Mama,” atsho amantombazana, abe selehamba.

“INelson Mandela Bridge isikhokelela edolophini,” utsho uMama.
“Mhhmm, iNelson Mandela Bridge,”  aze atsho uKopano.

“Khangela,” kutsho uRea kuKopano, “izakhiwo eziphakame kangaka.”
“Mhhmm, ucinga ukuba nesipho sethu siphakame kangaka Rea?” ubuza  atsho uKopano.

“Khangela,” kutsho uKopano kuRea, “ezingaka zona iziqhamo nemifuno.”
“Mhhmm, ingaba uthi isipho sethu sinencasa naso?” uRea ubuza uKopano.

IZIQHAMO NEMIFUNO

“Khangela,” utsho uRea kuKopano, “izinxibo zakwantu!”
“Mhhmm, ingaba ucinga ukuba uMakazi uBoi usithengele izinxibo zakwantu?” abuze uKopano.

KUVULIWE

“Wowu, ngathi litheko elithile elikhulu,” kutsho uKopano noRea.
“Mhlawumbi isipho senu sicula ingoma evakala kakhulu,” atsho uMama encumile.
“Mhhmm, siyazithanda iingoma ezivakala kakhulu,” atshilo amantombazana.

“Silapha!” utsho uMama.

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HLUKUHLA

GOQOZISA

“Ucinga ukuba siphakame njengezakhiwo esizibonileyo?” uyabuza uRea.
“Hayi,” atsho uKopano.
“Ucinga ukuba sinencasa emnandi njengeziqhamo nemifuno esiyibonileyo?” uyabuza uRea.
“Hayi,” atsho uKopano.
UKopano uhlukuhla ibhokisi. “Ayenzi  ngxolo evakala kakhulu njengezixhobo zezandi esizidlulileyo.”
“Kodwa andiqondi ukuba zizinxibo zakwantu,” utshilo uRea.

UKopano noRea bahlala phantsi emgangathweni weofisi yeposi baze bavule ibhokisi.

“Ngoonopopi beMaasai aba,” atsho uMama emantombazaneni.
“Oonopopi beMaasai baseKenya,”  utshilo uKopano.
“Siyabathanda aba nopopi!” utshilo uRea.

UMama uthatha ifoto yamantombazana aze ayithumele kuMakazi uBoi.