A story about the power of reading ...
In Dududu village, everyone knows that Mrs Zwane loves books.
She collects old papers, books and magazines and keeps them
neatly piled in her bedroom.
Mrs Zwane never went to school. She cannot read or write, but
something inside her tells her there is magic in those printed words.
‘One day they will talk to me,’ she says.
This is the story of how Mrs Zwane helps the
children of Dududu – and how a young boy gives
Mrs Zwane a very special gift.
A story about the power of reading ...
In Dududu village, everyone knows that Mrs Zwane loves books.
She collects old papers, books and magazines and keeps them
neatly piled in her bedroom.
Mrs Zwane never went to school. She cannot read or write, but
something inside her tells her there is magic in those printed words.
‘One day they will talk to me,’ she says.
This is the story of how Mrs Zwane helps the
children of Dududu – and how a young boy gives
Mrs Zwane a very special gift.
’n Storie oor die krag van lees ...
Almal in die Dududu-nedersetting weet Mevrou Zwane hou baie van boeke.
Sy versamel ou koerante, boeke en tydskrifte en hou dit netjies op ’n hoop
in haar slaapkamer.
Mevrou Zwane het nooit skoolgegaan nie. Sy kan nie lees of skryf nie, maar
iets in haar binneste sê vir haar daar is geheime opgesluit in al daardie
gedrukte woorde.
“Hulle sal eendag met my praat,” sê sy.
Hierdie is ’n storie van hoe Mevrou Zwane die kinders van Dududu help –
en hoe ’n seun vir Mevrou Zwane ’n baie spesiale geskenk gee.
Indatjana emayelana namandla wokufunda ...
Esigodini seDududu, woke umuntu uyazi kobana uMma Zwane
uyazithanda iincwadi. Ubuthelela amaphepha amadala, iincwadi
namamegezini akupake kuhle ngelawini lakhe.
UMma Zwane azange khekangene isikolo. Akakwazi ukufunda nofana
ukutlola, kodwana okuthileko ngaphakathi kwakhe kumtjela bonyana
kunomlingo emagameni agadangisiweko la.
‘Ngelinye ilanga azakukhuluma nami,’ kutjho yena.
Le yindatjana engoMma Zwane nokobana ubasiza njani abantwana
beDududu – nangomsanyana obizwa ngoMuzi onikela uMma Zwane
isipho esikhethekileko.
Indzaba lemayelana nemandla ekufundza ...
Esigodzini saseDududu, wonkhe umuntfu uyati kutsi Make Zwane
uyatitsandza tincwadzi. Ugcogca emaphepha lamadzala,
tincwadzi nemaphephabhuku akugcine ngebunono kuyincumbi
ekamelweni lakhe lekulala.
Make Zwane akazange asaye esikolweni. Akakwati nekubhala nome
kufundza, kodvwa kukhona lokumtjelako ngekhatsi kuye kutsi
kukhona intfo lengumlingo kulamagama laphrintiwe.
‘Ngalelinye lilanga atawukhuluma nami,’ kusho yena njalo.
Lena yindzaba lemayelana nekutsi Make Zwane ubasita njani
bantfwana baseDududu – nekutsi umfana lobitwa ngaMuzi umnika
njani Make Zwane sipho lesikhetsekile kakhulu.
Ibali elimalunga nokubaluleka kokufunda ...
Kwilali yakwaDududu, wonke umntu uyazi ukuba uNkosikazi Zwane
uyazithanda iincwadi. Uqokelela amaphephandaba amadala, iincwadi
neemagazini kwaye uzigcina zipakishwe kakuhle kwigumbi lakhe lokulala.
UNkosikazi Zwane akazange angene esikolweni. Akakwazi ukufunda
nokubhala, kodwa into engaphakathi kuye imxelela ukuba kukho umlingo
kula magama abhaliweyo.
‘Ngenye imini azakuthetha nam,’ utsho.
Eli libali elimalunga nendlela uNkosikazi Zwane anceda ngayo abantwana
bakwaDududu - nangendlela inkwenkwe eyaziwa ngokuba nguMuzi eyathi
yanika uNkosikazi Zwane esona sipho sikhethekileyo ngayo.
Indaba emayelana namandla okufunda ...
Emuzini waseDududu, wonke umuntu uyazi ukuthi uNkosikazi Zwane
uyazithanda izincwadi. Uqoqa amaphepha, izincwadi namaphephandaba
amadala bese ewagcina ebekwe ngobunono egumbini lakhe lokulala.
UNkosikazi Zwane akazange walubhada esikoleni. Akakwazi ukufunda
noma ukubhala, kodwa kukhona into engaphakathi kuyena emtshela ukuthi
kukhona umlingo kulawo magama ashicilelwe.
‘Ngelinye ilanga azokhuluma nami,’ kusho yena.
Lena indaba emayelana nokuthi uNkosikazi Zwane ubasiza
kanjani abantwana baseDududu – nokuthi umfanyana unikeza kanjani
uNkosikazi Zwane isipho esikhethekile kakhulu.
Kanegelo ya go bolela ka maatla a go bala ...
Kua motseng wa Dududu, batho bohle ba tseba gore Mdi Zwane o rata
dipuku. O kgoboketša dipampiri tša kgale, dipuku le dimakasine a ba le
mokgobo wa tšona ka phapošiborobalo ya gagwe.
Mdi Zwane gase a tsena sekolo. Ga a kgone go bala goba go ngwala,
efela se sengwe ka gare ga gagwe se mmotša gore go na le maleatlana
ka mantšung ao a go gatišwa.
‘Ka letšatši le lengwe a tlo bolela le nna,’ a realo.
Ye ke kanegelo ya go bolela ka ga ka fao Mdi Zwane a thušago bana
ba Dududu – le ka fao mošemane wa go bitšwa Muzi a fago Mdi Zwane
mpho ya go kgethega kudu.
Pale e phetang ka matla a ho bala ...
Motseng wa Dududu, bohle ba ya tseba hore Mof. Zwane o rata dibuka.
O bokella dipampiri tsa kgale, dibuka le dimakasine mme o di pakela ka
makgethe ka kamoreng ya hae ya ho robala.
Mof. Zwane ha a eso kene sekolo. Ha a tsebe ho bala kapa ho ngola, empa
ho na le hong ka ho yena ho mmolellang hore ho na le semaka mantsweng
ao a hatisitsweng.
‘Ka le leng la matsatsi a tla bua le nna,’ o rialo.
Ena ke pale ya kamoo Mof. Zwane a thusang bana ba Dududu – le kamoo
moshanyana e monyane a fang Mof. Zwane mpho e ikgethileng haholo.
Kgang ka ga maatla a go buisa ...
Kwa motseng wa Dududu, mongwe le mongwe wa itse gore Mohumagadi
Zwane o rata dibuka. O kokoanya dipampiri, dibuka le dimakasini tsa kgale
e bile o di boloka sentle di pakellane mo phaposing ya gagwe ya borobalo.
Mohumagadi Zwane ga a tsena sekolo. Ga a kgone go buisa le go kwala,
fela sengwe ka fa gare ga gagwe se mo bolelela gore go na le motlholo mo
mafokong ao a a gatisitsweng.
‘Letsatsi lengwe di tlile go bua le nna,’ a rialo.
E ke kgang ya gore Mohumagadi Zwane o thusa jang bana ba Dududu – le
gore mosimane o o bidiwang Muzi o fa jang Mohumagadi Zwane mpho e e
kgethegileng thata.
Tshiṱori nga ha maanḓa a u vhala ...
Muvhunduni wa Dududu, muṅwe na muṅwe u a zwi ḓivha uri Mufumakadzi
Vho Zwane vha funa dzibugu. Vha kuvhanganya mabammbiri a kale, dzibugu
na magazini vha zwi paka zwavhuḓi lufherani lwavho lwa u eḓela.
Vho Zwane a vho ngo dzhena tshikolo na luthihi. A vha koni u vhala kana u
ṅwala, fhedzi tshiṅwe tshithu nga ngomu havho tshi vha vhudza uri hu na
manditi kha maipfi ayo o ganḓiswaho.
‘Ḽiṅwe ḓuvha a ḓo amba na nṋe,’ vha ralo.
Hetshi ndi tshiṱori nga ha uri Mufumakadzi Vho Zwane vha thusa hani vhana
vha Dududu – na nga uri mutukana ane a pfi Muzi u ṋea hani Vho Zwane
mpho ya tshipentshela vhukuma.
Ntsheketo wa matimba ya ku hlaya ...
Etikweni ra Dududu, un’wana na un’wana wa swi tiva leswaku Manana Zwane
u rhandza tibuku. U hlengeleta maphepha ya khale, tibuku na timagazini na
ku ya veka hi nhula kahle endzeni ka kamara ra yena.
Manana Zwane a nga nghenangi xikolo. A nga swi koti ku hlaya na ku tsala,
Kambe xin’wana endzeni ka yena xi n’wi byela ku ri ku na masingita endzeni
ka marito lawa ya nga tsariwa.
‘Siku rin’wana swi ta vulavula na mina,’ a vula.
Lowu i ntsheketo wa hilaha Manana Zwane a pfunaka vana va Dududu – na
hilaha jaha leri va nge i Muzi ri nyikaka Manana Zwane nyiko yo hlawuleka.
Nyaya yesimba rekuverenga ...
Mumusha weDududu, vanhu vese vanoziva kuti Mai Zwane vanofarira
mabhuku. Vanounganidza mapepa akare, mabhuku nema magazine
vachiarongedza zvakanaka naka mumba mavanorara.
Mai Zwane havana kuenda kuchikoro. Havakwanisi kuverenga kana
kunyora, asi chimwe chinhu chiri mukati mavo chinovaudza kuti pane
mashiripiti ari mumashoko akadhindwa iwayo.
‘Rimwe zuva mazwi aya achataura neni,’ vanogarodaro havo.
Iyi inyaya yokuti Mai Zwane vanobatsira sei vana veDududu – uyezve kuti
chikomana chidiki chakapa sei Mai Zwane chipo chinokosha zvikuru.
A story about the power of reading.
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