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Huri wesenakat sande,Mur ehwav akait
a
kubat ainohombey emupi nivachiita
kufemer amugot simangu.Kut indicheuke
zvaisaitandai gonakuzosangani dzana
nawomupi nikumesondakapar araf ace.
Ndakat i
kanar egandivatari
dzekut indini
uyewembi r i
y ekurovapasi pa
Muchapondwapr i
mary,ndakai t
akuwedz er
a
speedv akomanai mi ,
pandakacheuka
ndaingoonahur uvakumbumur akana
mur ehwav akangav ai
takuv harir
wa
nehur uvav asisaoneke.Rokwendakanga
ndaitakukwi ny a,ndapfinyi
ramubr ugwa
Vasekur undi chirovapasi.Kor akanga
radambukapanguv ayandakaj ambakubv a
mugar denmamur ehwamandakanga
ndanodzur amacar rotszv
angu,musazot
i
ndinoba.Handi bechemunhuasi
ndinobatsi
ravamwekubat si
ranher
era
dzinotambudzika.Hamenokut isei
vakangav akumhany isamusamariy
aakai
ta
senianerudofani.

Ndi r
ipakumhany akudar ondiyedhumane
ka$10Uskakazv ambar ar
ar anedumbu
Vasekur u.Pandakami randinhonge
zimwey ar
amur ehwar edi
ki
t arakanga
ratosvikapedyo.Vakomanakunev anhu
vanehut si
nyeveduwe.Pandakakot ama
ndichinhongamar iyanguy andanga
ndatorengerandakapedz akut if
lour
neshuganeshuganemaf ut
aacho
zvaikwanazv eseipapondigody ama
fatecook, ndipopandakanzwamupi ni
opindanepagar or ekul eft.Dai ndakanga
ndinar ogar orachozv aivaNani manj e
ndakangandi rigarol ess.Ndai it
agar osei
ndisinawochekut indi nody achonov aka
muv iri,ndakadakuv abat siravanhuv acho
kubat sirawoi nivobv av andi r
ov agaror angu
ri
nenger akubudazv akanakanakar obv a
rangodzoker amukat ifuti ahkubudakwar o
kunozonet saf utiah.Pandakar ohwai papo
ndini r
idibudhi indi chinony ondera
nemur omomuv huatt hesamet i
me
ndichipf eker aMar iyangumubr ugwa, ko
kanandai zotorerwandakunzi bhadhar ama
carrotsanguawakaba?Ndakat oonabet ter
kufamar iy anguiri mubr ugwamay be
madzi mai emur aini aizoti kana
akushambi dzachi tunhachanguowana
Mar iyekut engaboki si nemar iyachokoz
ndaigonakuzovi
gwasembwazvangu.
I
papoi papondakabv
andat
ofandai
zo
resurr
ectkanamurehwa.

Ndakangandav akut opinduramazi so

ndichigwi nhazv ekufahandi t
indakazv i
ona
paafagogov anguv achigwinha.
Ndakangot inechemumoy omur ehwa
mandi urairamacar rotsmanj e
ndichingomukachet epanondi rikutanga
nekugar denkweny undonodzur aese.Iwi l
l
makesur ekut ihandinakanaoner andasiya
sezvondi nengendav achipoko
hamundi batezv ekumhany a.Twomi nut
es
twosecondsndakadar ondakanzwa
mur ehwav akuti..
..
Mur ehwa: :
Dheri
ma!Dheri
ma!Ndanga
ndisingadekukuur
ayai
nipl
ease
usandi f
ir
awokopagaropanourayaher
e
ndangandi chi
dakukur
angachete.

Ndakarambandakany ar
arandinzwe
pakuuyangor odzaibv anechekumagarden
,ndakanzwamur ehwav opfochoma
nemumami ndaev anhuav omunahuswa
,waingonzwat umagambut sutuchit
i
kobodokobodov achirovapasi.Ndakasar
a
ndakavhurazisondi onengoroy apapady
yasvi
kandakav harazv akare.Akajamba
mungoroachibvaauy
apandi
riakat
anga
kundi
zunguza.

Par
dy:
Del
am !

Me:
Hee.
.

Par
dy:
Kowai
tasei
?

Me:
Mur
ehwav
andi
uray
a.
Par
dy:(laughi
ng)waur
awai
weURIkut
aur
a
her
eur
i kuti
iwarepwa?

Me:
Aiwahandi
na.

Par
dy:
Sakawai
twasei
?

Me: Ndaur
awadai pasinandazokwanisa
kunegoti
atekuti
ndidzokendavachipoko
j
esuv angavatof
ungakundivhari
raso.
Pardy:Ndakambokuudzasi yakutamba
nanaTorovembanj ehonadzakupinda
mumusor oapa.Kasikakusimukauende
kumbabasar ekuswerauchingorara
nemanhedemuj echaucharepwanxa
tumabhonzo.

Akadaroachondisiki
dzachiwepi
ndakamukav er
yf astndakudakutomhanya
ndi
popandakanz wakut indakanga
ndatyokagar
o.Ndakar idzamher eveduwe
garorangundair
idaini.
Pardy:
Manjeur
ikuchemachi
indi
sina
kumbokur
ova?

Me:.Ndat
yokagumbondarohwana
murehwamaihweeeeekanimakaf
ir
eiko
yoweweeega..
.gumborangukani
.

Pardy:Ahkudakutakur
wanengor
oyangu
manjehandi
takur
emuzukuruwaVhuraini
rov
apasi.
Akabvaat opi
ndamungor omakeakar ova
pasindokusarandogamhinhazv anguMari
yangundakazoiburi
tsamubhr ugwakuti
i
sazonhuwabhr ugwa.Ehwakai saMari
mubhr ugwainonhuwabhr ugwaka
yakazokumakisawaendakumashops.
Ndakagamhi nhandi
chidi
mbudzi rakuenda
kumashopsndakaswopi nda.

Me: Storoki
pandodawoshuga,
mafut
a
ekubikanekuzora,
ri
ce,
fl
our,
nesal
tchange
mondi dzosera.
Meli
sa:Unor
waraherewanzwakuti
kana
pachi
sar
achangehandi
kudzoser
ehere?

Me:
ndangot
aur
awosor
ry.

Kondakangandat adzaheremuskanauy a
akangaakajairamakeepchange.Manj eini
changendai t
oidandozot
engaf uti
.
Ndakamut iai
semat embaf ut
i
zvi
nyatsokwanapamar iyangu,yakanga
yakawandakai yi.
Ndapi
wazvi
nhuzv
angundipopandakaona
kut
i$10v
adhar
a.Ndakat
oendakumba
ndakudzedzerer
ekanekagr
ocer
ykangu.
Ndakasvikakumbamudharavhur
eauya.

Asekur
u:Dher
imaur
ikubv
akupi
?

Me: kumar
ichomangamat
indi
rikubv
a
kudengahere?

Sekur
u:ChokwadimwanawaNet sai
i
ndavauchi
ndi
pindur
azvakadar
o?

Me: Ndir
ikubv
akumagar denevanhu
kwandangandanobandakazorohwagaro
rakaty
okanekuti
ndi
rinherer
aamai v
angu
vakafanechihurebabavanguvakandir
amba
plussekuruvandogaranavovanondibat
a
nekuserikweruokosakaNdangaNdaenda
kunoba.

Sekuru: kanandichi
kubat
anekuser
i
kweruokoi bvapamushapanguendakuna
babav ako.

Me:munof
ungamakandi
udzakwav
ari
ndi
nor
ambakuendaher
e?

Sekur
u:Chi
bikachi
kaf
uukonxa,
mwana
waNet sai
chokwadi
atondi
temesamusor
o
panapa.

Ndakat endeukakwav akunopi nda

muki tchenndakat angakur ovani samapot o
zvangu.Sekur uv anguv akangav ai
ne
hutsinyeregai ndigar endakuudzai kutindi
ni
Ani.Del maVhur endi r
ozitar anguv anhu
vanor i
danazv akasi yanasiy anahazv i
na
basai zvo.Mamav anguv aindi dazvekuti
asiv akangav asingabv i
remuv arumeumu.
Ndinehanzv adziy anguanonzi Leon
akaendandokuendananhasi achiri
kungoendahamenokupi kwasat iasvika.
Dai akasvikakutaur akunoangadai
akadzokakuzoonamwanawamai vake.
Zvinor wendor waker wakakur a.Mama
vakarwaravachii
tamabhar atat
a
mumagumbezendi nindaiwachandi ne12
years.Ndavagr ade7f i
rstterm mamav aka
decidekusiy
azv epasi panov ochienda
hamenokupi kwachocher okwav akaenda
l
et'
shopewewi l
lnevermeetnekut ihandina
kanamoy onawo.Vakandi sii
ranhamo
yandisi
ngagonekut sanangur a.Mai vangu
vai
rambakundi udzakunababav angu
kutaurakunondingadai ndirikunababa
vangundichivaonesaMot okana
vachindi
onesaMot omaona.

Vafakudarohamadzamai vanguhapana
akadakunditor
aagareneni,takasara
pamushaTi nasekuruvedu,Leon
akazosar
udzakubv aipaposezvov akanga
vakugaravachimar ananasekuru.
Vait
omboexr cisezv avovachi
tari
dzana
masi mba.Leonpakaonakut iangatyora
mudhar aVhur emabhonzondi po
pakaonekaakasi yaati"
mwanawamai
vangundichadzokandokut orakanandav a
sett
ledkwandi rikuenda."Takav i
mbi sana
chaizvoakatikanachi kafuachanga
achitumir
a.Kwakaendai mbwandi ko
kwakaendat sur o,Leonhaanakana
kuzodzoka.Ndai ngonzwananaDi kov achi
ti
anengemupeny uahzv ai
savanemashuwa
zvi
nhuzv acho.

Ndakasarandichiendakuchi
kor
ozvangu
mabkndakangandi nawo.Butfees
ndakangandisinakubhadhar
a,ndai
dzi
ngwa
sembwapachi kor omazuv aese, vamwe
teacherv akasvi
kapakundi tiurikumbongei
hakokuchi korokwachokanauchi dzoserwa
kumba.Ndakaonakut ipanapandakai ta
zvekupusandai zoshay achekuny orapa
grade7.Ndakangakut ivakandidzinga
ndaibudandi chimhany andodzoka
ndichi
mhany andopi ndamucl ass
ndonyeper ateacherkut indakanga
ndabhadhar andi si
nazv angu.
Ndakat obudiri
rakusv i
kandany oragr ade7
,
mar esultsndiwoandakazoshandi r
a
ndinotora.Ndakangandi ne21uni t s
dzanguai wazv inotendwai zvi.

Semunhuakangaachi
mbowananguv
a
yekur
wanevamwekuchikor
ovamwe
vachi ver
enga, handai zobudahangune4
units.Nguv azhi nji ndaipedzer aku
punishmentkugar denr echi koro
ndichidiri
dza.Kanapav apaweekend
ndaiuy andobaz v angumaOni onechi koro
,ahwr ongwor dndai uy a" ndokohwa
"zvandakashandi ra.Komi fushwa
yeny embai si
naoni oni nody ikaherenhai
akomanakanapaneakamboi dya
andiudzewor ecipey acho. sekuruv angu
ukav atihapanachakat i unov anzwav akuti
"mwanawekwaNj ivaakaendakubasa
kuhar areukoI zv ezv iarikuchenget aambuy a
vakeachuv atenger amagi r
osariiweUchi ri
kungochemer akut enger wamunhuAv a
netuzamukudai ".Ndakangot iyesei ket
e
paket e,dzi
mwenguv at aidhumanaKuma
shopsv achiz
v idy i
razv av oChi ngwaChav o
nekokokor aini ndakasv avi
samur omo
kumba.Sakandakangandakut svaka
mar i
chondakashandav anhuvondinyi
ma
Mar idzangu,
guysndaisangopinda
mugar denmevanhuzv i
sinapasskana
order.Ndatot
angandaappl y,sekwa
mur ehwandakangandamushandi ra
kubv i
samadororomuzumbumake
akundinyimamariyangu.Pedzezv oava
kutyoragaror
angupasi nazvandamuitauy
u
ndatomumakaner edpenchai yo.

Yhandapedzakubikazvangusekur
u
vakanzwaonionyazvi
i
tazv akar
e
zvekunhuwi
ri
ravachi
bvav auyamumba
kuzodya.
Sekuru: Yowerereahndanetafaniunozi
va
nyayay emusanganowezanupf, t
akanzi
kuri
kugov ewamaski paka,sakasabhuku
ari
kutiambuy atambuhavawane.

Me:Ambuy
aTambuav
ager
ofur
endi
yeny
u
her
e?

Sekur
u:akat
iIger
ofur
endi
yangundi
ani
?

Me:
ndakakuonai
hangumuzv
ikona
muchi
bat
azvimazamuzv
akasv
avakunge
mapat
apataemuroi
.

Sekur
u:Dher
ima!

Me:Sorr
yasekur
ubuthamunachoice,ko
sei
musingat
orewozvi
mv anazv
akait
asana
maiSashananaMaikudaavovekwa
chi
waraavo?

Sekur
u:Ndi
kwani
sendov
adi
ivaneEdzi
i
vavo?
Me: ManjeAmbuy av aTambuv ane,Edz i
,vanonhuwawet i
,vanet svi
na,vaoroya
,vanosemesa,v
anokar a, v
anehut si
nye
,vachemberakwese, vakashatakuitaface
yemuroichai
yo,haakanashamendosaka
variAmbuyavatambuv asir
ivangu.

Sekuru:Dheri
mazvaunot
aur
aunozvi
wana
kupiuchasungwanamambochokwadi.

Me:Kanavachi
ndi
pachi
kafuzvav
ochet
e
ndi
rimuj
erir
avonopr
oblem .
Sekur
u:kozv
awapakur
arakochet
esadza?

Me:Handit
ihamunakusukapl
ateyeny
u
her
easekuru?Sakamangamuchida
ndi
kupakur
irei
pai?

Asekuru:Handit
indiwemwanamuskana
herepamushapanosakaURIkuda
ndiwanikwendakafongor
andi
chi
sukandi
ro
chember eyakai
taseweIwemhandara
uri
popanapa?
Me: Ahnguv
ay amurikut
aurayeseiyi
mungadaimatopedzakusukaso.Kana
kuendakumhandarayenyuAmbuy aTambu
vanosukazv
inochenafut
ikutodar
ikaiyeni
.

Vakisukahandi
tivait
akudyahereasekur
u
vangubabav amai v
angu.Vapedza
ndakapakurasadzaravogomondobv a
ndaverengamatembaanokwani r
ana
nesadzandakavapa.

Sekur
u:Dher
imandochi
ichaunondi
i
sir
a
mundi
romangu?

Me: It
'scall
edl ongdivisionasekuru,asi
kuchikorohamunakui tamat hs?Maka
div
idesadzai r
oroint
ot wo, moisa
matembaf iv
ekuner imwedi vimorimbura
misuv ainoenderananemat embaah
mairov amatichanerekeni mai
fungakuti
mathshadzi shandenowdzav akushanda
ngatidyeisadzaasekur ukuchiri
kwakachena.Handi tindi mimaiti
wakady a
husikuunody anezv i
kar azvesango?

Vakangozunguzamusoro,handi
sati
ndatanganavondodakuvaziv
isakut
i
nhererazvichenget e.Handi tivakati
kwandi r
iivoinher erasakandi siyanenav o.
Ehguy ssekur uv anguv anot ianaTor o
vachiputaivov achidhakwa.Mbanj edzi r
i
mumusor omav ohauzodzi da, kuvatisekuru
ndobikanei vakut iungabv unzawonher era
yakaitaseni.Kur ev aNdi niamai vavomanj e
ndingori
wone14y ears.Manj eamai
vanorangav anav asinakukwana.Chi ona
nhereraiyakuitihuy at i
tambenhodohai si
i
nengei chidakunot ambananambuy a
Tambuukohamenondi vov aney eseher e
kanakut it
otindiv ov akadiihandi ziv
e.

Vakasimukavakapindamubedroom mav
o
,ndakaonavakuuyav akabat
agabar
ecobra
.Ndakatot
iregandipedzekudya
ndinyatsot endakov anhuv akuruv anoda
kutendwauchi uchiramaokoka.Nai mo
mumbamedumakai takuchener ukadot a
ndakangandat ofarakut iatleastndawana
chekukor obher amumba.Manj e
ndakazoonasekur uvakuv huragabav otor
a
spoonv akunombor adov i
.Ndakaseka
zvekungendi chadambukambabv u.Vamwe
vanhuv anochenget wanamwar i shuwa
,
chigabachabv i
swacobr andochav ava
kuisir
anadov i i
momo, v
amwev anhu
vanondit yorambabv ushame.Vakat anga
kusev av achidy a,wainyatsoonandi mo
mudov iimomomakadi rwamupf uhwi r
ana
mbuy av aTambui momo.Ndakaseka
zvangumunozi vazv i
noit
av anhuso
zvakaoma.Ndapedzakudy andagut a
ndakasimukandokut angakuzamur a
zvangundi chinyatsonzwakut indagut a.
Ndakatorachi mut ikwavakut angakuny ora
pasindichinyatsogadzirast
r ategyy angu
yekunopindamugar denmamur ehwa.
Ndakaitawozv akar emacal culati
onangu
ekutindaizodamudzi yowakakur asei
wekuisir
amacar rotsaMurehwa.But
akangaasi nakuwandaay e,Tawandai ya
yandakapiwapakuf akwambuy avangu
yainy
atsokwanazv ayo.Ehpai zobv avanhu
kumagar denndi popandaizoenda, kwete
zvanhasiasi ndozoendazv angukanagar o
raporanowbet terndimbonwamapai neasy
sezvondagut aso.

Ndakapi
ndamumbandakanwamapai
n
easyangundobv
andambonor
ara.
Ndapapeput swanesmer oy emaf eti
kuku
yakangaichibudamuki tchenahguy s
ndakamhany aspeed, kof loury angu
ndakangandasi yamuki tcheny owenhai mi.
Ndakawanachember ei ribusypf aapf aa
,chi
kapuchet eachir
ipadi vi shugay angu
yavhurwa.Ndakambof ungakui t
akumf u
ndakami r
apadoorndakat ombor ov atuma
fr
eesty l
estwacho.Ndakat ambakuj amba
j
ambachember endoikuv adzai yiv ar
ume
,chember endoikuvadzai yi....
..

Me:Mudhar
awakambor ohwahere
mudhar
a(ndakangandavadaty
andoj
amba
j
ambamanje)
Sekur
u:I
bvapoi
wet
ubhonzo.
..

Pakundidarondakadakuv ar
ov a
ndarevakagarandobvandaonakut i i
i
i
varumehakunakwandakat rainkarate
ndogonakur ohwandakafapanondakai ta
zvekutamba.Ndakazoongoi "
ahasekur u
mangamusi nakugutakamazongot irega
ndifr
ayemabhanzi ka"vakabv avatodzv ut
a
teayavozv i
nenoisezviy
amukat i
.
Ndakasv ot
wapandi r
ikusimudzapaperr e
fl
ourwanei yasar
apakot a,zhinj
iyachoi ri
mudi shyakanyi
wa.Ndakanzwahasha
ndokutorayakangayasaray acho
ndov akuturi
ramumusor ondakar ova
dist anceov erti
me.Ndakami ramuber ere
ndakabat aplasti
cy ezvakangazv asara
ndi nzwemabhanzi achit
svamukat i
ndokut angakusekandof ungadzakanga
dz av abusynekut osvorwanef l
ourtsotsi
remunhu, zi
sekururetsotsinxa.

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Chapt
er2

Somypl anwaskuti
ndiendekunot
orama
car
rotsnhai
ka,
ndogarapasindomabanda
esekusi
kaapera.Ndakambonzwaticha
Pasivachi
tiwakadyamacar rotsmaziso
akoanonyatsoonazv ekutikanamuroi
unomuonahusi ku.Atleastndinenge
ndakutai
miraanambuy aTambu
nemasahwiraav ondobv andazonovabir
a
zvangukwaedzav achibhadharakuda
kundir
oyahusiku.

Sekuruv akabudamumbav akunot

svaka
mv uray ekugezakumesondokupinda
zvangui ni si
mudzeidi
shremabhanzindiy
e
vererendakanangakunhangakwangu.
Ndakasv ikandakai
samabhanziangu
pamusor opachidhi
nhamangwana
ndinengendakanakapat eaapa.Ndakarara
ndichingor ot
amabhanz i
anguabiwa
ndobv andapepukandomat ari
sandoona
achiri
mo.NdakazonzwaKul emanjedzava
kunokamanj
e..
..
.

Sekur
u:Dher
imaDher
ima.
..

Me:
Asekur
u.

Sekur
u: Chokwadihuyanemabhanzi
angu
ndi
satindagwejenur
adoorir
oro.

Me:Ahasekur
uhandi
nakumbotor
aini
mambotar
isamumwenauy a
wat
akambowanahatyeny
uhere?
Sekuru:Ndi
wewator
akasi
kakuuuyanema
bhanziangukunomwanawehuku.

Me:Mwanawehukui
hukuyakazv
arwa
nehuku,
sowear
ehukufamil
yimimuri
j
ongwe.

Ndakanzwav ori
dzamutsinyounenge
wamai azuka, hamenovai
zi v
anaher e
kunaiger
iaikoko.Musandi bvunzazve
Afri
canmov i
ekutindoi
ziv
irakupi ndoi
zi
va
ah.Ndakar arazvangukutokanganwa
kunzekunei.Ndakazomukakuseni
ndichi
tar
isamabhanzi anguwanei ah
gonzor anditambany owani .Maf et
i angu
angaakady i
war i
mwedi v
iakasi i
wazv ihal
f.
Ndakany atsopenengur awanei ai
wagonzo
rashandabasaosezv awoai vaakazar adish.
Ndakabat aahnxwakangaasi nakui bva
pakatifuti,
apamakonzondopai dya
panodyikapacho.Ndakabudapanze
ndonozambi ramushanazv angusemunhu
anotorinenungozv ake.Ndakany atsoti
dhuuukuf ungakut ir
ingavagonzohwai
radyamudy i
rowakangawai twamabhanzi
angu?Ndakabv andatoziv
akut ihakuna
gonzor akadar ozvi
dhomazv asekuru
nezvambuy aTambuzv ai
it
at agteam kudy a
mabhanzi angumanj endat ovanezano
ndakasimuka.
Ndinizvangundi
rikur
ovaspeed
ndakanangakwakanangatsoka
ndokusangananaAt i
wer
o.

Art
u:HezvoDheruur
ikuendakupi
ko
wakasungachi
sokungemur oiAr
ipabasa
so?

Me: Wadii
kungot
ikungeambuy
avangu
var
ipabasaso.
Ar
tu:
Uri
kut
iAmbuy
avanguv
anor
oyaher
e
i
wewe?

Me: Nondi r
ikut
indakanganwatswanda
yangul etmegoback(ndakati
ndichisi
mudzagumbondi onemunhuabata
mhi no.Ahzv ev
anhuungazvit
eedzaher
e
pamweAi dahakekufur
amadzi wakanhai
.

Artu:Dherumaunombogezaher eiwewe
,chokwadimarwiziakangozar
amuno
mur ai
niunot
adzakunogezamunhu
wemuskanaunony engwasei wakadar
o?
Me: Kunyengwakwekui taSei
ko
handimbokudai ni
.Plusndodakunov audza
asekuruv angukuti
wangauchi taura
zvinonyadzisi
rawakapusastereki
mupf anha,ndodakuvaudzav achauya
kumbakweny ufanoti
zaNhasi
unomami swawakazvipanzi
razimhanza
rako.

Ar
tu:Ndodakukur
ovaunony
atsot
aur
a
zv
akanakakumbakwenyu.

Achinot
inhanhombi
ri,
gumborangu
rakangarat
ovamumhepo,t
hankstothe
might,garorakangarapor
aharokwasar
a
mbijana,askar emi
nderkekut
i
ndakabomor wa.Ndakasvikakumba
ndi
chimhany a.

Sekuru:ChokwadimwanawaFi onawakat
i
haupengehere,
nhaimwarindi
aniko
akaroyawomuzukuruwangumwana
wemwanawangu.

Vakadar
ov achi
tar
idzakushushi
kana,Hezv
o
kondapengandaitaseizvangunhai
mi .
Me:
Kondadi
inhai
asekur
u?

Sekur
u:kounogar
ir
eiuchi
ngomhany
a
nhai
weDheri
ma?

Me:Ah(laughing)asekur
undenge
ndi
chisi
mbisamabonzo, yhasei
zvi
(ndakuj
ogajoga)

Sekuru:
Dai mwariangokupawokanyama
zvakowakanyany
akuondamuzukur u.
Me: Ndi
toribhoondakadaizv
andi
riah
,asekurumakambonzwaher enyaya
yandakanzway emuskanauyakawemagaro
uyuaigaranasekuruvake.Hanziakar
epwa
sekuruvachov achi
vamagaro.

Sekur
u: i
wemwanawakakwanaher e?
Unotihumbavha,makuwa,hundur
urani
chokwadiakakur
oraakaf
achet emwanawa
Fi
ona.

Me:HooNdangandauyakuzot
orabhasi
kit
i
ndodakumbosv
ikakumari
chomufanosuka
ndi
ro.
Sekur
u: Chakukonesakusukandi
rochii?
Munhuwemusi kanaanomukazuv arat
i
kata,
chokwadiDherimawakasadzidzi
swa
neniMaivakouchadzidzi
swanani?

Me: Hi
isekurumanemazamu(kuzondidar
o
ndakasekazvekunzwambabvukurwadza.
Sekurundimaivanguahmashur
a
akakwati
swaakaiswashuganemunyu
yakavasolut
ion)

Sekur
u:Ndirikuti
haunababa, haunaMai
ndi
nindi
tor
imuber eki
wakoI zvezvi,
ndi
ni
tet
evakondinokuy ambiraso.Kana
wakasat
eer
er aIzvezviucharasi
ka.
Me:
Okateteahasekur
uregandi
gar
epasi
munyat
sondi
udza.

Ndakadarondichipf
uny achiserohamenoka
radi
okakazongotiwont i
iikuserikwehembe
yangundakazoigadzi
risazv angundakagar
a
zvakanaka.Sekuruvakangav ot
ozunguza
musor ohamenochi i.

Me:
Ehmat
iiasekur
u..

Vakabvavat
angakut
aur
andakai
ta
kut
eerer
azvemwanaanonzwachai
ye.
Sekuru: ZvaunoonaDher i
ma, kui
ta
mazamukudai kutokurakwawai t
aikoko.
Semwanamusi kanaunof anir
akumuka
kuseniosukandi ro,otsvair
adandare, t
ari
ra
zvakait
achi vanzehaut svai
rezvako
kungomukauchi mhany a.Magumbezeako
chaiwohauwar anureunongomuka
uchimhny a.Mwanangumuzukur u,basa
ri
noitwazv i
nounosukapot omukat ichete
kanandirounosukay aurikudakudyira
,
chi
ikomwanawemwanawangu?I we
chaiyekuzvishambi dzahaugonezv ino
unodawokuzowani kwananianodat svi
na
dzakadaro?

Me:(ndichisi
muka)ndazvinzwaasekur
u
makachinjamait
ir
ondichachinj
awomaiti
ro
ndokubataiti
meti
me.
Ndakabv andasi mukazv angukwav akur ova
pasindichi
todaukadaukaar auruy andisina
kudrawer.Ndakat orat swanday angu
kwavakupi ndamunzi r
anekuser ikwemi nda
kwandaisaonekwanev anhuv ekuwanda.
Ndakasv i
kapagar denr amur ehwa
ndokuri
ngar inga,,ndakakandat swanda
yangupasi ndobv apaigamandakaona
tswanday adzoswaahndof ungamai v a
nemunhundakangof uratir
andabat a
tswanday angundodzoker akumakur a.But
heyahmur ehwaanondi jai
rirainikut otuma
zvi
dhomazv akezv izogadhamugar deniy e
anechikwer etichanguMay a.Ndodzoker a
chete,
apandakangandanezv iv
indi manj e
ndakanotsv
akapakasoserwandakabv
isa
masanzundokupi ndamugardenmuya
ndakari
ngaringawaneihamunamunhu.
Sakambogamat swandayangundi
anipaya?

Inindi
rifastbv unzaigardenr epachikoro
kanar i
chitaur a,ndakadzuramaCar rotsfast
fasttwomi nut esndakangandapedza.
Ndaidakusi y andaitir
adhodhi mugarden
machondakazoonakut ivaigona
kuzonorisev esasadzazv akadhakwa.
Ndakatsigat swanday anguy akangay azara
ndokurov apasi nemacar rotsangu.
Munzi r
adzangudzemusangohapana
wandakasangananay ezvangundakasv i
ka
kumbandakav erer
asekur uvasingandione
ndokunovi
gamuwar dr
obemangu
.ndakabudandakabatamavi
rizv
angu
ndichi
banda.

Sekur
u:Mar
ichohwai
koawangawanoi
ta?

Me:
Ahnhai
asekur
ukohamusat
imabi
ka?

Asekur
u:i
nindini
ndoitabasar
ekukubi
ki
ra
manje?Chokwadi..
..

Me: Chokwadimuchanot
svakudenga
nekungotichokwadi
chokwadimusazot
i
handinakukuudzai.Kohuy
ait
it
ambenhodo
asekuru,
reganditsvakemi
bhoga.

Sekur
u:Usandi
j
air
ir
a.

Me:
Ehoi
.

Ndakanot svakamobhogay angumivir

i
yemazhanj emambi shi
echi runguaye.
Ndakauy andakapasekur uone
ndi
chitendeukakutindi
f anocheragomba
ndakanzwandanamwamusananezi dombo.
Ndakawi r
apasi ndakayuwira.Ndakatari
sa
chakangachanditemandakaonaur i
mubhogawandakangandapasekur ukut
i
ti
tambenhodo.Ndakat angakuchema
ndichi
kukunguraMai vangudaivakanga
vari
pondisinakutemwanemubhoga
wenhodonasekur u.Ndakanzwakuv avenga
evenmor edaivasinakuhurapamwe
ndingadaindi
chinavoso.

Ndakachemandakagar amuberere
ndichif
unganhamoy angu.Ndakazosi
muka
ndombozv inyar
adzanemacar rotsmavi
ri
,ndapedzakudy andakanobati
dzaMot o
,wairambakubat i
randakazoonaidot
a
randakangandav aneoneweek
ndisi
ngabv i
se.Ndakazotorafoshor
o
ndakabv i
sandokubatidzaMoto.
Ndakat andanisahukuy andakaona
padandar ehamenopamwendedzasekur u
dzavanochenget erakumar ainindiani
anoziva.Ndakai batandokur ovesamuzer ere
ndichi
fanobi karice.Ndakabv andaf unga
mamav ar
ivapeny utai
dyar i
cenemupunga
unechi ckenneny amay ehuku.Ndakaf raya
kani,t
ucar rotsmukat i
imomoahony enzi
ndanngandi nadzov ekunextv aimedza
mat echete.Ndakapakur asekuru
vakazouy amur omowachener ukanenzara.
Ndakangandazv ii
sir
aanomazi pisi
munongozi v azvausinakut engaka.

Sekuru:NhaimwanawaFi
onawawana
kupinyamayehuku?
Me:
Kwandakashanda.

Sekuru:Chokwadi
hausi
kubahuku
dzevanhuiyewe?

Murehwav akabvavasvikaapandakanga
ndaisachij
ompi ichanguchemv ur
apadivi
ndi
chidakunwi ra.pandakangoonamumv uri
wavohanay akarova.Ndakabvandafunga
kuti
ndakangandambof asakachi
poko
hachivhunduke.
Mur
ehwa:
Gogoi
musey
amwa.

Sekuru:Sv
ikai
zv eny
umur ehwa,
kwakanaka
herekwamandishanyi
rakudaiNhasi
.

Murehwa: Hakunamusey amwandauya

nenyayayemwanauy u.Zurondakamur
ova
achi
bamugar denmanguNhasi auya
akadzuramacarrotsangumugarden
mangundaonat sokayake.

Vai
taur
andi
chi
kiyafoodheavykana
vai
uray
avai
ndi
urayandakagut
a.
Sekur
u:I
chokwadi
her
echi
rikut
aur
wa
Dheri
ma?

Me:
Ehi
chokwadi
.

Sekur
uv akashamahamenov
aishamei
ivo
vachi
shamisa.

Sekur
u:Chokwadi
unoi
ti
rei
vaunoi
ta
i
zvozvo?
Me: Kuti
vanhuvadzi
dzeskubatsi
ranherer
a
vachit
ivakav
ashandisavovapamaridzavo.

Mur
ehwa:Dher
umandakakut
indi
chakupa
mar
iyakomanj
ewakut
oitazv
eforce.

Me:Kusvi
kamauy anemariyanguevery
day
i
nengeyavadoublemurehwandiri
kuida.
Muchaonazvenyundi
rikui
daMar iy
angu.

Ndakadar
ondi
chi
si
mukasemunhuagut
a
mwey aunongobudacher
onemukanwa.
Ndakazoonavanhuvobat
amhinondor
ova
pasizvangukunot
ambanevamwemafrawu
muroad.

Rudo: Guy
sngat
ichi
njeigame,r
akar
aka
kanamaf r
awuhaanyatsoit
avamwevedu
vanonhuwa.

Naume:
Taur
ahako.

Me:i
mimungateev
edzazvev
anonhuwa
ngav
abudebhor
arachoTodakut
ambaisu.
Chenge:Shaakabhr
ugwakakokar
ikunhuwa
weti
.(Achir
evaini
)

Me: vhar
amhi nohaw,ngat
it
ambeibhor
a
vaskana,ndananiv
ari
kusar
udzat
eam ?

Takasarudzanaini pabhorandaivamberi
ndaihwinisateam .Takatambabhor a
kusvikaradokaz uvatichi
tamba.
Ndakazonody aricerandakangandasiya
sekuruv akat
yakudy ahukuy akauyay
ega
pamba.Ndof ungav akanodyakwambuy a
Tambuhameno.
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ndakangandakunzwandegakut indir
i
kunhuwapanapandi katibet ter
ndimboshanyakur ukov andi notioneortwo
mv urapamwendi ngar erukirwa.Zihembe
randakangandakapf ekar achor anga
rakupenyanet
svina.Ndakabuda
ndakatakur
aVasel iney angukopay a
ndakatengamafutaekuzor a
ndakakanganwakut engasi poy ekugeza.
Kungotizvesi
pohandi wanzozv i
funga
nekuti zv
ekugezazv i
rikureneni
zvi
nowanzodav anony engwaanaLinda
kwet eini
.Ndakasv i
kapar wi
zigi
rls
dzichibhaguj
andokut orasipombiri
dzandakaonandakapf ekeramubhrugwa
zvangur andakangandakazv i
sonera
rai
singwakumusor onet ambo.Ndasunga
kudarohapanaai mboi onasi
poiyoyo
,
ndakabv andagarazv anguparuvar
e
ndakazambi razuva.

Porti
a:Hi
iaskanahandi
sikuonasi
po
yangu.
Grace:
kananeniyanguyangair
iapa,ende
i
nonhuwir
ir
afut
indashay
asi poyangu
i
nonhuwir
ir
a..

Bea:Chi
mbot ar
isai
panaDel
mamay
be
ndi
yeatora.

Me:sakamur
ikuzamakut
indi
rimbav
ha
her
e?

Bea:I
wehaugezewauy
akuzoi
tei
pano
parwi
zi?
Me:Sakakanandi
si
ngagezendogobi
rei
si
po?

Bea:
Sakayaendakupi
sipoy
evar
idzi
ndi
we
wegawangaurii
papo.

Me:Beakuhukur anekutindi
weurikuzi
va
kwaendasi po,
gir
lspandambokudanai
makandi i
gnorendopandaonasipodzenyu
dzi
chiendanemv ura.Agumasipondiyei
ti
medzaaj ambir
amumv ura.
Gr
ace:
Beandi
rikudasi
poy
angushamwar
i.

Por
ti
a:Nenindi
rikudasi
poy
angu
ndi
noswot
ukwakumba.

Bea:
Sakakur
evakanay
ayerer
ayat
oenda
nemvur
aModandii
wanekupi?

Vakat
angakur
wandi
chi
onazv
angu.
Me:Nxamabv ondoramv ur
afutibett
er
ndi
endezvangukumbandi nogeza
yemumugodhi.Ndi mimunomami ra
mumv ur
aimimi ndosakandi
singagezer
e
panoparwi
zi.

Port
ia:Pfutsekeunogez
akupi
koiwewe
unongogarauchinhuwamunhuwemuskana
.

Me:Asimukomanandoanofanir
akunhuwa
her
eplusunondi
udzazv
ekugezakutindi
we
her
eunengewatengasi
poy achoKumusha
kur
ekunosvi
kamabhaziakudimudzi
ra
nemumagar
dennxa.

Ndakadarondokuf ambakuendazv angu

kumbandakaswocher amv urapamugodhi
ndakamboisapazuv ambi j
anandakaona
i
chinonoka.Ndakabat idzamot o
ndakadzii
sandokuny emwer ererazvangu
ndoendakunogeza.Ai wandakakwesha
ndakatozvi
sekawokut izv andirimutsvuku
nhaimi?Kusagezazv akunoi taso,kutoit
a
darkblacksekutindapolishwanemwey awe
black,ahImeannepol i
shy ebl ackkana
paint.Ndakanozoramaf ut aangu
ndokuendakumbakwambuy amai Dadi
ndichi
nor
ukwamagodi
anguakangaakui
ta
seebenzi
.

Me: Mukadzi
wasekuruhanzv
adzi
yamai
vanguMaswer asei
?

Mbuya:wakakwanaher
eiwewe
zv
akakuomeranhasi
wagezawo?

Me: EhehanguNdangandinesi
po
yekugeza,konhai
Ambuy andi
rukei
woka
magodi mangwanayogonakuit
abirt
hday
y
angu.

Gogo:
kounot
iyogonasei
?

Me:OkIbi
rt
hdayyangumangwanandenge
ndane15y
ears.

Mbuya:Hoondakakurukauchanodi
ri
dza
pagar
denpangu,kozHandinanguva
yekut
ambi
sa.kanakutitangawanodi
ri
dza.
Me:Ahkanakutangandadir
idza
ndokuai
ngai
te.Vanhuvanongoda
kundi
shandi
samahara.

Ambuy
a:Gar
aapandi
kur
ukeozonodi
ri
dza.

Me:
Ehoi
.

Ndakagar
avakat
angakundi
ruka.
..
.

Mbuy
a:Unozi
vaDel
mai
nindakar
oor
wa
ndi
ne15y
ear
s?

Me:Hahahahahamuchi
toi
tamukadzi
wasekur
ukanapanekwamakamboroorwa
ndobvamazorambi
rwakudenha
makazor
oorwamakuranasekuru?

mbuy a:Nasekur
uvakoivavandi
vo
vakandi
roorandi
ne15kohanditiNdakanga
ndatovafor
m 3ndatokurai
ni.Ndanga
ndakaondazvawakai
taizvi
.
Me:heee!(Ndi
chi
vhundukir
a)mbuyamuri
kur
evakuti
magaroeseAy amangamusi
na?

Mbuy
a:Ehndakazosi
mbandar
oor
wa.

Me: (ndi
chi
kweny
achi
rebv
u)Ther
eishope
saka.

Mbuy
a:Hopey
ei?

Me:
Yekuendakudenga,
Ambuy
a
ndakuudzaikut
imangwanaIbir
thdayy
angu
mundirukewozvinhukwazv
oipapo.

Mbuya:NdokusiyaDel
mawakada
kut
auri
sazvi
sinabasahandisi
ndakaur
aya
Maivakonechir
werekaini
.

Ndakabvandangopusaipapopavakadar
o.
Vakapedzakundi
rukandakaenda
kunodi
ri
dzamugar denmav ondobva
ndaendakumbakwedu.Ndakaswobi ka
sadzanemuriwowandakatemhapamba
,YhaNdangandi nekagardenkangupamba.
Ndiribusykuzvi
onapami rr
orndi
chi
taura
ndegazv angundichi
zvi
udzakuti
ndakanaka
samai vanguhurebutndakaondamhani
ndipopakasvikababashupi.

BabaS:
Gogoi
.

Me.:
Ehoi

BabaS:
Panev
anhuher
epanapa?
Me:
Hapanamur
ikut
aur
amega.

BabaS:IwemwanaiweSeikousi
nat
sika
nhainekwaunor
oor
wandizvozv
o.

Me:
Amen.

BabaS:Ndir
ibkutsvakawohukuyangu
yematsat
sahai nakusvikakuno?
Me: Bespeci
fi
chukuyenyuyanga
yakanyor
wakutiani
nekutipanedzema
t
satsadzakawandadzinosvi
kapanapa.

BabaS:
inengej
ongweasi
iri
sheshe.

Me:
yakaf
ananaNani
pamwendamboi
ona?

BabaS:
mxm .
..
.
Vakabv av aenda, hoondi v
omur i
dziwehuku
yandakady a, avov aisambov anepr essure
vainamat a.Ndakav audzakut i
ndaizov abatsir
akui tsvakahukuy avo.
Zvisinei
wov akaendahusi kundakanzwa
hukuy akangai chichemandakazomuka
kuseni ndichiit
arisawanei hukuyema
tsatsay adyiwaneki ti,yababav ayayaiit
a
kungej ongwei risheshehahahai yi
y akanga
i
sisaonekekut i y
akai t
asei .Ndakamhany a
kwababashupi ndakawanaMai shupi
vachisukandi r
o.

Me:
Mamukasei
Mai
shupi
.
Mai
shupi:Ndamuka(kuzodai
rakunge
mur
oiaedzer
wa)

Me:Hukuyeny
uyady
iwaneki
tindai
onapa
yar
dpedu.

Mai
shupi
:Ok

Me:Mutumeshupiazobv
isamadenga
ndodakut
svai
ra.
Mai
shupi
:kut
iyady
irwapanoher
e?

Babashupi
vakabv
avabuda.

Me:Babashupi ndakumboendaNdanga
ndauy akuzokuudzaikut
ihukuyeny
u
yadyiwaneki t
indaionakanamuchida
moz ouyamoona.

BabaS:
zvakanakachi
mhandar
a.
Ndakabv andat angakuf ambandi chienda
kumbasezv okwai v
akuseni
ndakaswot angakucl eanermumba
ndichii
tamekukweshachai ko.Musi wacho
ndakangandakasv i
kir
wanemi dzimu
yekwanguny aidasmar t.Ndakabi kama
porri
dgendakazor amumbamakangamav a
kupeny achai ko.Ndakagezandi ro
ndichiparamapot onebangandakakwesha
akachenakui tawhite.Ndapedzandakakur a
kurapay ardndichitsvaira,
mur oom mangu
ndakabur it
sawasheni ndakawachanesi po
yandakabakur ukovandakasi yay ekugezesa
yainhuwiraiy a.Ndakat sokotakani
ndakabur it
sanemagudzandakat sikatsika
aiwaai vanemut owakakor erera
wechitsvinat svi
naso.Ndakashandakani
kunzwakut iyesndashanda, sekuru
vakazomukazv avokuma8ndakupedza
kudzumbur udza.Vakauy anembat yadzav o
vakaswokandahanzi ndi wache.Hav ana
kukumbi r
av akangot indiwache, i
ni
zvekunet sananav ondakangandi si
ngade.
Ndakangot orawohembedzacho
kwakuny i
kamumv ur andakay anika.
Ndakazonobi kasadzar angunemur i
wo
ndakagar apasi ndikady a.Pandai dya
ndakat angakuf ungamamav anguv ari
vapeny ukanai r
i bi
rthdayy angu
ndaitenger wamabi scuitsnemazepi
ndobv andaur ai
rwahukumanj endakudy a
nezvimur iwo.Ndakaer ekanandasi muka
,
ndakar ovapasi ndakanangakwakananga
tsoka.Ndai dambudzi chaiyoy epachikoro
butregandi tangendanot svakahuni zv angu
.Ndakaf ambandi chiendamusangondega
zvangundai savaneshamwar i handiti
havatambenemunhuanot ambur a?
Ndaingotambanav obhorachet easipai
va
pasi
nawangui papo.Ndakakwiramumut i
ndakatyorahunidzangundokudzoka
kumba, ndakawanasekuruv akabata
shamhu.Hezv omay bevakupracti
cekuti
daivai
nemombev ai
nodzif
udzasei
neshamhuy avo.

Sekur
u: Dher
umakuwachahwaikwawai
ta
hembedzangudzakazar
amutset
se
mutset
sekudai.
Me:(laughi
ng)ndozv amakabatir
aShamu
,ahregazvakanzimunhuakachember a
anengeAvamwanamudi kichokwadi
.
Ndir
egeizvangundasi y
adzimwehuni
makangondirovachetehandizokwani
sa
kunotor
ahuni dzandasiyauko.

Sekur
u:Nhasindi
rikukureganekut
i
wagadzi
rapambazv akanaka.

Me:
Ndezv
anhasi
chet
ebi
rt
hdayy
angu.

Sekur
u::
Hawi
bhav
hadhey
ako.
Me:
kungemunechamunodakundi
pa.

Sekur
u:Kokanachi
ri
po.

Me: Musat
ombondipahenyuzvi
dhoma
zvenyuanatsi
kamutandandakanzwa
vari
kuuyamanjemanje.

Sekuru:
UnopengahereDher
uma
unongot
aur
akwausinakuswera.Chokwadi
mwanaiweuchati
it
ir
azvimwepamusha
pano.

Me:Ndany
arar
anhasiIbi
rthdayyangudai
musi
nakut
ambisaf
lourndakutobi
kaKeke.

Sekur
u:Gegegegesekazvakomwana
wevanhu,
Kekeri
nobikwanezvakadai
.

Me: Asekurubaberenyuri
rikur
oadah
rakuuyapanoahhandichaendakuhunipano
pakunakidza.Maybevanodakuzondi
imbir
a
happybirthdaymaona.
Sekur
uHav anakundidai
randakaramba
ndi
chiny
emwer erazvangundakamira
ndi
onev akabatachikapuAmbuy aTambu
i
nihezvo,kochi i
chavanodakuisi
rwa
mukomichi umu?

MbuyaTambu:
Gogoi
ahmur
iposekur
uva
Dher
u.

Me:
Del
Sekur
u:Ndiri
pombuyaTambu
madoenzer
awoSeikonhasi
.

Mbuy aTambu: Aiwandaenzerazv

angu
,nezuroHandinakuzokuonai
ka.Ko
ndidi
rir
eiwoshukaahkunzekwachoKoda
kuchinj
a.

Sekur
u:Chokwadichandochav
akut
anga
I
chiDher
umav adi
ri
rewoshuka.
Mbuya: Tambuingamuskanaashandaf
ani
nhasi,
ndiyeawachakudai(v
akadar
o
vachi
ndit
ambidzakapu)..

Sekuru:Zv
ekwanikoanongonyi
kauy
u
ndotoshay
andoitawekudii
mhandara
yakurasoisi
ngagonekuwacha.

AmbuyaTambu: Anoshot
ashamhuuy u
chi
mbomuunzaikwangumusey amwa
mwanahaadikusvi
kapakukur
akudaiari
chapa.
Sekur
u:Ndi
rimunhamoAmbuy
aTambu.

ApaHandi sat indav apashukay acho

,vkut
ondiny eyandakami r
aipapo.
Ndakangopot serachi kapuchacho
kumundaukondakabv andati "
shuga
yakaperandakat angakuf ambandi chienda"
vanodakundi jairi
rakungenzi ray ekutoireti
vangandinyey andakami raapashuwa.
SakaAmbuy aTambundi vovanof urir
a
sekuruvanguka.Shugay angundakanga
ndakaiki
ir
amur oom manguv aizot enga
yavombudzi hononehadzi dzev anhu.Ah
Ndabvandaf ungambudzi yangu, ko
ndakaibandai zoiurayasei ndichity akuur aya
huku?Ahr egandi siy
anenazv o
ndichataimirahukudzemat i
cha.
Ndakapi ndamusangondakanosunga
dzimwehuni ndakadzokandokut svetaapa
ndombonov erenganumbery evanhu
vai
pf uuramur oadzv angu.Yha
ndozv andaiitakanandashay azvekuita.
Ndagar azv angupachi dombondi chizoom
vai
pf uurandi chi ny
eyandegaf uti
."yhabut
sabhukuv anengev angav akashat apahudiki
hwav oah, iyezv inowor seinimukomana
akashat ahandi ngambomudai ni
,ndingamugonamhhhhameno
ndakamugonahaakanashame."
Ndakabv andasekandi chiri
dzachi kweee
ndegahangu, Peruakabv aauy awo
mukomanaakangaanemakuhwai yeye.
Per
u:Urikuv
aonaAmbuy
agi
vev
ane
chi
kumbodai.

Me:(l
aughing)dai
magar
oai
biwa
ndanovabi
ra.

Per
u:Buthazvi
sif
air,
uri
kuonaMai ava
ndi
vovakapi
waeseawaifani
rani
rakupi
wa.

Me:
handi
nashamwar
iyakai
tasewe.
Peru:Haai
weumborineshamwari
her
e
ndakanzwambi
riy
akoy ekuba.

Me: Ndakabi
raAni?Iknowv anhuv anozi
va
ndakanakavanejealousneni vakomana
vakawandavanengev akait
alinesov achi
ti
Delmandokudandi chiv
arambandi vo
vanozofambi
sambi riyekut
indi Del
ma
mbav hamuraini
muno.

Per
u: Ndakanzwamurehwavachi
ti
wakadzur
amacar r
otskugar
denkwavo
vai
vavazvekut
i.
Me:Ndaidakutovamhan'
ari
razv
angu
ndakazongosi
yananav
oini
.

Per
u:Dai
wakav
atambi
rakar
atehuha.

Me:
Ndif
enekurohwazv
anguahndi
chi
ri
mwanamudiki
ini.
Takasekachai
ndibhower
amukomanaiyey
e
ait
imakanyeyameseozonoudzavamwe
vaunengeuchi
nyeyaozomhanyi
swawega.

Ndi
riv
erybusynhasi
sot
mrochapt
eri
chat
i
r
ebei
.

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Busyzv
angupami
rr
orr
ewar
drobe
ndichi
mbozv iongor orakut indakadai
ndinengendakami rasei .Ndakat orapant
rangur akangar avasize45nekut irakanga
rabvarast i
ki ini ndaipfekahangusi ze21I
guessorhal fy a21handi chanyatsoziv a
zvangu.Ndakapf ekasi zehombei y ay epant
ndobv andai samachi ramukat i,r
anga
rakuchinyat sobat amanj e.Gar o
randakangandav anar ov arume,rinodar ika
ramai j
onhchai ro.Rekut indakagadzi ka
cupHaandai fambakanaoneki l
omet er
i
sinakudonha.Cher okupi ndamut rack
ndaigonakumhany ahundr edmet r
esi sina
kudonandi singazi vekut igaroracho
remachi rairi rakangar ichishakeher e
seramai j
onhor i
ginal.Butheymachi ra
achoai remaheav yndakangandot ohwakut i
mhhpanezv isiriri
ghtapa.
Ndapedzakuzv
igadzi
randakabudapanze
ndokuwanasekur
uvakagar
apamusi
wo.

Sekuru:YuwiYuwinhai
wemwanawaFi
ona
ndochii
chaunondi
i
tir
a?

Me:
Chi
pi?

Vakabvavagubukanekuseka, chembere
harahwahonoy akasekazvekumar apasi
kutoonamisodzi i
chi
yer
era.Dzi mwe
chemberehadzikurechokwadi dzoramba
kuchemberawoi dzi
.
Sekur
u:Ishungudzemagaroheremwana
wemwanawanguwakanakaur izv
auri
i
zvozvo.Kozv i
machirai
zvozv
ozv i
rikui
ta
kungebhorazvakadonha?

Me:
Ndongodzoser
aka.

Sekuru:
UsandizekesamwanawaFi o
(vakawedzerakusekazvekuti
ndakanga
ndokuzvi
onapasi pari
padhuzendai
ta
kupfupi
ka.)
Ndakadzokeramumbandobv andami r
apa
Mir
andakat angakut
ambaahkupi ko
magaroemachi r
ahaatambezv ekudaro.
Ndakabvi
sandakarasir
aukondokubuda
zv
angundononokor achibagendokuisa
muhomwe.

Sekur
u:Waf
ungakupi
?

Me:
Kunoshandi
ranher
era.
Sekur
u:Ndokupi
ikoko?

Me:
Siy
anai
neni
nher
eray
emunhu.

Vanondibvunzir
eikanav ar
inher era?
Vakatengesamombedz avov akady a
vakapedza,Ithi
nki mweMar ivachinayo
hobhondiyoy avanotengamakokor akana
ndisi
po.Vaidandi fudzemombe
ndakavaudzakut ihandinalicense
ndozvakavapakudzi tengesadzi rif
ive.
Ndakaf ambandi chi
endakuchi koro
kwandakanopf ochomanemumi nda
yevanhundi chitaimirahukudzemat icha.
NdaidadzaMugadzamuf aceuy a
wekumbondi r
ov ambamay akav hundutsa
vanav echikor ov akangav achinyorama
exams.Ndakapf ukandokupi ndamuschool
yardndi katangakur ongachibagechangu
ndakaitakal i
neso, chekupedzi sir
a
ndakaisakachi raurondakabat akat ambo
mumahuswa, ndakav andazv angu.Huku
i
yay emakar oy akatiyotevererachibage
kusvikay anobat wanechi raurondakat i
wakaur anhasi ndonosev a.Kwasar a
madomasi ndoaper akumbakwacho.
Ndakangot iI
chit
ipadhuz endobv a
ndaidzvanyahurondokumbundi rahuku
yangundakar ovaspeednemusango.
Ndakazoiit
amusagandaonakut i
ndingazopindabusyndasv ikakumar aini
ndakuonekwandakat akurahukudzat i
sina
pambapedu.Ndakaswoi samv ura
yekuundura,ahnhai ndakazvitukakutisei
ndisi
nakusi yandaisamv urayacho
yekuunduranhai akomana.Yav ir
a
ndakatangakuundur andakaisachi huri
nemukat i
.Vakauy amai Tashingav anenge
vakudawosekur uv anguhandi chavaona
mushei ni.
Mai
T:Gogoi

Me:
Hapanav
anhu.

MaiTashi
nga:
Iweur
ikut
aur
aur
ichi
dhoma
her
e?

Me:
Eh

Mai
Tashi
nga:
Vaendakupi
sekur
uvako?
Me:
VaendaKUgar
denv
anodzokazv
avo.
.

MaiTashi
nga:Manj
ewhyur
ikutaur
a
wakavhar
adoor?Del
mawakui
ta
zv
evakomanaka.

Me:Anov har
adoorndiyeanoi
ta
zvevakomanachetehere?Maingai
nihere
kanaboy f
ri
endyenyukanaari
yewamavinga
handivhur
edoorndir
ibusybyebye.

Ndakadar
ondichi
rov
erawindow,konder
e
gl
asshereizv
ozvimawindowzvana
musey amwazv ekungotibhabhanema
prangaavanobapamacof f
inevanhuvakaf
a
awa.Kunodai hukuy anguahhndakanga
ndaisi
yamumv urandi chit
auranamai v
aya
shitmhaniyangay ai
bv akuundurayakubva
neskinyachondakasv otwafani.

Ndakazongotambayair
ir
ahaakondaii
tasei
.
Ndakasi
yandasasikanyamayangukwava
kumbonotsvakamadomasikwavamhizha.
Ndakasvi
kav at
ori
busykudi
ri
dzaneengine.
Me:Tisv
ikewo(ndakadanidzi
ranekav
oice
Kari
acti
vesemunhuai zodyasadza
nenyama.)

Mhi
zha:
.Sv
ikahakozi
mhandar
a.

Daindi
nemagarobetterndokudenhaikoko
vadi
ikungot
ikamhandarakozndirikadi
ki
nxa.

Me:
Maswer
asei
Mhi
zha,
Mhi
zha:
Ndaswer
akanawaswer
awo.
.

Me:HamenoNdangandatumwawo
naasekur
ukutimundi
pewomadomasi
e$2
nemaony enzi
acho.

Mhi
zha:
Mar
iyachoi
rikupi
?
Me:vativ
anouyavachibhadhar
anekut
izur
o
pav
akanditumaKumashopsndakazorasa
marisakavati
vanozouyanayo.

Mhizha:Zv
akanakaahsekuruvako
hav
anetsekubhadhar
azvavo.

Me:Ehneni
ndakat
izv
ionawokut
ihav
net
se
zv
ekuti
.

Mhizha:Daivakangokuendesawokuchi
kor
o
asekuruvakonemar iy
avakatengesa
mombedzesedzi
yazvi
novait
ozowana
anov
achenget
amangwana.

Me: Haanazvi
nondongov
achenget
asekur
u
vanguinher
era.

Mhizha:(Laughi
ng)chember
eyakai
ta
nherer
aimivanamozoitaChi
i

Me:
mahust
ler
.
Vakasekav achi
ndi
pachi paperbag
chaazar
amadomasi nemaonyenzi.
Ndakavatendandokuf ambandoenda
kumba.Endev ai
zoiwanaMar iy
avomake
surevai
zoiwanazv avo.Ndakasv i
kakumba
sekuruvauya.

Sekuru:Kour ikubvakupikoNhaiwe
ndanzwakut iwangawkav hari
rana
nemukomanamumbamuno, uneshuwa
Dherumaunony at
sozivaMaiv akovakaf
a
nechir
wer endi
popawav akui
tabasa
rekukwir
isavakomanapanapauchi piwa
hukumwanamudi kiakai
taseweso
chokwadi
?

Me:kanamusatimakugonakuchenget
aini
nemichi
mbonyarar
aindodakubika.Hanzi
naMhizhahowfarchi
kweret
ichangu.

Sekur
u:Chei
ichocho?

Me:
Chemadomasi
andakabat
a..
..
Sekur
u:asi
chi
ineweDher
uma?

Me:
Ndodakubi
ka.

Ndakatotangakubatani
dzahuni zv
angu
ndinzweaiyendanamwanemot okumusana.
Pandakatichi
ruandcheuwanei hausiMoto
ndeimwehombey echambokoy andakanga
ndanamwanay o.Ndakay uwir
amudhar a
achingonamachetepamabhonzoi wawo.
Ndakabv andat
oonakutiiny
ayay ekit
chen
 ,
ndakachemachi nobv i
raher enhai vanhu?
Chitorobhohachi nakugar af ine.Vabuda
sekur uv angundakapukut ami sodzindobv a
ndati "
nher er ainogut amusi waf aMai vayo"
manj endogut aev erydayr egai muone
sekur uhav asat ivatangazv avo.Ndakabi ka
sadzar anguf astndakasi mudzapot o
kuendakur oom kwangukwandakanody ira
zvangundkny erere.Rakangar asar a
ndakai samuchi ranchi ndokunodi ramv ura
mupot ondakasi y aikokokuki tchen.
Vakauy av achi wanandaz v i
v ati
ramur oom
mangundi sisadezv epamur omonemunhu.
Vakat angakupopot akut isei ndakanga
ndisinakuv asiirasadzanowv akufani r
a
kusukapot okut iv abikefut i
.Ndakar amba
ndakany ararai ni,ndaingandakut oda
kumbov abhemer ambanj echai dzo
vambozi vakut indirichibabaahhoondi ri
muskanaei
sh.

Kal i
fekeparuzev hakaingakakundinakidza
i
nihaakukat indomboi tazvemaf unnies
here?Ndochemapanguv aiyoyondopukut a
misodzisti
lll
ifegoeson.Ndakai tatwo
daysndichi
ngot sengahukuzv angu
kutadzi
swanei nhaisekuruvachizvi
i
ta
vanoendakuchechi kwavasi
gaende.
Ndakangandi singadekupindamumba
mav okunovabira,Iremembermumwemusi
pandakambodakunobai momondakanzwa
chinhuchaif
emai momondakar ingar i
nga
ndakaonamusi namunhu.Ndakafukura
pasizvi
sinaakamboona.Ndakai t
amazuva
ndi
chity
akutindirarendai
ngonzwkufema
kuya.Handinakuv audzazvanguvai
zot
i
waideimubhedhirumumangu.

.
.
.
Me:
Mamukasei
asekur
u?

Si
l
ent
Me:Makagot
samwakungemaedzer
wa
hanz
ii
ko?

Si
l
ent:

Me: Dai Mur ikutombozi vazveny ukutindi

ni
ndirikutofani
r akutsamwa.Makandi rova
ndakapot sandat y
okamabhonzo
,
ndakazor otaamai vanguv achi
ti
ndikuregererei nekut
i hapanazv amunozi v
a
zveny u.NowIf or
givey ougrandfather
musai tastress.
Sekur
u:Asi
iyeweumbor
imwanawaani
chai
zvo?

Me:
Mangamat
ii
konhai
sekur
u?

Sekur
u: Ai
wakandodakuzi
vaur
imwana
waaniunondit
ambudzaf
ani
pamusha
panguzvakadai.

Me:
Mat
ambudzwanani
kosekur
u?
Sekur
u:Dai
ndangowanaKunababav
ako
vandi
pamombedzangu.

Me: Munodakutsv akababavangunekut i

mur i
kudamombemanj emodzi drawer
mumhepo, munozivamuskanaai nziFi
ona
akangaakanakasoanemagar oasi r
i
emachiraso.Yaai nziFi
onaVhur ekana
ndisi
ngakanganise.Iyey
endiye
anonyatsozi
vakunowani kwamunhu
wechikwereti
cheny uchemombe.
Sekuru:
Ndi
cher
erewomv
uray
ekugeza
zvangu.

Me: AhMadiikungoendawokunoenda
vamwev arumekunogez aukonhaisekuru
,vamwev anogezahusikukuchi
bhoraniuko
vamwev anogezamaskat i
parwi
ziapo.
Kweny ukuri
kungodakunditumahamubv ir
e
seipakudakundit
uma?

Sekur
u:Haunzweshamhuhandi
tika.
Me: Kundi r
overakut ihandisikudakut umwa
Haai zvokanganwai handiendekumv ura
kwacho.Asekur umusi wandinokudzoser ai
nechidhinhamuchi nofir
af utika,chenjer
ai
kuzotimi dzi
muy anguy afuratir
a.Har i
yofanzir
of ayakaitasemi so,daiMur i
mumwemai t
ast eadyzv enyuhandi di
kukuperekedzai kuv akuvamuchi ri
mupf anhachai zvoakagwi nya.

Sekuru:Zvawambot
indav
aHar
i
yofanzi
rof
awani?
Me:Zv
inebasareikungokubhi
gai
wo
musazof
ambamuchi bhambaka
makuz
v i
onakungemukomana.

Sekur
u:Chi
endaunondi
cher
eramv
ura.

Me:Ndazongokuny
arai
zvangukut
i
makambondipawomashokomav i
ri
anov
aka.

Sekur
u:Zv
akakuomer
achi
mhany
a
ndi
gogezawo.
Ndakatorachimugomochangundakuda
kunochera,ahkondai endereikuchibhorani
mumugodhi mvurairipo?Koi vosekur u
Vangav ambotindonocher akubhorani here
kanakutivangotivanodamv ura?
Ndakadzokakwanei harahway akabata
bhrugwaranguichiri
tambanudza.
Pavakandionavakavhundukandobv a
vari
pfeker
amuhomwe..

Sekur
u:Wat
odzokaKar
echi
mhandar
a?

Me:
Ndazof
ungaendai
munocher
amega.
Sekur
u:Kut
izv
adi
ifut
inhai
Dher
uma?

Me:Ndati
endaimunocheramega,ndi
pei
wo
pantr
angurandakuonai
makabat
a.

Sekuru:Handi
nabhr
ugwar
akoi
ni
ndori
i
tisei
.

Ndakasweder
apedy
ondobv
a
ndavapfekedzamugomomumusor okwav a
kupindaruokomuhomwendakat orapant
rangu.Kanav aidakur ii
tasei hameno
ndakarwadziwaf ani nezvandakanga
ndaiti
rwanechi dhar aichocho.Ndakanga
ndakutofani
rakuv acar efulnezvi
nhuzv angu.
Ndipopandakangandachi it
akuv amaka
manj esekuruv angu, Ithinkv ane
zvavakangav achi dakui t
achet enechipant
changu.Handi sikunzwi sisakutizvii
zvakangazv i
chi dakui ti
kazv acho.
Ndakabikasadzar angundegandakady a
ndokuendakunot andar akwambuy amai
Ruth.

Mbuya:Del
maMazuvanowangausisauy
e
kuzot
andar
akunokwakanakaher
eNhasi?
Me:Komunhuanonet
akanhai
mbuy
apl
us
pamakuv
aapandopat
yazv
ekuti
.

Sekur
u:Zv
inowangawady
aher
e?

Me:
Handi
nazv
angu.

Sekur
u:Kounoendakunot
andar
a
kumarai
niusat
iwady
asei?
Me:Ndakatozv
igut
ir
apl
usMazuv
anosadza
handi
dye.

Kundai:Hehehebabamamunzwa
muzukur
uweny uakat
angakusady
asadza
r
ini
?

Kuda:Kanaasi
ngady
eimhosvaher
eiwe
Kundai
unemanyemwefani.
Baba:Ndiweunotogonazv akomuzukur
u
,zv
ekudyasadzazvinokonzeresakuf
amba
mumarai
ni uchi
kwata.

Mbuy a:Semwanawepamhiri
Apo
akazoisi
rwamushongamuchi
kaf
u
nekukwataikoko?

Me:
Hooahakangoi
tawomuny
amahake.

Mbuya:Sakandi
kokozveemunhungaady
e
kumbakwavoanogodakudy
akumba
kwevamwendovanohor
anehet
iher
e?
Sekai:Ahmamapl uspati
nengeti
chi
dir
idza
kugardentypeyanaDelmaiyoyii
nenge
i
chipadagukabhoramur oadvozoda
kukwata.

Me:(laughi
ng)shamwariini
ndodyasadza
nenyamay ehukuhandi
dyetsungai
ni.I
yo
tsungainemafutaari
kur
ekure
ndoyamungatodakutsvi
nyanayoher
e?

Kundai
:Mamandomukwapai
dzauy
uapa
akabasi
podzev
amwekur
wizi
uko.

Kuda:wakamuonaher
eunongot
icher
o
wataur
a.

Mbuya: Ndozv
andi
singadir
eDelmakuno
i
zvozvomunotangakunetsanaanengeane
shaveremadenhavamwe.

Me:Ndangandakut
oendazvanguini
ah
,Sar
aimurwekanamuchidakurwakwacho.
Ndakabudaahnhai mbuy aMai Kundai
vai
ndimakasei kanav aindimaki reihameno
ndivov anozi
vazv avo.Ndakasv ikakumba
ndikapindamur oom mangundi nzwe
makut ukunyudzat ukuny udza.
Ndakav hundukandi chikandi r
achi pil
low
chachoukondobv andar ara.Ndai zot ari
sa
mangwanakut imakangamunei mupi ro.
Ndakat orot
azv angundi chimhany i
swa
ndakav hurari
mwegepi vadhar ahahaapa
ndichi
put i
kanekusekazv angu.
Ndakachepesav anhuv aindi t
andani sa
vachohaav akachionahusi kuihwohwo.
Ndakamukakuseni ndakanet atsoka
dzichi
rwadzai dzi.
Ndakabudapanzendi chiit
asendakanga
ndabvakuI ndianetsoka.Dzai i
takupi sa
chaikomanj e,ndakatoonakut ibet t
er
kukambai randiendepanzenechi gaba
changuchemv urayakarei nobvamudumbu
i
yi.Ndakanor asandokudzokandodhonz a
pir
oi y
andakambodakui vurandakat ya
kuzorohwambamanezv andisingaone.
Ndakabat i
dzamat chesndokui pisa.Ahi mi
ka,kachirakekunzekachi perakut sva
kandakaonai mwehombey enyokay akanga
i
nemazi soemunhunemusor ounenge
wekitizvachangachakait achinhuchacho
handikwanisekuchitsanangur a.
Ndakashay achakangachapi ndasei mupiro
mangu, handinakukwani sakut iza
ndakangozv i
it
iramabhar atatandakami ra
i
papo.Nhunzi dzakatidzouy adzi chiit
a
sedzakokwaapa, zinhuRi y aror imbiny uka
ri
chii
taser ai
dakuchi rikakuuy apandi ri
.
Ndakanzwapakat ipemakumbokudzi y
a
ndakatiheychinhuchot yisamhani I
cho.
Chakagor omachi nhuchi yandakanzwa
choput i
kachoti(pufu)z vineSi mba, kutya
kwesekwakat ibyeby e.Ndakaona
mabhur uruasekur uv anguv ouy azv ino
vachimhany i
dzanai ni hezv oasi paita
musanganowezanuher epanapa?
Ndakananai r
andi chiendakunononga
chibhaketindokuendapamugodhi tumwe
tuchidonhadonhanhunzi dzi chingoi tawo
musanganowadzo.Ndacher amv uray angu
mabhur uruasekur uv akangav atova
pameet ingkuseni i
koko.Ndakapi nda
mumbandokudhonzadi sh, eishapa
ndakangandi si
nakanahur ongwa
hwekugezazuv airorondakazongobhaguj a
guysmusat ambanedhodhiguysah
zi
mwey aracho.Ndakawachatunhutwangu
ndokuzoravasel
ineyangundakuda
kumboendakumeet i
ngmanje
kunonzwawov akangavai
ngeiAvavai
it
a
sevanopopota.

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Aft
erkugezandachenachenamanj
e
ndakunhuwi
rasi
poy ekubaI
ya,
handi
ti
makanzwamur i
dziway oachi ti
inonhuwira.
Ndakanoy anikazvi
nhuzv angunekudeur a
mv ur
akwav akuendakumeet i
ng.Kwanga
Kunambuy at ambu,sekur uvaDor a,mbuya
vaDannynasekur uv angu.Vanhui vavo
vai
wiri
ranazv ekuti
mur ainimedui momo.
Handinakunzwazv akangav achit
aura
nekutindakangandat ov anehasha.Dai
ndakapiwamaokoekur ov andair
ov ambiti
dzakadzokeramumv uramanj endaitovawo
gwarazv angu.Ndakaswomi rapamusi wo
ndobvandat angakusekazv angu.

Me:.Gegegegegegeambuyatambuah
munondiuray
anekusekaini
koseimazi
so
eny
uakui t
asekutimambodyamunhu?
Sekur
u:Dher
uma!Indav
ausi
nahunhu
i
wewechokwadi?

Me: Ndingawanahunhukupi
pamba
pachii
twameet i
ngkuma6dzekuseni
ndisi
nakudanwapamusanganoneniwo?
Handitengesauti
herepambapano?Why
ndisi
nakudanwapamusanganondopane
nyayay angu.

Mbuy
atambu.:
Musey
amwamwana
ngabudet
iwanekuendamber
inenhauy
edu.

Me: Chiendai
panzemunondodakukor
obha
nekubikaoutpachi
rungu.

Mbuyatambu:Iwemwanai we
unombotembaneichai
zvo?

Vakadar
ovachi
si
muka.
Me: IniAmbuy aTambuhamuna
zvamunombondi i
tamanzwaka, mese
zveny umur i
munohamunazv amunondi i
ta
manzwa.I '
m am thesonofGody ah,ahthe
daught erofGodhapanazv amunondi ita
mazv inzwa.Zv i
dhomazv eny uzv amunoi sa
mumapi roanguzv i
chaperazvesendat i
ndikuudzeindinombonzani ini
.Kut of
urir
ana
kubabr ugwar anguzvir
oizv evanhu.
Sanengei mi Ambuy aTambundakakumakai
mazv inzwakandakakumakai zv ekuti
.Ndi r
i
senihamumbondi kwanisa,kutotumi r
aone
chidhomahahahahahahhahahaha
munot ambai mi.

Mbuy
aTambu:
Musey
amwamwana
ar
ikundi
nangahur
oikauy
u?

Me: Handi
sikukunangaindi
rikukuudzai
zvamuriAmbuy aTambunev amwev eny
u
,
kwandir
imot ot
umiraarmychaiy o
yezvi
dhomakwet ekadhomakeny oka
kamatumiramupi r
omangu.Munof unga
kuti
handisikuzi
vakutimeeti
ngi no
ndeyekuchemachikwambocheny u
chamangamuchi dachindi
sevemanj e
maitayapachokoreKore.
Sekur
u:Del
mandakuzokur
ova.

Me: HezvomunotogonakudanaZi t
arangu
nyambamunozv i
i
tisanhai?Manj emur i
semi sekur
umuchaonaf iresndir
i
kukuudzai.Muchaonaev erbrazi
ngf i
re
makapusast er
eki.

Sekur
u:Handi
nazer
arakondokur
ovaI
we.

Me:thi
sti
mendodzoserakanamuchi
funga
ndor
ambandakapf
avir
angomakunge
husi
kuhur
efu.

Sekur
u:Dher
umandokur
ovachokwadi
.

Ndakabv
andanhongazi
dombo

Me:Mudharazviedzewanzwaka, zv i
edze
ti
onendonokuvigandirindogandar ichera
guvarachondegaf ut
iipapopanev amwe
vakovawakadya.Makaj ai
dzwast ereki
ndosakamaigaramuchi netsananaLeon.
Daimakambobamur wamunozv i
i
tisast er
eki
.
Vakadakusi
muka,ndakangandat
ogadzi
ri
ra
kut
izavakaz
obat
wanaSahwi rawavo.

Sekur
uD:garai
pasimuseyamwamwana
uyuanezvamugaraakakupot
ser
aidombo
i
rorohandi
timunokuv
arir
amahara?

Ndopav akadzikama,ndinzwemher ei
chi
bva
nekumbakwambuy aTambu.Zv i
nenge
zvakangazv akwapaidzav anhuzv
idhoma
zvavohahahasekazv akoDel maweee.
Me:Kumbakweny
ukwai
tar
ufuAmbuy
a
Tambu.

Mbuy
aTambu:
Heendi
kokunemher
eher
e?

Vakabvav ai
takuurukav akabudav omhanya
,hamadzav odzakat ever
adzichimhany aah
papipandaisarakuteverateam yakanga
yadaikumhany aiyo.Ndakanganwakuku
udzaizvandakaonapany okay akangaine
musor owekiti
nemazi soemunhui ya.Ko
yaivanechekui ti
sawet isizey asekur u
ndakav aonav achiitawet i
.Ndakai ta
kukwiny askir teishv arumendai zviti
ndinomhany aasi ambuy atambuv ar
imberi.
Vanomhany av akomanat akasv ikapamba
mumbamuchi t
sv azv i
nhui mbay aisatsva
hayo,Idon' tknowwhy .Tusof a
twavaivhairanat wot wakagor oma
ndakany atsot svakakachi dhinhakekugar a
vari
busykudzi maMot ohahahaha.
Vapedzakudzi mav aroivay aahy akumwe
kupusaungadzi maMot owausi ngazi ve
wabatidzwanani here.Wadzi mamot ouy a
vanav akabv av af i
zukandakanzwat si
tsi
veduweChi ichakangachav akui tikafuti?
Ndakazongobazv angunhi ngi yandakaona
panzendokui samuhapwandi chi ona
zvakangazv ichii
tika.Ndakat arisamumwe
muzukur uwambuy aTambuachi fanhaimi
ndakarwadzi
waTawandaakangaachir
i
mudikiveduwe.Kamwekakanga
kangofi
zukaahndakaonakut
ichembere
dzakudakutody
anyamandakatari
sa.

Ndakamhany asipoyandakangandaba
i
chidonhamuhapwaIdon' tcare
,ndakazamakusi mudzakamwanakay a
kakangakakut odakundi wisir
apasi nekut
i
Kaivakamadhaf inyakamwanakachoungat i
kaidyawony amadzev anhu.Ndakamhany a
ndichipesananambuy aTambu
vandakadhumav akapidigukir
auko
,ndakat or
abharahamenokanar i
sir
ibere
komabhar aevaroihaatembekeka.
Ndakai sakamwanakay andokupusha
bharanakospeedndakananga
kwamadzi babahaki r
osi.Avapakuhakira
pamwey avar
imber izvavondov abhi
ga.
Ndakasiyandakut uri
ramwanauy apamber i
pamadzi babav andakawanav achinamata.
Ndakabv apokwav akur ovapasi
ndichi
gundurutsabhar andainga
ndatofungasipoiy ayandakanga
ndadonhedza.Madzi babav ai
zosaravobata
basandozongonot ari
sachete.Ndakasv i
ka
mbuy aTambuv achichemamwanaakanga
ashayamwanawemwanawav omusikana.

Me:Nemat ambudzi
koMadzimai
nemadzibabahaaaonekaakomanai
mi
azot
isi
yaTendaishuwa.
Vanhuv akangondi
tari
sahapanaakadai r
a.
Ndakabv andangobutsurasi
poy angu
i
chinowirapasinavanhundakatevera
ndakanongandokur ovapasindakananga
kumbandakambonowachazv anguzvimwe
zvi
chir
azv anguso.Ndakazobv ako
ndodzokerakwamadzi babandakawana
sal
admwanaav abho.

Me:Maitabasamadzibaba,don'
twor
ry
net
sanangurondi
rikudzi
zi
vadzese.
Madzi babav akangosekandobvandabat a
mwanauy ar uokotoendakumbakwav o.
Akangaachi totyakuendakumba
kwambuy avake.Ndakamuendesai ni
chakakoshakut i
mupeny u.Zv
ekunge
ndichanobikakumbandakangandi sisade
ndaingandakut odakudyaparufuipapobut
ahv anhuv anhuv achovanehutsv
ikaav a
guys.

MbuyaTambu:Mwanawemwanawangu
achi
vi
gwaUchaonazv
ako.
Me:Gameonmbuy aTambuhandi
kuty
ei
nezv
idhomazveny
unxamakauraIf
eelfor
mwanaafauyu.

VakaridzatsamwaHezv okondakanga
ndapar ei
?Kur evakut ichidhomachaiva
mupirondechambuy aTambuher e?
Ndakadzoker akwamadzi baba
ndi
chimhany aei shNdangandi si
nadhuku
fut
ieish.Ndakambodakubv i
sapit
ikoti
ndosungamusor ondakazoonandav a
kumaki sabetterkuzoendakwamadzi baba
mangwanakunot svakeifutiahndorwa
Hondodzachonamwar i
tirit
wo.
Busycooki
ngzvangusekur
uv akauy
a
vachi
i
takumhanyakanavakanga
vomhanyei
hameno.

Me: inihangumur aini

muno
ndombooner eramadr amaakomana.
Zvimwezv inhuunot of
ungakutirainir
ino
nderemapenzi ogai ni
ndi
chabvamuno
mur ainizvangunowasekur umav akupenga
...
..
(Ndi satindasvikapaheartpeny aya
yanguzi mbamar akangaramhara
mumusor omangu)
Me:Hezvoz v
avazvekupondanaf
uti
here
nhaiakomana?Ahmanj ekananher
era
dzopondanaZvakaoma.

Sekuru:Nhasi
ndodakukur
angaunoj
air
ir
a
fanimwanawaFiona.Akakut
iunopi
ndura
vanhuvakur
uroughndi
ani?

Me:
Hapana.
Ndakangandotot
y akurohwazvanguah
zvasekur
uherevaitondi
it
angoma
yepanhamochaiyo.

Me: Rambaimuchi
i
taZv
amur ikui
tamuone
zvenyukut
imwanawasatani
anodonha
kudenga.

Sekur
u:Ndodakumuonamwanawasatani
wachohaungambondi
nyadzi
sapav
anhuka
i
wewe.
Vakadar ov akubvisabhandi pachi kabudura
Chav o,havasativakambondi rovanebhadhi
sekuruv angundof ungav aidakundi nama
narochai ko.Ndakat ikana, sekuru
mungat ojairandakabudachi t
siga
ndondokukandi r
amugambut sumav o
chichi
not sotsonyekamar asha.Ndakaona
chember ey otambahi ghjumpv akomana
Mot ounopi sa.Ndakambov audzakut i
muchaonaf i
resvaitindirikuny epa.Hei no
fi
resy avakangav akuonai yomanj e
vakakaur a.Ndakar ambandakagar a
ndaisambov ati
zaini .Sekuruv akatanga
kuzhamba. ..
..

Sekur
u:Yoweeeendour
awanemwana
wemwanawandakazvar
ayoweehuy
ai
muonezvandi
noi
ti
rwanemwanawaFiona
weduweee.

Vakabowavachi
bvav
auyasekur
ubaba
Ruthnemukadzi
wavo.

BabaR:
Chi
ibaba?

Sekur
u:Handi
chatsi
uraher
emwanawa
Fi
ona?Handichamuudzawoherekutii
ta
basapambapanokumut si
uraondi
kanda
motomubhut suzvinondinof
ambir
wa
nanikokuendakuchipat
araimhosv
aher
e
kuchengetanher
eraiyi.

Sekur
ubabar:Nhai
weDher
umawapi
sir
ei
babavangu?

Me:Vangavachi
dakundi
rov
andav
api
sa
nemi
stake.

Mbuya:Dher
i chai
yekupisasekur
une
mist
akendonhemachai dzo.Anga
achi
tozi
vazvaangaachii
tauyu.Baba
Kundaimusai
tasemusingamuzi
ve
muzukuruwenyuator
inemhepo
dzekumushakwavo.

BabaR:Sakangaaendekumushakwav
o
hat
idi
munhuanot i
shupapanokai
su.

Mbuya:Anodakumbor
ohwaar
ikushot
a
shamhuuyu.

Hanayakangay akui
takur
ovachai
kosekur
u
vakar
ambav akanyarar
a.Vakanga
vandifungi ramoy owakai pambuy aMai
Ruthie.Sekur ubabaRut hv akanogwazv ur
a
zi
shamhur emuhi ngiwaivapadandar re.
Kutinditizez i
mbuy ar i
yar akangar akami ra
zvi
nor akandi garir
a.Ndakar ohwakusv ika
pakunzwany amasey ai
bvapaganda.
Ndakasar andakai t
aredmuv i
rindanamwa
neshamhu. chikafuchanguchakanga
chotsvachi ripamot o.Vakabudakwav a
kuendaHav anakanakut aur azv ekutisekuru
vachaz onor apwakur evav akangav angouya
kuzorov ai ni.Ndakasar andakat irapata
ndapondwa.Ndai ngochemasekur uv angu
vakandi t
i ndakangandanzwaBat andokut i
mangwanandi t
erere.
Ndakav avarir
akusi mukandakaenda
kuroom kwangukwandakanor arazvangu
,
ndakanwapai neasykowakangawav a
Mut emowekugar anemapi ri
tsisemunhu
akangaachi garaachi rohwanev anhu.
Ndakambor arany amadzi sanganehapana
akandimut sakut i
ndi dyekonher er
ainoguta
musi waf aMai vav o.Ndamukanenzar a
ndakambohwi rashugazv angundiwanezv i
energy.Dai ndaizi
v aKunababav angu
ndaiendazv anguzv ekushungurudzwaizvi
zvazony anyamhani .

Ndamukandakanobi
kapor
ri
dgendakady
a
zvangundi wanekasi mba.Ndakat oona
betterkumbozv itsavany amadzakanga
dzichirwadza.Ndakapedza
ndakambonor arazv angundokuzomuka
l
aterndobi kazvemanher u.Sekuruv anenge
vakangav atoendakunhamochai ko.Ini
hamenondakangandapor aher ekana
ndisinakupor andi koko.Ndakapi nda
mumbamasekur umangamusi nakuki i
wa
handi t
ivaizivahandi pindemo?Ndakawana
pat ablePai nemar i
ndakat orayese
ndokubudazv angundonangakust oro.
Ndingat osuwakudy amazepi mar iir
ipo
pamushaher e?Ndakanot engakaka
grocerykangundobv andadzoka
ndakazv ivhari
ramur oom mangu
ndakat angakudy azv angu.Koy aimbov a
Mar ishomaher e?Ndakazv i
dyiraimi .
Sekur uv akazodzokangav atangekuv ava
ndakavaudzavaendekun'
angacher
oipi
yavanovabatemunhuakavabi
ra.

Me: kanamamubat amobv amamur oya

manzwaka.Si yanainenimandi pondesa
nemwanaweny uhandi sikanakugona
kufambandopamav akuti ndavaMar iyeny
u
bvunzaizv
ikwambozv eny unhai.Ndichabva
pamushapeny uhandidzokef uti
muchandisuwaaVhur eimi mi .

Sekuru: I
bvaendausadzokepamusha
panguf ut
iwazvi
nzwaka.Kanawaenda
unotsvakababavakondiri
kudamombe
dz
angumbudzi
yemunhu.

Me: Maisi
yamwanaweny uachifaasina
kukurat
idzaimunhuwakavhuri
ramakumbo
moz odandinomutsv
akainisi
yanaineni
.

Sekuru: sakandiweuchabhadharaMari
yandakakuchengetapamushapanguusi na
rentyaunobhadhara.pedzezvoondibi
ra
pambapangumanj euchaonazv akondir
i
kudapf umany angu.
Me:
Kur
aimusheAv
hur
enxa.

Vakabvapadoorpangut ambopi ndurana.

Ndakangandakudakunetanasekur uvangu
asihapanakwandaiendawov eduwe.
Ndakarari
ramabisketnekokor a
yandakazvi
tenger
awokov anoinwandi vo
vakai
tasei?

Twodayslat
erndakangandav
aDelma
chai
yendasi
mbamuv ir
i.Kondakmbobuda
herendaiti
ndakadongorer
andoonasekuru
vakagarapamusiwopav ondoregakubuda.
Dzimwenguv avaitombouyapadoorpangu
votangakupopotakutisei
ndisi
nakuuya
kuzosukandir
ondobv andavatindi
chi
ri
kurwadziwanekurohwakwandakaitwa
nemwanawav o.

Ndainy at
sogai
rababaRut hnemukadzi
wavohor a.Gardenravorakangar i
ri
padhuzendakabudazv angundoenda
kwakanangat sokandokuonazv angu
vachitemhamur iwomugar den.Ndakabva
ndazivakutiwakangausinakana
mushongamur iwowachokwav akut i
vachingobudandakasarandoj ambor amo
ndakadambur amusorowemur i
wowese
ndichii
samusagar andakaonaikoko.
Ndakabudanawondakanokandamur wizi
zvanguhandaidyamur iwowembwadzi ya.
Ndakadzokakumbandakabat ahunizvangu
.Kokumbakwachondakazodzoker anguv a
dzafambaka. Ndakasvikakumbakuina
mbuy aMai Ruthvakafuti
sazvi
tamazv avo
zvinengedhongir
akapf undahacha..
Handinawandakamhorosandakangot
ura
hunidzangunekupi
ndamukitchen
ndi
chibvi
saDotAkuzvi
itamunhukwaye.

Sekur
u:Ur
ikubv
akupi
Dher
uma?
Ndakar
ambandakany
arar
a.

Mair
:Del
mawhywaidambudamur
iwo
mugar
denmangu?

Me:
Asi
munondi
shur
ir
a?

Sekur
u:Ndat
iur
ikubv
akupi
?

Me:
Kanamusi
sandi
depamushapeny
u
hai
konai kunditsvakiramhosv a
muchindipomer azv isi
nabasa. imhosva
herekufi
rwanamai ?Imhosv aher ekuti
handi
nababa, aiti
ratsvinamur wizindi
del
maabamacar rotsndi Del
maadzur i
rwa
miri
wondi Del
marchi mbondiregai ndi
wane
pl
any anguy ekubv apanonekut i
makundiny anyi
r afani.

Mair:
Kuchenj
edzakwaunoit
amukanwa
i
kokondi
kokunorev
akutindi
wewazvii
ta.
Me: Fungaizvamunof ungahanditika
,musi yaneneniMai Ruthhandinakuuya
kumbakweny undichikumbi r
achikaf
u.
Taket akeneninekutimai damundiuray
a
makakundi kana.Munof ungahandina
kukunzwai muchitaurakumbakweny ukut
i
munodakundi i
si
ramushongamuchi kafu
,sorryzvenyundakaondazv anguasi
ndozv i
shandir
andoga.

Mair:
BabaRegandiendemwana
anemamhepouyu.

Me:
Endai
nhasi
ndi
riusel
essmangwana
muchandi
dai
mimi
vekushat
anxa.

Sekur
u:Dher
uma!

Me:Hapanazv amunot i
Dherumaapababa
Fi
ona.Basar ekundit
ambudzadzi nzarese
zvi
chi
dadai ndakangandinemat ama
nemuvir
iwakakoraKor andait
i
ndozv
amunondi vengeramanje
munongonakirwanekundivenga.
Muchandif
ungaonedayndi r
ikukuudzaiso.
Ndakabati
dzamotondakabi kazv angu
ndegandakadyavakatari
sav ainody a
kwambuy aTambuivobabaFi ona.
Ndakangandisi
nanguv anekuchenget a
munhuachenandebv ukwesekwese.
Ndichi
pedzakudyandakanzwapoi taGogoi.
.
Mai Muzendavemabhizi
mi siv akanga
vatsi
kawopambapedu.Takakwazi sana
zvakanakandokut
angakut auranasekur u.

Maim:vav
hureNdangandi chi
kumbi
ra
mwanaazondibatsi
rawobasaachi
wana
mar
iyakeyekutengatwanoda.
Sekur
u:Handi
napr
obl
em anoendazv
ake.

MaiM: SakaDel
maogadzi
ri
ramangwana
ndi
chauyandokut
ora.

Yhaheykanamunhuasi sakudepamba
pakeanokukandi r
amugombar eshumba
manj endomukandav aDanieli
koko.
Handi napandakabvumirananav okuti
ndaidakunoitwadriverwechikorobhomu
growthpointini
.Ndakat ihazvi
namhaka
zvazvondakabv umakuendasezv ondaida
kumbobv aPanasekur undimboendapane
i
mwenzv imbo.
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er5
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yo:
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er.6

"Mamukasei bossl ady? "Ndakadaro

ndichimutsazv anguamai vayavandava
kushandi r
ahamenobasar ei.Handiti
vakati
havadi kunzimamanekut i
havasimai
vangu.Sakandov atibossl adyzvanguapa
havazvidef uti.Kanav anodeiunozvi
shaya
manj endezv avoHandi nakumboenda
kugrowt hpointndi chinotsvakabasaini.
Bossl
ady:
Delmaitaumbosakur
asakur
a
sor
aramerakut
oil
etuko.

Me:
Ndav
agar
denboyher
eboss?

Bosslady:ndat
iit
azvandakuudzausi
yane
nekundibvunzazvi
si
nabasa.Handitiur
i
kutambiraMaripanapa.

Me:
Handi
sat
indat
ambi
ra.
Bossl
ady:Nxaindav
auchii
taseusi
na
kukwanakasi
kakuitazv
andakutuma.

Me:
Ehoi
.

Ndakator
abadzat womi nutesndakanga
ndapedzandatobatani
dzir
anepandisina
kunzindi
tsvai
re.Ndakangandat ot
svair
a
ndagarazvangupamusor opedombo.
Vakauyavakarongakupopotawanei
hapana
chekupopotachacho.Chetemunhu
anonetsahaazoshai
si
sezv ake.
Bosslady:sakawagar
aipapounoda
kuzopindamumbamanguneshenay ako
i
yoyo?

Me:
Ndogonakusangopi
ndahangu.

Bossl
ady:
Endaunogezandodakukut
uma.

Me:
Ehoi
.
Ndakanogezandobv andadzoka
vakandit
umakumagar denhamenoani
ndaimbozv it
svakaher e.Hanzi ndinot
enga
madomasi kanav aidakungondi dzi
nga
pambapav ov ai
taurazv akanakaka
,hazvi
revendakangandi sinakwekuenda
panekudakundi t
umakur ei voVanhu
vakagarapamusi wov anot engesa
madomasi .Ndirimunzi randakasangana
naGibhihahahaGi bhisoni Manhur uuyu
headmast erwepachi koropandakadzi dza.
Takangatakar imir
anamuganhunekuda
kuzvi
it
aanogonabasast er eki.
Ndakamucheukandakat angazv angu
kuseka.

Head:
Iwemwanaur
ikusekei
?
Me:Ndi
rikusekai
miahi
weshamwar
ihesi
Gi
bhi?

Head:Unodakundi
jai
ri
raf
ani
,i
weDel
ma
haukur
enanhasi?

Me:Makadi
isi
rbutshamuy amakandir
ova
nay
ogoreri
yayakasrat
chhunhuhwangu
munombozi
va?Asi makai
piwakun'anga?

Head:
(laughi
ng)Ukakwanahauf
evar
isei
sekur
uvako?

Me: Vakatsvanemot oeishzvakaoma

mudzidzisiapandi nindinot
ovachenget
a
i
zvezvindirikutonotsvakaangandipa
kabasakekut indiwanekuv aendesaku
cl
ini
c.

Head:
Kur
ikudi
wamar
ii?

Me:Ndi
nombozivahereheadmaster
zv
akaomaimikuit
akuchember andi
ri
mwanamudikindi
chingosadhar
arai
magi
n
nekugonakwandai i
tachikor
ot i
chavaya
vekuzondir
ovandatihandidikui
tati
cha
nekutivanavechi
korovanondidheerer
a
kutaurakunondingadaindatovapil
otkana
engineerwendegesondi chi
endesasekuru
vangukunorapwakunzeso.

Head:(l
aughing)Hausiune15year
sher
e
i
wesakawakamboonakupi munhu
anonoi
tapi
lotasinakupedzachi
kor
o?

Me:Thankyouheadmunoziv
amakore
angu,
chir
egaindi
mhanyemumhoreseMai
Manhurumuvaudzevabi
kewomazaimushe
ndakazoonaamaidy
amuof f
iceay
eai
nga
achi
it
aseakaiswamv ur
a.

Head:Uribenzir
emwananhaikahauna
kanahunhuzvako.Ndakunyarazvangu,oh
kamariakauwaneyekuendesasekuruvako.

Me:(ndichipfugama)maitabasat eacher
mukur umai basamurovi
mukur u,
zvaonekwachigadzi
risamapenzi
,vanokwapai dzamadofonenhubu
,vasinganetekurovaAi
wazv aonekwa
Chidyamazai anemvur
amuof fi
ce
,chiwedzeramut omumazai zvi
notendwa
i
zv i
.
Headv akangosekav
achi
endandobv
a
ndadanidzi
ra..
..

Me:Mait
abasasir,
yhavapfanha
vemazuv
aanovanedzungustereki
muvakwapai
dzevai
teri
ght.

NdakabvandaisaMar iyangumuhomwe
ndokurov
apasi.Ndai zononhongambat ya
kumabherondombof awonekuchena.
Kumwekusat odakugezandi nengendi
sina
dzekuchi
njadzacho.Ndakasv ika
kwandakangandat umwandakat enga
ndokudzoker andi rimufullspeed.Ndai da
kukavhi r
agepi repandambomi r
andi chi
taura
naheadmast erv angu.Ndi vo
vandakar aurirahukupay apayakamai keta.
Ndakangandakav amaka, vai
saseka
zvavakangav achi i
tamur oadpay a.
Ndasv ikakumbandakawanamadam
vachingopi ndakubv akushop.Vai vanev ana
vavot hreemumweakangaar ikuv arsi
ty
vamwev achirikuhi ghschool.Wekuv arsi
ty
akauy aakangaAr imukomanaai nziDil
an.

Bossl
ady
:Wakasi
kakudzokagoodgi
rl
.
Me:Ndozvandoit
a,bossl
adyndokumbi
rawo
offy
etwohour schetemangwanandoda
kumbonot
svakambat yadzangu.

Bossl
ady
:Mar
iyachowai
wanakupi
?

Me: kozv avazv ekubvunzanaherenhai

akomana, chekaiKutipaneMar iyamashay
a
herekwandawanay anguhakunabasa.
Ndadonhal uckrangur iyahoo
ndakakanganwakukur ati
dzaindi
ro
randinhongesaf ivedollarsi
yi
ndichivat
ar i
dza.
Bossl
ady
:Hooukasi
kekudzokawanzwa.

Di
l
an:
Regandi
kuper
ekedzezv
angu.

Me: Wangawatopedzakuv
erenga
zvekuzonzi
wakafoi
ri
swanenindakut
i
ti
endekumabheromay a.

Bosslady
:Washay akwekuendaher
eDil
an
unodakuperekedzamusikanawebasakut
i
zvi
it
esei ?
Di
lan:
Del
maakangof
anananaJennypano
ahmamanhai
.

Bossl
ady
:Handi
dikuzonzwazv
imwei
papo
endai
mukasi
kekudzoka.

TakabudanaDilanakangaakanakamwana
wabosslady.Bossv aigarakuhar
areIdon't
knowwhyav av ekusakwanav akasarudza
kuzogar
akumusha.Takasv i
kapamabher o
ndobvandanhongami ji
zayangumi vi
ri
nemabhrugwamat atu.Di l
anakatanga
kuseka.

Me:
Vhar
agabar
akochasekesachi
ii
papa?

Dil
an: Sakaurikut
ofir
ir
ir
akudakupf
eka
bhrugwar akambopfekwanemumwe?

Me:Cherorakawachwar
akaai
nwahapana
pr
oblem .

Di
l
an:
ini
handi
i
tei
zvozv
o,mydadi
sloaded
sakazv emabher
ozvopfekwanemiana
Delma.ButurimuskanawebasaaneZit
a
rakanaka.

Me:Asimuskanawebasaanof
ani
rakui
ta
Zi
tarakashat
a?

Dil
an:EhsekutiTambudzi
,nhamo,
sekai
,Nyar
ai,
shorai
waona.

Me:Undi
dzi
kamir
ekumushakurekunosvi
ka
mabhazi
avakudi
mburi
ranemumagadheni
dakor
akori
neShena.Tambudzindokut
i
chi
ii
koko?

Di
l
an:
wakandi
tukandony
atsokukwapai
dza.

Me: Uchitembakutiur
imwanawamai
Muzenda?Haunazv aunombondii
ta
wanzwa, amai v
akondivovakauy
akumba
kweduv achidandi
zovabat
sir
anottheot
her
wayaround.

Di
lan:Hai
wawounongot
aur
isazv
isi
na
or
derkwanaapa.
Me:
Newekwana.

Di
l
an:
Butwakaf
it
akunaka.

Me:
kut
indi
dyi
wany
amaher
e?

Dil
an:Imeanpasexwakambor
ara
nemukomanaher
e?

Me:
Trymeunonopedzer
adegr
eer
ako
wakujer
ikanakumbakwababanamai
vako
kugehena.

Di
l
an:
Wakundi
j
air
ir
ahandi
kuper
ekedzef
uti
.

Me:RegaMrpompousnxa.I zvezvi
watondi
tadzi
sakuonekwanev akomana
vasvi
nuvachi
ngotiahavasi
si vane
mukomanawav o.Yetutori
mwanawa
bossl
adyzvakeahbodohandei zvedu.

Di
l
an:
Unot
odawokuny
engwazer
arako?
Me:zvawangauchi
bvunz
azv esexwani
Ndangandambokuudzandakur
ahere?

Di
l
an:
aiwa.

Me:
Zidof
o.

Di
l
an:
Handi
chadakut
aur
anewehauzor
ore.
Me:
Amen.

Ndakabv andatotangakuri
dzamuridzo
ti
chiendakumbandakabat akapaperkangu
kembat yadzangu.Ndakasv i
ka
ndakadziwachandakaainandodzaizov
a
dzekujeno.Ndakarongedzapakanaka
ndaizodzionapandoendakurwendo
rwekunoonasekur u.

Bossl
ady:
Ndokuoffkwawangawaenda
kunot
engamadhendeiwawo?.
Me:Chi
dhar
acheumwechi
tsv
akuneumwe.
..
..

Bossl
ady
:Haiwawohapanazv
aunot
aur
aur
i
oi
tamhezi.

Me:
zvi
nebasar
ei?

Dil
an:Mamamakamboonakut
iDel
ma
anongot
icher
oat
aur
a?
Haat
angeaf
ungazv
anengeachi
dakut
aur
a.
Me:
Sor
ry.

Ndakasimukandichi
endazvangukutoy
az.
Pandakadzokandakavanzwavachi
taur
a
nemwanawav o.

Bossl
ady
:Handi
nakuf
ari
ramatar
isi
ro
await
aKunaDel
maiweDil
an.

Di
l
an:
Ndamut
ari
sasei
?
.
.
Bossl
ady:ndokuzi
vauchi
rar
anev
askana
vesevanouyapanapa .

Me:Don'tworr
yini
handi
it
eizvozv
oiwe
Dil
anotogar
awapetamuswewakohako
handi
wanikedepar
tmenti
roro.

Di
l
an:
washami
si
rachi
i?

Me:Chat
okupakupi
nduraroughndicho
chor
evandoshami
si
ra.Bossladyndobi
kei
?
Bossl
ady
:Budai
wemunonxa.

Me:
Ehoi
.

Ndakapindamuki t
chenndikawanamai t
a
hipi
yendiro.Ndakatangakusuka
ndaimbodakut umwabasaher eini.
Ndakapakurar i
cerangundokuisanyama
mbirindakatangakudya.MaiMuzendav aiti
kanav achi
pakurandaisi
rwakanyamakadi ki
kausinganzwekaendanekupi ,
manje
ndakatoonakutisemunhuakajairakudya
hukuy esearionendotodanyamay akati
eh
muplate.Basandakangandakadzi dzi
swa
twomi nutesndaingandabatazv
esehaa
ndombonzani i
ni.Mumwemusi ndakanzi
nendeser emuskanaaivamushopchi kafu
,
ndi
yedhumanasekur uvanguvakazvigari
ra
zvavov achi
nwakokoranemabhanzi .

Me:
Avhur
emakadi
i?

Sekur
u:hezv
okut
svi
nyaher
euku?

Me:
zvamaonandi
zvozv
osi
yanai
neni
.
Sekur
u:Rakadi
ibasa?

Me:
Nyangendi
si
ngar
if
ari
rendongoshanda.

Sekur
u:Unot
ambi
rar
in?

Me:
Kuper
akwamayorj
une.

Sekur
u:Hoougondi
pawoy
echi
gay
o.
Me:Hezvoendaimunopiwanambuya
tambusi
yanaineni
.IpapamurikunwaKoko
nemabhanzi
asimodaMar iy
angukutizv
idi
i
?

Sekur
u:Ndangopi
wawonemuskana
wemushopuyu..

Me: Masvi
kandir
ibusynebasa
ramakandit
svaki
raRegandimboshanda.
Ndakabudamushopndakanopedzisa
zvandai
it
a.
Bosslady
:Madzi
ronemawi
ndowanoda
kugezwa.

Me:
Ehoi
bossl
ady
.

ChaChat womi nutestwoseconds

ndakangandapedzabasandakut otamba
nhodopanze.Vakandi danav akatanga
kupopotahanzindiri
kuregerereikugeza
ndakavaudzakutindaidakuzogezaka1
,pl
usNdangandichamboi
tamaexci
rse
maona.Kokusimudzamubhogar
it
oribasa
kaunogonakungoi
tamhasur
u.

Ndakasimukandakanogeza, ahamai ava

nekugezaso,plusndinengendichi
dasipo
yanguimbochov hakwet ezv
avozv ekuti
kanawamukaEndaunogezawapedzabasa
ogezaahkut indat
ovabossher enhai ?Ma
bossndovawanzoi t
at svi
navanongogeza
aft
ertwomi nutesaftertwominutes.

Thr
eeweekslaterndakangandakunzwa
kut
ikanandakagarapadombohandi i
te
kungendi rikudhumani samat ombo.
Zvaingazv av anani kombuy avayav akanga
vasarendaneni kandichinyat
sozv i
dyir
aini.
Kudakundi pakur i
rachikafuchishoma
manj endaichi dyir
akut ivandi
dzingebasa
racho.Unf or t
unat el
yv akangav asi
na
hurongwahwachosakandakanga
ndakutoitazv itamat ugarotwav a
kuumbi kawo.Kanazv i
hembezv i
mwe
zvakangazv av akufi
tazv akanaka.

MaiMuzenda:Delmapambapanapaur
i
kut
ambisachi
kafu.
Me:
Handi
nachandi
nor
asai
ni.

MaiMuzenda:
Urikuny
any
akudy
isawi
thi
n
t
hreeweekswatosi
mbaSi
mbaso.

Me:
Sakazv
atokur
wadzai
?

MaiMuzenda:
Haunabudgetunongoti
cher
owadyandozv
iri
kundi
svotaizv
ozvo.

Me:
Sakahamusat
imasv
otwa.
Mai
Muzenda:
ndokudzi
ngapano

Me:
Hazv
inabasa

Mai
Muzenda:
Unonody
ei?

Me:
Hapana.

Mai
Muzenda:
NxaEndaunot
orahembe
dz
aDi
l
anuwache.

Me:
Ehoi
.

Ndakasimukandokut orambat yadzi

ya
ndakudakuwachawanei makazar ama
condom.Ndi ani asingazivecondom
nyangendisatindambor i
shandisa?
Ndakangoseka, ndichii
saapondai da
kuzomupapanev anhu.Ndapedzakuwacha
dzaomandakaai nandobv andapeta
zvakanakandoendesakur oom kwake.
Vaivabusymusi tti
ngroom v achi
onatv
babav achovakangav auya.
Me:MukomaDi lanmaplast
iceny
uawa
ndamaonapandangandichi
wacha
ndazokanganwakukupai
.

Di
l
an:
ahhazv
isi
zvangu.

Muzenda: Dil
anwakuit
azvekurar
a
nevaskanausingai
tezv
emabks?Namwar i
wakafoir
akuchikor
ouchagarakumusha
Uchir
inazviy
onenzunguikoko.Kasi
ka
kut
ambi razvi
nhuzvakonxa.

Zi
sor
andakapi
wanamai
Muzendakar
aidy
a
munhu.Di l
anakangotinechemumoy o
ndichakubata.Vaskanav aisav
anenguva
nenindaivafar
iramanjevaivabusynema
booksav oKumar oomsav o.Handinakana
problem navo.NdakusukakukitchenDil
an
akauy aakandipambamay andakaona
nyeredzinomwe.
Ndakanzwahashandakatoramvur
ayai
va
nezv
imaf ut
andakamukupir
akumeso
i
mbway emunhu.

Me:undij
air
ir
efutindokubayanebanga
ndakanokuvi
gakuroom kwakoSatan
wemunhuur iKundir
overachi
i?Ndini
ndakakupamacondom achoher euri
Kundi
rover
achi
i?I
mhosv
akut
ihandi
di
kur
araneweher
e?

Dil
an:anodakurar
anewendi
ani
usi
ngagezefut
i.

Me:Uzvi
pamhezv ekundi
rov
awazv inzwa
zv
ipamhefutiuonekanauchidakuona
magaroenyoka.

BabanamaiMuzendav
akapi
nda
vachi
mhany
a.
Mai
Muzenda:
Komv
uradzazar
apasi
?

Dil
an:Ndikokamuskanakebasai
kaka
kar
ikuoner
erwakachi
ndi
dir
amv ur
a.

Me: Ndirovefutiuonehandigumir
e
pakukudiramv urandokubay achi
nhuchako
nebangawakanof ir
akwawakadzidzi
swa
kuti
v askanav ebasav anor
arwanavonxa
,ndi
chambobudandonpf urwanemhepo
ndodokandi chikorobha.

Ndakabudapanzendakanogar
a
ndkchideredzahashadzakangadzai ta
kundiputi
ra.Dai ndaigonakar ate
ndaiputi
tsavanhuv esev anondi j
air
ir
ai ni
.
Ndakangandakut ogayazv angukudzoker a
kumbakweduhaazv epambaapazv akanga
zvakundiremera.Atl eastmwedzi wakanga
wavakuper av ai
zondipamar iyangu
ndorovapasi .Ndakapi ndamumbandi nzwe
vachit
aura.

Boss:
Asi
mwanawakochi
ichai
zvonhai
?

Bossl
ady:AhdaddyzvaDilanhere
ndomutsi
urai
papa.Manj eDelmaakaenda
ndobat
sir
waNani basaanedzunguhakeasi
ndof
ari
ramashandi
reakeanoshanda..
.

Boss:
Ambot
aur
azv
ekuendaher
e?

Bossl
ady
:Haanazvakeasianotsamwa
mwanauyaanogonakutiakudakuenda.

Ndakapi
ndamumbandakat angakukorobha
mvuradzi
yadzainet
saseidzinemafut
a.
Di
lanakadzokaagezaakunhuwir
a.
Di
l
an:
sor
ryDel
mar
.

Me:
forwhat?

Dil
an:Kut
indakur
ova,
kungot
indanga
ndi
chi
kuda.

Me:
Howol
dar
eyou?

Di
l
an.:
21
Me:Im 15y earsold,
ndir
iunderagehandi
na
kanafeeli
ngr emukomanahandinakana
nguvanekunzi ndodi
wa.Onlyoneperson
anondidandichimuda,kwet
eIwewe.

Di
l
an:
Whatdoy
oumean?
..
.

Me:Imeanini
ndi
nindi
nozv
ida
ndi
chi
zvi
dawohandi
deumwemunhu.
Di
l
an:
I'
m sor
ry.

Me:
Ok

Di
l
an:
canwebef
ri
ends?

Me: Handizvi
far
irezvemafri
endsizvo
zvi
nondimar a.Kurevakanawav afr
iend
yanguIhav etosharenewezv esezvinenge
zvait
ikamul i
feyangubett
erkutambandega
ndichisharendega.
Di
l
an:
(laughi
ng)Uchandi
dazv
ako.

Me:
Ok.

Di
l
an:
Whatdoy
oumeanby"
ok"
?

Me:Urikudandi
tichi
i?Di
l
anunondi
bhowa
ndochokwadi.

Di
l
an:
Sor
ry
Me:
Hebo.

Ndakapedzakusukatakabudaaziv
akwake
azi
vakwake.Ndai swotwanemukomana
i
yeyemhani ahdaiachi
dzokerakuchi
koro
kwakenechakauyi
raah.Mwedzi ngaupere
ndi
mboendakuof f.

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er6
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er.7
Ndakangandakat odhiniwazvangunaiy
e
Dil
anAi dakungonditsvakapesepese.
Wainzwandakapi ndamut oi
letava
kundidanakanaanengeachi rikudandi
it
e
zvebasakanakuti avakunakidzwa
nekungondionaher ehameno.

Me: Ur
ikumbodeikoDi
lanhandi
chat
owana
kananguvayekuendapanze
ndichi
nobur
it
sacarbondioxi
de.

Di
l
an: (laughi
ng)ndakudanir
akukor
obha
mvur
ay andadeurandi
chigezamaoko.
Me:
Ok.

Ndakakor obhat wominutesndakabv apaar

i
aindisv otazv i
singai
temukomanai yeye.
Kuitakungechi bagechakashi
shakudar o.
Mai vachov ai
vawoneshav erekutuma
kungev akangav akahai
wakunzi huy ai
muzot umaDel maahbodo.Ndai nga
ndat umwakumagwav hakumagar den
evanhu.Ndakabudandapi waMar ikana
vaifungandi chanotengamagwav ha
ngav afungef ut
i.Mar iy
achondai tyorera
muhomwei ni,
ndotengamagwav hakut i
ndinopengaher eini?

Me:
ndakuendabossl
ady
.
Dil
an:Ndi
miri
rewondagarandoda
kudzi
kawokusidei
koko.

Ndakasv otwaMai v achohav ana

kumur ambi dzakuendaneni .Takabuda
ndokut angakufambaumweneumwe
akangaachi f
ambaAr idiv
irake.Tai ita
kudanidziranachaiko,Dil
anakambodaku
compl ainndakamuudzakut i adzikame.
Ndaisv otwanekutiakangaakundi t
adzisa
mathsdzangudz andakangandar onga.
Imagine$2kuper erakumagwav hay eseiyo
ah,ekut iwapedzakudy aunongonzwa
dhodhi ri
norwadzakubudaf utihaaMay a
ndaif
ani rakuonaplannezungai rwa
rai
nditeverairo.Takasangananev amwe
amai
vakangav
arasi
kaher
ehameno.

Woman:
Makadi
ivakomana?

Pakundit
ivakomanaapav akangav at
opi
sir
a
zvavo.Ndakanyatsosi
mudzamusor o
ndichi
dakunyatsonzwakutivar
ikudei
.

Woman:Ndinokumbi
rakubv
unzakunonzi
kwamuchenj
e.
Me:Fambaist
rai
ghtmorambamuchif
amba
kanaMasvi
kapanemajechamombozoror
a
motor
anzir
ayekulef
tkanamar
asika
modzoka.

Ndakabv andatotangakufamba
,ndaikuzivi
rakupikwamuchenjeini
.
Vakasar avakamiravai
takupererwachaiko.
Ndakaf ambazv angukwav akuendaDil
an
achingoitamuswewangu.

Me: Di
lanndichambopindamusangot i
ri
kuendat eseherekanati
rikuendat
ese
ndimir
irepamuti apondodzokamanje
manje.
Di
l
an:
Uri
kudakui
tei
musangomacho?

Me:Ur
ikudandi
kuudzendodakui
tadhodhi
her
e?

Di
l
an:
Okbuthaunat
issue.

Me: Ndor
egarinopukutaherezvimashanga
zvakazar
aizv
i,zvi
gurizvechobagehobho
ndoshayanei?
Di
l
an:
OkChi
endai
taf
astshamwar
i.

Me:
Ok.

Akafambaachinondimirir
apamber i
,ndokupi
ndamukasangondakat anga
kunyamhwairainispeedndakananga
kumagardennekuser i
kwemi nday evanhu.
Ndakaendapaner wumwer wizi,
Iknowkut i
magwav haanongowani kamur wizianenge
akangozvi
zari
rahawo.Ndakaf amba
ndichi
onamadi ki
,ndakamasiyandakuda
kunetandakazoonamugwav hawakanga
wakatakur
amagwav hamasv inu.
Ndakakwirandakatemhahobhokwav a
kudzokerandi chimhany a.Apandakananga
str
aightkumbandakangandi singade
kudzokandi chit
sv akaDilan.Ndakasv ika
ndakapaAmbuy av ayamagwav haavo
vakafarazvekut i
hanzi ndaisi
rwaakawanda
nexttimetot engai koko.Kwav akundipa
mav i
richet
epapaperbagy esey akanga
i
chitadzakuf emanemagwav ha.

Me:Regaiheny
undatombomadya
kwandabv
andingazot
adzakupi
ndaMut
oil
et.

Bossl
ady:Sakar
egandi
dyemagwav
ha
angundega.
Me:
Ehoi
.

Vakamatoravakamasukainindat
yorera
kamarikangumuhomwe.Kondakanga
ndabahereinihandi
bechemunhuzv angu.
Pavapayandakutodakupedzakubika
akauyaDil
anachiit
akuzvuvamakumbo.

Di
l
an:
MamaDel
maadzokaher
e?

Bossl
ady
:Ehadzokakudhar
aasi
URI
kudawomagwav
ha?

Akabvaauy
akuki
tchenakaswopi
ndakunge
nyoka.

Di
l
an:
Iwewakangwar
aka?

Me:
Kungwar
eif
uti
?

Dil
an:Sakawasiyawandiir
agarandi
chauya
kuti
zvi
it
esei ?Daiwamboonandanga
ndakui
takungebenzindakakumi
ri
rapaya.
Me:AhUnor waraiwekwanawangawakaira
i
papokutizvi
it
esei ur
iodonher
wamusoro
nemadororoeshir
i.Formunhuakadzi
dza
ndi
noti
wakapusa.

Dil
an:Waonakanandozokurovandiwe
unondi
tanga.Hanzvadz
idzanguchaidzo
hadzi
mbondidena.

Me: Manj
endokudenhahandi
sihanzv
adzi
yako.
Di
l
an: Hausihanzv
adzi
yangusakauchai
ta
mukadziwangu.

Me:Ndir
imuskanawebasazv
angubut
handi
mbofandakadamukomanaakai
ta
sewehausit
ypeyangu.

Dil
an:Unodaakait
asei?Cheteit
'
san
obvi
ouscasetypeyakovakomana
vemombe.

Me:
Ehoi
Di
l
an:
Ndi
rikudakut
okui
ti
raf
avorzv
angu.

Me:Handii
dethankyou,Regandimbobi
ki
ra
amaivakovasi
ngagonekubika.Koivo
mamav akovari
kumbozivaherekut
i
kwasarat
woday skuti
mwedzi uper
e?

Di
l
an:
Whatdoy
oumean?

Me: Imeanmwedzi
wat
oper
auy
uMar
i
yangupamber
iah.
Di
l
an:
Unombot
ambi
raMar
iko?

Me:
Ahhandi
tozi
vaunozi
va?

Di
l
an:
(laughi
ng)ar
eyouser
ious?

Me:Regandigot
obvunzaMai
vakoah
kut
ozvi
kanganwaini
.
Dil
an: Wakangwari
rapaduri
sehuku
,unorevaungashandamwedzi wese
asingazi
vekutiunot
ambiramarii
?

Me: I
niyandotambir
andiri
kui
zi
vakanaMai
vakokanav asir
ikui
ziv
akanakut
ivakandi
pa
yakashotandongoregabasar
achoka.

Di
l
an: Hoohahahandi
sat
indakamboona
munhuakai
taseweso.Uristubbor
nzvako
.
Me:
Andhar
dwor
king.

Di
l
an:
Kuzozv
ipembedzake

Me: I
wepasi panopanevanhuvanegodo
Unoziva.Wakait
achakanakahapana
anombot iai
waDelmaapaagonai not
adz
a
cheteuonehakoahmunhuweseanenge
otaura.

Dil
an:Haiwawounongotaur
azv i
sinabasa.
Mangwanandir
ikudzokerakuhar
ar e
ndi
chakusuwa.
Me:
Zvakangof
anana.

Di
l
an:
Chi
i?

Me:Kut
ikundi
suwakanakusandi
suwandi
si
xnaninekwandi
rizv
akangof
anana.

Di
l
an:
pakui
tasei
?
Phoneyakeyakabv
ayar
ir
akuzozv
ida
achi
taur
apaphone.

Dil
an:Hesibabe,
ei
shNdanga
ndambonoonamamababeI'm comi
ng
tomor
row.

Ndakabv
andadani
dzi
razv
angukana
zv
amubhowahameno.

Me:Iy
ebabewakoanombozi
vaunor
ara
nev
askanavebasaher
e?
Dil
anakafambaachi budandobva
ndanyat
sotindorevaiweDil
an, akazodzoka
payapayaachirati
dzakuperer
wachai ko.

Di
l
an:
Asi
Del
maChi
i?

Me:
Indav
a

Dil
an:Nowwandicr
eat
eramapr obl
ems
nemuskanai
yey
esakandi
chadananaNewe
.
Me:wagarawangauchidakudanananeni
ndi
zvozvakakupakudakur
araneniasi
muskanawakoar i
kokuhar
are.Myanswer
i
ssti
llnobhudhi.

Di
lan:Sakaur
ikudandi
dananeNani
iwe
wandi
ramba?

Me:
Ndezv
akoi
zvondi
bvi
rekumhepo
unondi
tadzi
sakuf
ema.

Di
l
an:
Haui
temuskanai
wewe.

Me: Zvawakambozv i
tiwakanakawani
manj eunotadzi
swanei kunyengav askana
vamwev akadzi
dzafutikweteisuana
Delmav air
ovamat i
chaner ekeni
tichidzi
dza
nepahwi ndo.

Dil
an:(smi
li
ng)kudzi
dzanepawi
ndow
chi
rudzi
i?
Me: Chai
zvo,
kutosvikandomir
azvangupa
hwindoti
chavodzidzisandi
chi
nyor
akana
ndapedzandozvi
maki ra.

Di
l
an:(l
aughi
ng)sakawakabudanehow
manyuni
ts?

Me:
Ndakabudane36zv
angu(ndakany
epa)

Di
lan:unenhemamunhuakangwar
asewe
soangabudane36her
e?
Me:
zvawaf
ungandi
zvoz
vo.

MangwanaachoDi l
anakaonekaava
kudzokera.Zi
soraai
ndi
paungatiAi
da
kundidy
amanj ehandi
dyi
kezvekudar
o.

Me: ukangodzokerakuhararekwenyuusi
na
kunditar
isahazvi
mbokut adzi
sakufamba
zvakanakaizvozvo.

Di
l
an:
sakawakat
ozor
ambakana
kundi
bat
isawoz
amur
akohar
o?.
..

Me: Dil
anwakakwanahauf
eshamwar
i
,undidzi
kami
rewanzwaka.

Akabudaakapi
ndamumotay akekwava
kurovapasi
.Maivachov
akundiender
awo
kudenganechi
ser
ohanzi.
..
.

Bosslady:Zvauri
wewangawakutoda
mwanawangui papamanj
eanoroora
vakadzidza.
Me:
Ati
handi
nakudzi
dzandi
ani
?

MaiMuzenda:
Wakadzi
dzakupi
wakagumi
ragrade7.

Me:
sakahakusi
kudzi
dzaher
e?

Mai Muzenda:KUpr
imar
ykunganzi
kudzidzaher
e?
Me: paneakambot
angaform 4her
easina
kuendaKUpr i
mary?Paneakambotanga
Universi
tyher
easi
nakuendaKUprimary?
Apasemunhumukur umarati
dzahudofo
ndofungahamunakudzi
dza.

MaiMuzenda:Undi
kwani
rei
niher
e
waunot
aurauchi
dar
o?

Me:Tangotit
ionesanesekuonesa
kwamandii
taipapa.Kudzidzachai
koapa
hapanahapo.
MaiMuzenda:Nxaendaunocleanerapa
basar
ekuswer
otaurazvi
sinabasa.

Me:
Ehoi
.

Ndakat angaKuit
azvandakangandanzi
ndii
te.Vanav achovaskanavaiv
av anhu
bhoozv av
o.vai
sandi
tumav ai
zvi
iti
razvi
nhu
zvavoVega, kanadzi
rindi
roakadyaosuka
pl
atey akeegasakagdv anhu.
Heunomwedzi uyawazoper a,ndakanga
ndichi
bv akwandai bvazv angu
ndichi
nopi ndamushopmandakanzwa
sekuruv angunamai vayav achit
aura.Hanzi
"komusi kanaanitambi r
ar i
niko"vakadaro
sekuruv anguv achidakuoner erwa
nekubv unzaMar iyangukui tasekutindiv
o
vakangav ai
shandira."mangwanandi yeone
ndipopaachat ambi raipapo"v akapindur
a
bossv angupai vapasinast ressndakabva
ndatoendakumbazv anguhandi tiNdakanga
ndatozivakutimangwanandai piwamar i
yangundombonot svakawomapant
akanakakwet emabhr ugwaandai pf
eka.
Zuv ar
ichinodokar emusi wa1ndakanga
ndakatari
siramariyangu.Wanei hapana
yauya.Ndakambonzwahasha
ndokuzvidzorandakangotibett
erndimiri
re
nextday.Kuseni ndapedzabasandakaona
ndakapfavirangomandi noshandir
amahar a
i
papa.Ndakav aenderazvangukusi t
ti
ng
room kwav akangavaribusykuparapara
nzaradzav o.

Me:
Bossl
adymur
ibusy?

Mai
Muzenda:
Sesv
aur
ikungoona.
Me:Zv andi
rikudahazvi
sikudahazv
okut
i
kusi
yezv amurikui
ta.Ndangandi
chi
da
kubvunzakutinhasidat
endiani?

Mai
Muzenda:
Ndi
2wangawat
i?
ndi
chi
i

Me:Ndangandafungahandi
sikuzi
vadate
kwar
o,sakanhaiMaiMuzendapambapano
ndot
ambi r
aherekanakut
indongoshanda
mahara?
MaiMuzenda:Mari
yakondakapasekur
u
vakounodakut
ambi
raimwey ei
?

Me: (l
aughi
ng)munotambaasi?Kupa
sekuruMariyangukut
indi
vovakai
shanda
here?

Mai Muzenda:Dzidzakutaur
aneni
zvakanakahandisizer
arako.Sekuruv
ako
ndivovakauy
av achidemandmar iy
ako
sakaurikudandiit
esei.
Me:okayhazvi
netse,
hazvi
netsei
zvokana
kaone.Mariyangundoyandi
nozi
va
ndi
noiwanaonewayortheother.

Mai
Muzenda: Wangauchi
zi
vandokupa
mar
iiher
ekanawangauchi
ngoshanda?

Me:(l
aughi
ng)ndakapusaMaiMuzenda
zv
ekut
idhuu.Pari
zvinondi
chamboendaku
of
f.
.

Mai
Muzenda:
Unoendakuof
fndi
sina
kukupaof
f?

Me:komunogodakundipaof
f
musingakwani
sekundi
paMarisei
?

Maimuzenda: Handi
nakukuudzaherekuti
Mariyakondakapasekur
uvako
,hav
angararanenzar
aIweuchishandaka.

Me:
Yai
vamar
iiy
amakav
apa?
Mai
muzenda:
$50

Me:
Sakahandi
pfekewomapant?

Maimuzenda:
Nextt
imeuchat
engawoma
panti
mwe.

Me: I
mi mi nasekur
uv anguMunoda
kundijair
ir
afani.Vanhuv akangoziva
hauroy evanekamwekakudher era
kavainakosoany waywi t
hal lduerespect
handi
chadabasa.

MaiMuzenda: Hauchadabasa!
hazv
ii
teka
handi
tisekur
uv akondiv
ovakat
oraMari
yakohere?

Me:
Ehoi
.

Ndakapindamumbamandai rar
andakator
a
kaplast
ickangukehembendokubuda
ndoonekananavo.NdakasanowanaMar i
yangundaidzokav
ondipazvavohandi
seke
nav
o.

Me: Sezvandarevandi
chamboendakuof
f
handizi
v endodzokari
nimunogona
kufanotsvakamumwemunhu
anofanoshanda.

MaiMuzenda:
Ichi
riof
fkanahauchade
basa?

Me:Cher
ozv amafungaNdaendainindoda
kuwanavasati
vapedzamariyangu.
Ndakafambakuendakumba
ndakadimbudzi
ranemugomo.Ndakasv ika
kumbasekuruvaribusykudyasadza
nechi
takachemombe.Vakanga
vachi
tozvi
pondazv avonezi
yarangu
ndakarwadzi
wa..ndakai
tasendi
chavai
sir
a
madhagamuchi kafuvanaki
rwe.

Me:Yhaheymurikuzvi
pondazv enyubaba
Fi
ona?Ndimihenyumur ikudai
kurir
ova
gomorej
embinechit
aka,kondipeiwoka
mariy
anguyandakashandir
auko.
Sekuru: Mar
iyekui
taseihandi
tindi
yo
yandatengamafutashukanesipo.

Me:
Oksakamunoi
dzosar
ini
?

Sekur
u:Ndengendai
wanakupi
.

Me: Asekur
umunorev
akuti
kushanda
kwesekwandakait
andai
shandi
raImi
nezvidhomazv
enyumugodyamuchigut
a
herepano?
Sekur
u:Usandit
auri
razvi
sinabasa
zvi
dhomazv i
pizvaunozi
va?

Me: Zv
enyuzv amai
dakundiroyesanazvo
nambuy atambu.Anywayi t
'
sokhamudi
nemariyanguhandit
ika,r
egai zvakadar
o
yanguinodzokaexact
lyzvayangai r
ine
changefuti.

Ndakaendamuroom mangu
ndakanozv
ivhar
ir
andakambochema
ndichidziki
sahashadzakanga
dzandi wandira.Ndakatorar
anekudy a
Handi nandaidy achi
ibabav ayavakanga
vazvibikir
aVega.Rugwanandakamuki r
a
kubikat eandokunotengachi ngwapa$2
yangui ya.Ndakat si
kaloafresendega
sekuruv akatari
raapa.Ndainga
ndakut otadzakusimukanekugut a.

Sekuru:sakawady
awegauneShuwa
Dheruma?

Me:Kuchi
rikuseni
noi
sey
acho
munoi
wanza.
Sekur
u:Ungady
arof
urosewegahakusi
kukar
aher
ekwaunoi
tai
koko?

Me: Ahhedeehekukarandokar
azv ekut
i.
Talki
ngaboutkukaraMudharandir
i
kukutsv
akir
aibuyerkanamukasandipaMari
yangu.

Sekur
u:Buy
erwei
?

Me:Anogur
amusor
ost r
aight(ndichi
it
a
chi
gunwemuhur
o)nekubvisazvepakati
pemakumboMar iyandichait
aipapo
yawandisazvekut
idai kanamakangamur i
vapenyupanguvayachot aizodyatesehedu
Mariyacho.

Sekur
u;Unopengaf
ani
Mwanawaf
iona.

Me:Nhaiasekur
uchimbondiudzaikut
i
mwanaweny uFionaakambozvarwaNani?
Hunhuhwakeakafananananiasimanga
makaroor
ahure?
Sekuru:
Zvawakazv
arwanehur
eur
ihur
e
here?

Me:IniMaivakazv arwanehurerakaroorwa
nemuroi,
ndobvav azozvarawoinihangu
muzukur
uwemur oi wacho.Saka
zvemi
yedzohandidi handisi
vedzinzarenyu.

Sekur
u:I
weunor
war
aiwe.

Me:
Ehndor
war
a.
Nekurwarakwangundakabudandoenda
kushopkwamai Muzenda.
Ndakazorangar
ir
apanez vandakanga
ndakanganwa.Ndakamhany akwanaper u
ndichi
bvandamukumbi r
aany or
e
zvandakangandamutianyorendinit
ande
ndakanangakushophandishandiremahar
a
i
ni.
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Nekutsamwakwandakangandakai t
a
ndakazombozvi
fungaherekutihandi sat
i
ndavagiant?NdakadzokaShuref ut
i
ndokutiPer
uandiper
ekedzendai zomuudza
nyayayemakuhwa.Nekudakwai ita
makuhwakungemukadzi akabvumahaana
kuramba.Ndakatangakumuudzany aya
yekai
swamuny uner oy
cozv i
nyat sonaka.

Me: Per
uiwezvakaoma,AmbuyaTambu
vanodanananasekur
uvangu.

Per
u: Ur
ikundi
udzei?Sakachember
e
i
dzodzodzi
nonzweikovohai
wawoDee
unony
epa.

Me: I
tahakondony epakabutndiri
kutokuudzaso.Unozi vandakavawana
vachii
tazv akapusakuserikwebedroom
rasekuru,Iwonderkutiseivasi
nakupinda
mubedr oom masekur u(ndakanyepa)

Peru:
HahahaDeesakay
angay
akat
opi
nda
yese?

Me:
Iyi
?
Per
u:Kour
ikut
aur
anezv
ei?

Me: Zvakapusaz v
eendi ngatauranezv
ei?
IwePer uzvakaomashamwar i
ndopandakamukamumbamangumui ne
ziny
oka.Ndakar i
pisarakatangakutaura
mazitaev anhuimagine.

Per
u:Haai
tii
di?

Me:
Ndi
rikut
okuudzachokwadi
Per
u
unozi
va,unof
ungandakaendeser
wei
kubasanasekur
uvangu?

Peru:Ndakanzwakut
i sekur
uvako
vakanet
sananambuy aTambukusv i
ka
pakukandi
ranazvi
bhagera.

Me: Exact l
yndonyayayacho,Ambuya
Tambuv akangav at
umazi dhomaravo
ndakaripisa.Vaidakundii
tamukadzi
wechidhomandakat ikwetemunoi
tav ana
venyu.I maginemazitaevanhuakataurwa
rakorakangar i
ri
po.
Per
u:Rai
vapopakudi
i
?

Me: Hanzii
wewewaifani
rakupi
wakako
kachibabekechi
dhomakanemaziso
ebonganemusorowehukunebody
yemunhu.

Per
u:Ar
eyouser
ious?

Me:Kanauchi
datoendat eseunovabvunza
mbuyaTambunyayay achondiriposo.
Akasaraaper erwandaidakuzomunzv enga
oendaegakwambuy aTambu
akasanobv akoAv anezisoonerimwe
radyiwanambuy aTambu.Takusv i
ka
pashopndakamut i
amirenechekur
e
ndaiziv
azv angumai Muzendavakanga
vaendakunohodha.Muskanawemushop
hapanazv aizikanwazvakenenyayayekuti
ndakasiyabasa.Ndakapi ndamushop
muy aachibv aandimhorosa.

Me:
Ser
andauy
a.
Ser
a:Kuzoi
tei
?

Me:Kokudakunyeperakuzungair
a
ndokunei
Mai MuzendaHav anakukuudza
undi
pezvinhuzv
avasiy
av anyoraapa?

Sera:Havanazv
avandi
udzai
ni,
ti
one
handwri
ti
ngyamaiMuzendandoi
zi
va..

Me:Sakaur
ikudakundi
it
atsot
siher
eini
?(Ndakamutambi
dzakapaperkaya
achi
bvaar
ambaakakatar
isa)
Me: Givememyt hi
ngsmyf ri
endndoda
kunosiyakwandanzindiendesendi
godzoka
ndichi
itabasarangu.Iknowunoda
kundidzingi
sabasanekutiDil
ananondi
da.

Sera: Di
lanangadamunhuanokorobha
achitadzakudainiwemushopkuti
anopengaher e?FutiarikuUni
ver
sit
y
achipedzaacharooraini
ni.

Me:
Itauchi
tor
azv
inhuzv
angu .
Akatangakurongedzazv
andai
damuma
changanibag.

Me:Haaiweunengeuchingoit
iswaini
pandakar
aranay
eakatondit
iachandoroor
a
ndosakamamav akev
achindidaso.

Ser
a:Wakar
aranaDi
l
an!

Me:Ehzv
inebasaher
ehandi
tiAi
dawai
da
ndi
nyi
memukomanawangu?
Sera:Manjewakat
ambisir
wanguv anekuti
akarar
awonenipamwendakatoi
tanhumbu
yakeso.ManjeTodakuonaachatanga
kuit
anhumbuwachondi y
eacharoorwa.iwe
wakangorar
wakanaKUper i
odhauende
hait
obatenhumbuyacho.

Ndakabv
andany
eper
akupusa.
..

Me:Sakakanausat
iwav
akuendakuper
iod
hauz
vare?
Ser
a:Obv
ious.

Me:
SakaDi
l
anAi
dakundi
shandi
sa?

Ser
a:(l
aughi
ng)wakashandi
swaDi
l
ani
smy
boy
fri
end.

Me:Hazv
inahazv
obasamwar
indi
ye
anozi
va.

Akangaapedzakui
sagr
ocer
yrangundobv
a
ndabudandakadanaPer uakandi takurir
a
ri
mwendakat si
gar imwe.Takar ov apasi
ndavakuzv ir
ovadundundundai mbonzi ani
koini.Takasv i
kapambapasi namunhu
kwav akusiyazvinhuzv angumumba.Per u
ndakamupawo2kgy eshugandobv aaenda
achif
ara.Sekur uvanguv akazouy azv avo
kumanher u,ndi
popandakagay akut iMai
Muzendav ai
gonakundi teveranemapur isa
ndakapindabusy .Ndakaonakut iplan
ndeyeiapakwav akukwi r
amumut i
nechikachif
uchimwendakachi sungi r
a
pachichir
a.Mut iwachowakanga
wakadenher amashi zhahapanaai zoona.
Chimwendakai samuchi bhaket i
ndakakwidzapamusor opemba.Kana
kwafuramhepondai zoonay ekutamba.
Zvimwendakanov igamuzumbur ehuku
,chif
umemangwanaachondakamuki ra
kubikanyembadzi si
nakanamaf utazvangu.
Razimbwandi r
o, her
obasama
neighbor
hoodv akasvikaMai Muzenda
nezimotaravonemapur isa.Kungovati
baa
misodziyakabvay at
angakubudai nindini
ndaizi
vakanairiyechokwadi kananhema.
Ndakapakurany embadz anguv achi
svi
kawo
vachit
indiy
eyukumapur i
sa.

Me:
Ndi
nindai
tasei
?

MaiMuzenda:Zvi
nhuzv
awakabakushop
kwanguzvi
ri
pi?
Me: Ndakakut adziraichiimaiMuzenda
ndimi makandi shandisakungebhi za
,
i
mhosv aherendar ambabasanekut i
hamunakundi pamar iyangu? MuneShuwa
kurangananasekur uv angukunditambudza
i
ni nhererapasi panondi niherendakauraya
mamav angu?Whymuchi dar
osonhai
veduwe?Munof ungadai ndakabazvinhu
zvenyundi ngadai ndichidyanyembadzi si
na
maf utahereso?Munondi shunguri
dzir
ei
kudaro?

MaiMuzenda:Iwehaunakuuya
wakany
eperaSerakut
indakut
iakupe
zv
inhuher
eiwewe?
Of
fi
cer:
Taur
achokwadi
tokusunga.

Me: Officersungai heny upamwe

ndinganody awozv i
nhuzv i
nemafutakujer
i.
May beJer irandozivakut ihandi
sikupi
nzwa
nasekur uvangur i
riNani paneJeri
rekupinzwanasekur uv angu
vachindishandisiramahar a.
Ndakanoshandakwamur ehwauko
vakapiwaMar iyanguv akady a
,ndakashandi ramai ivav avakapi
wa
vakady a.Ndakashandakwakawanda
vachidyaMar iyangumur ikudandii
tesei
pasipano?Mur ehwav akandir
ovamushure
mekushayamacar r
otsavosekuruv at
indi
ni
ndakat
oraasihandi
narandakadyakana
oneNhasiyav
any ayayegrocerysungai
henyu.

Ndakadarondi chi
simukandokumbonokor a
nyembandakai samukanwa
,ndakavatambanudzi ramaokondi chipi
sa
tsi
tsi
.Of f
icerv amwendov akazotiv
atange
vatar
isakut i
hapanagr oceryher epamba
pedu.Vakapi ndamumbamanguwanei
dolol
ondakav avhuri
ramuhozi makanga
musinachi nhudzi mbadzese, makanga
masar andemasekur u.Ndakav avhuri
ra
vachi
bv avapindandakaonav obuda
vachi
mhany ahamenov akaonachi i
.
Off
icer:handeihapanaapa,
ambuyazvoda
muny at
sobv unzi
si
samuskanawenyu
webasazv ichi
daapamaboy f
ri
endakeso.

Mai Muzenda:
Manj
ekanaadar
oanondi
ona
nhasi.

Vakabhi
dhai r
avanongot
imazigaronxadai
ari
anguzv awo.Vakaendandakasara
ndonokuturi
ranyembadziy
akugombar ema
dotandianiai
dyazvi
nhuzvisi
nganakeizvo
zvinonakazvi
ripo.Ndakasarandofraya
mabhanzi angundokunodzoseramumba
mangundakaki y a.Ndakadzokandakunwa
teainemukakanemabhanzi .Sekuru
pfachakanav aibvepihameno.

Sekur
u: Yoweer
err
rrndanet
afani
i
dondii
sir
awoteandinwezvangu.

Me:
Regandi
pedzi
sekudy
andi
gokui
sir
ai.

Sekuru:
Ndichi
fanenzar
aher
enhai
Dheruma?
Me:Haasekurundakut
opedzakudy
awani
.pl
usmv ur
andangandaisai
shomapa
motosakaregandi
wedzere.

Ndakadirazi cupr emv urarichi

nodeukira
padivi
mv urai chidzimaMot o.Sekur u
vakangonditarisakut i
ndakakwanaher e
zvandakangandi chii
taipapo.
Ndakapedzisakunwazv akangazv ai
tahutsi
mumbamanj e, ndakazobat ani
dzaMot o
ndakabudapanze.Vai zondi drawer
mumhepokanav avanenzar azvavo.
Ndaingandakushay andoendakupi ndinoi
ta
nezvei
.Ndi popandakaf ungazanor angu
mariy angundai
ida.Sekuru
havangambody aMari y
angu.Hazv i
shamise
kwesekwandakashandav ari
vovakadya
mariy angu.Ndakabudandobv andaenda
kumashopszv angukwandakanot anga
kut
sv akabuyerwegejo.Ndakawana
vamwebabav ai
v ai
nterest
ed.

Man:
Imar
iigej
orako?

Me:Rangar i
chii
ta150manj endadzi
ki
sa
ndi
rikudaMar iurgentsekuruvangu
var
war a.Babagej ori
rii
ngoodcondi t
ion
manje,simbiyachondiyoy amunoti
dzi
nody adzi
mwesi mbi.
Man:
Oksakat
oendakunor
ionaka?

Me:Yhahandei
zvedu.

Takadungamidzanat akanangakumba
kwedu.Sekur undaizoonay ekuvatambaas
l
onggej orai
zotengeswa.Takasv i
kapamba
vakudyasadzazv eteazvinenge
zvakazorambaherehameno.Ndakav at
i
vagarezvavobabav ayandai dakumbotaur
a
nasekuruvangufirst
.Hav anakuitanhar
o
vakagaranechekurendokuendaKuna
sekur
u..
..

Sekur
u: Wav
akuuyanez
vikombazvako
pamushapangumadhar
af ut
iher
emwana
waFiona?

Me: SteadybabaFi onaHaasi chi

komba
changumudhar auy u.Akatomiri
ravamwe
vake,handit
indakakuudzaikutimariyangu
makasandi pandichatsvakavanhuvanogura
misor ondopiwaMar i
yanguyakawanda?
Inihandinakanabasanemi babaFiona
cheromakaf anhasihandichememisodzi
i
ni.Chigaraii
paponditsvakir
eavazvi
nhu
zvekuchekesezvavarikuda.

Sekuru:Unechokwadi
wauy
a
kuzondi
urai
sapano?

Me: Kufandikokwamur ikuit

anhasi,ndi
ne
mapl ansnemushauno.Chekut anga
kudhiri
tsachimbachenyuchezv i
kwambo
Ichondov akabighouse.Apopanekamba
kehukundoi sazidangar
ehukudzema
brai
lorchetenguv andoyati
siy
a,ndingadai
ndanyor azil
istr
ezvandi
rikudakuit
a.
Sekur
u:Chokwadiheremwanawemwana
wanguur
ikudakundiurai
sa?

Me:Murikuonasendir
ikusekai
ngandimi
munozi
vachirunguwani.Hanzi"
thel
oveof
moneyi
st herootofal
levil
"paneasi
ngai
de
her
eMari ?
Rambai
makagar
ahenyuipapaatl
eastmur
i
kuf
amambodyasadza.

Ndakapindamuroom maLeonndakabuda
nemazipangaai
penya.Mybrot
herwasa
huntertai
mbodzi onesamot omhuka
dzesangoi dzi
.Ndakany eperakudzokera
mumbandi chidongorerazv anguwanei
chember ey ot
iverer
ekut izanemuheji
ndobv andasarandichinoudzababav ay
a
kutihanzinasekurundikupei gejone80
doll
ars.

Man:
Kosei
Vangav
achi
i
tasev
ari
kut
iza?

Me: vanor
asanjer
esakazvi
nonetsamanj
e
vakangoonavanhuvanobv
av at
otiza.
Man:Butsekur
uvakov
akangav
ari
right
wani
.

Me:Zvi
nochi
njazvakaomandongonamata
mwarivav
aporese.Ndir
ogej
orachoir
isaka
chi
ndi
paiMariyangumuendenegejor
enyu.

Ndakapi
wav akasi
mudzananarovakaenda.
Sekur
uvakazodzokavavanababaEri
zamu
nei
ghbor
hood.

Of
fi
cer
:Iweur
ikudakuur
air
eisekur
uvako?

Me:
Ini
ni?(Ndakadar
ondi
chi
bat
apahana)

Sekuru:Mapur
isaNdangandichi
zvi
dy i
ra
hangusadzarangundiger
epamusiwo
ndipopauyanemazir
umemat atu
akayamwaakagutaakapakat
amazi panga
daipasi
nandazoti
zapangadaipandiper
era.
Me:Ithi
nkkwav akukur
aoff
icerhandi
na
kwandambobudandakaendandanga
ndi
ngoripano.

Offi
cer:Delmagar i
sanazvakanakana
sekuruwazv inzwaka.TinodaVanhu
vanowiri
rananekutimukugaraumuzv i
noda
kunzwisana.Bv umakutsi
urwanasekuru
kwetekuv avhundut
siranhai
ka?
Me:
Ehoi
ndazv
inzwababamai
tabasa.

Of
fi
cer
:Ndakumboendaav
hur
epl
ease
mugar
ezvakanaka.

Sekur
u:Mupur
isamangosiy
azv
eny
u
munhuuyui
nhubui
yifani
.
Vachiendaof
fi
cerndakatangakudzana
zvangukajai
vhikevict
ory.Koisu
ti
nombogonakut ambaheretoi
takudzana
i
susechember edzekwedu.

Sekuru:Wangauchidakundikuvadzi
sa
mur umeuyaakaipafanipachisonamwari
akaipafani.Mhhhanotyi
safani ,
namwari
mhany i
royandazoi
taini
munhumukur u
hainakunakafani
.

Me: HaasimhondiuyaNdangandauy
anaye
kuti
azondigeramanjendanzwai
zwiri
chi
ti
ndi
rihanzvadziyaSamsonsaka
ndazongosiyananazv
o.Nhasihamudi
ndi
mbokunwi
sai
her
easekur
upf
ekai
tiende.

Sekur
u:Wai
wanakupi
Mar
i?

Me; Ndozvandonet
sananemihamudi
kufari
rwa.Ndakati
ndibi
ket
eandikupei
mot
i
ndawanzashugamanj eModandidii
chaizvo?

Sekuru:Kubv
akanausi
nakubahako
handei.
Me:Chi
pfekaimanyater
akati
ngangoenda
her
emuchi t
yperkungemakai
irwanhaka
nambuy
anehanda?

Sekur
u:Unof
ari
sakwazv
o.

Me:Ehoi
handeindichir
ikuda
ndi
mbokudhakwisaikul
ev angu.

Sekuru:Hausi
kudakut
indadhakwa
ondigur
amusoroiy
ewe?
Me: Ahsekurundiregeipur
izindi
chi
da
kukuguri
saimusor ondozvi
itapachena
kwetekukuny eper
ai.Ndoda
kunokutengedaidorohanditi
hamukwanise
kuri
tenganekuomer a?

Sekur
u:Ok

Takafambanasekuruv angundokusvi
ka
pamashops.Zvidhakwazv aingoti
koAva
vasi
napekugari
sav ar
ikutsvakeimubhawa.
Ndakatengerasekur
umav i
rindobva
ndazvi
tengeraone.Ndakaendamushop
ndakanotengamabhanzinejuice
ndakanogarapakangapai
nasekur u.

Sekur
u:Dher
umaunodakunwador
oher
e
i
yewe?

Me:
Ndor
ambi
dzwanani
iri
Mar
iyangu?

Sekur
u:Kubv
ainwaugoi
tapf
ambi
samai
vako.
Me:
Ehoi
ngat
inwei
richi
rikut
onhor
era.

Sekur
u:Unozi
vapandazvaraamaivako
muzukur
uVanhuv esevakangavachi
ngot
i
mwanaakanakauy u.

Me:Ndi
mimakazv
araher
ekana
makazv
ari
sa?

Sekur
u:Zvakangof
ananangat
inwedor
o
muzukur
u.
Me:
Ndodakut
angandambogut
andozonwa
.

Sekuru:Ambuy
aTambudzokut
ondi
ti
vanondi
da.

Me:Inwaidor
omuseyamwati
wane
kudhakwa,ndobv
avati
chi
imanj
e?

Sekuru:Ndoidi
ichember
eyakauy
ana
kuzasikudar
o?
Me:
nhai
heny
usekur
uimi
.

Ndaingoputikanekusekav achitaura
zvi
ny ayazvavozvisinamusor o.Dai vaizi
va
vainwagejoRav ov air
utsadoror acho.ko
kuwanzirachember ey ezeraravoah
,
ndakavhuradorokunor iti
mukanwa
ndinzweaiyerir
ikuv avairi.Ndakabva
ndapasekur uvai
naki r
wazv av
ov akatanga
kunwav achiwanzany ayav akudhakwa
manj e.
Sekur
u:Unoziv
aDher umamagar
oAmbuy
a
tambuanengepfuko.

Me:(laughi
ng)makushor
ager
ofur
endi
yenyuhereasekur
u?

Sekuru:Gerof
urendi
yokuit
aseichembere
i
yaidhemetiyemunhu,nezur
okwav akubi
ka
sadzanenyamaungatindeyemhuka
i
singady
iwe.
Me:
yai
nakaka.

Sekuru:Chidhemetichichemberechiya
ndakatsamwaf ani,
haai r
idor
oirir
inonaka
,daiuchigar
auchidaindokuchengeta
sekurukauku.

Me:taurai
heny
undi
chakuchenget
aisekur
u
ndi
niFiona.

Sekur
u:AmbuyaTambudzov
anemwey
a
wakai
pafani
.
Me:
taur
aiheny
uvakai
taSei
ko?

Sekur
u:Honar
auper
air
i

Me:Regandit
engeri
mwe(ndakanot
enga
ndakav
apa,kokweducher
ozer
ograde
anonot
engadoroka)

Sekur
u:Ndakav
ati
vandi
pewozv
ikumbo
zvavozvakabhendanekutambandar
i
dzevaroi
v akabv
av apf
iny
irar
okwepakat
i
penhingiapandakasworwafani
.

Me:
Ahi
ngazv
akaomav
anony
imaf
ani
.

Sekuru:
Manjendakawanamvanay
ekwa
Mutyokaiy
oaiwainonakaf
ani.

Me:
Makamboi
dyaher
esekur
u?
Sekur
u:Dor
oir
ironakaf
ani
.

Me: Chi
handeikumbazvedusekur
u
zvakwanazvanhasimangwana
ndokutenger
airi
mwe.

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yo:
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Chapt
er10

Ndakamut
swanenzar
ahamenokanahony
e
dz i
yadzi nogaramudumbudzakangadzav a
nenzar a.Ndakazongonzwanekut ambama
clacksndakazi v
akuti y
esdzav anenzar a.
Wai ngonzwamudumbumuchi tiguuuuuuuu
kurirakuitakungemakangamai swa
madhi rimetazv amo.Ndakanga
ndakushay andonobikasei chikafuchangu
ndidy endeganekudakwei v oMai
vezidumbur avoivavo.Ndakat oona
ndakar ambandakagar azv angundi chif
a
nenzar andai ngandichit
ovaj ai
dza.
Ndakanobat i
dzaMot okwav akut anga
kukangakangazv angundi chinyat sokanda
ony enzimumot okutivarikumhepo
vany atsotambi r
amwey aunonhuwi ra.Zvi
no
vamwev ari
kumhepov akazopi ndwa
mudumbundaav aonav osundadumbur avo
vouy akuki t
chen.
Me:Morni
ngmaini
ni(ndakadar
o
ndi
chi
nyemwer
era)

Dadi
rai:
Unondit
imaini
nindi
rimukadzi
wababavakohere?

Me:
Babav
angumunot
ovazi
vazv
eny
u?
Dadirai:
Wakadi
ikubv
unzapf
ambi
yakakuzvar
a?

Me:Kanav
ari
pfambi
mur
iChi
izv
iya
ndar
asi
ka?

Ndakai
ri
dzwaimwembamay
akar
ir
akunge
maprangaarov
ani
swa.

Me:
Mai
tabasa.
Ndakaipamwazv akarei
mwembama.
Ndopandakaonakut i
amaiavachikaf
u
changuhav ady
e.Vakangavachida
zvekundisi
mudzir
amhepozv av
omanj e
tosvi
tsanakumapenauti.
Ndakapedzakubikavachingopopot
ahanzi
ndakaj
aidzwanamai vangu
vai
sandi
dzidzisahunhukwahwo.
Ndakapakurandakatangakudyazvangu
ndi
popav akangaVodazv ehondoneni
manje.

Dadi
rai
: Sakauri
kudy
aunof
ungaachat
anga
kubi
kafutindi
ani
?
Me:
Handi
zi
ve.

Dadir
ai:
Unorwaraher
eiwewe?Kasi
ka
kundi
pachi
kafundi
dyeuko.

Me:
Handi
di

Dadi
rai
:Del
mandokur
ovawanzwa?

Me:
Kundi
rov
erachi
kaf
uchanguher
e?
Dadi:
Zvi
nebasarei
choshami
sir
aChi
i
chi
kaf
uchacho?

Me:
Pakut
ichakashandwanenher
era.

Dadi:wakachenamandosakawakashay
a
anokuchenget
a.

Me:Ndosakazvakanzinherer
azvichwngete
vanevanmber
ekimochenget wanev aber
eki
venyuSakamusandinetsahandi
na
wandakazv
ara.

Akandi ri
dzambamandobv andabudane
foody angupanz endakanony at
soitsi
ka
rough.Ndakazodzokamumbandav a
kunwiramv ur
aachingotambudzwanemot o.
Sekurundakadhumananav ondafunga
zvangukumboendaKumaf arm kunoona
kutivanhuv ekumapur azi
vanongonzi
vakashat avakanyanyakushatazv i
nengei
chaizvozv i
nobvazv aendambi r
ikubva
kwachi endambuy akunobat a
gokwegandav ar
oiaiwabodo.
Sekur
u:Wakazot
ii
koi
wendodagej
orangu?

Me: Ndakazoti
gejorenyu
ndoramakanditengeser
anemar i
yandakashandakwamai muzenda.

Sekuru:Unof
ungat
umacentt
wakof
uya
tunot
engagejo?

Me:Yakatot
engakasekusekaso.Asiiy
e
akambokuudzai
ndakat
engesagejorenyu
ndiani
kozvakeanehananhet
ey akai
ta
kuondakungenzimbedzekwashangu?

Sekuru:Ambuy aTambundivov akandi

ti
musikanaanofani
raar
iyeakatengesagejo
handi
mut i
rasi
te.

Me:HooSakandov achakupai
gejoreny
uini
si
yanaineni
regandimbonotsvakaf
ishpa
hoveapa.

Ndakabhambandi
chi
bvapav
akangav
ari
ndichiendazv angukuf arm.Eishsaka
mbuy aTambudzi nofunganhai ?
Dzakabat anidzabat ani
dzany ayayakabuda
bhobhot sor oyachov akangwar awena.Asi
Dadiraika,Dadi ndichamusot azvangu.
Ndimai honguAsi haasikuzv i
tar
idzakuti
ndimai .Inihandisarudzemaenemi es
zvanguangodawondongoi taenemyy ake.
Konekunet sakwemaenemi esmazuv ano
zvi
chambodakusar udzahere?

Ndichisv
ikapafarmy akangairi
zhowe
zhowev anhuvachichemachemahanzi
aforomanivari
kuvashandisasemadhongi
asabhuku,uyuwomabhar aniwachohaasi
kuvapamar ikwadzoahndakazv ishai
rawo
kutindingai
taseikut
ivabatsi
ri
kane.Ndi
po
pandakazof ungakui
taambassadorof
povertyipapo.Yhandinindakanga
ndi
chizomi ri
ravanot
ambudzika.

Me: Imidambudzi
korenyuidi
kifani
ndichav
aMosesweny undokuy ambutsai
kubvamuny i
kayegipi
takuendanemi ku
kenanihaatosvi
ka.

Man1:hai
wawoakokanet say
adzinenge
dz
edhongikanot
aur
eikokamaski
toako.
Woman1: i
kokangobhwereker
akanogar
a
kupi
kokanomboshandapanohere?

Woman2:.Kanongomi
sat
uteyatur
i
muhapwa(ahhoondanemateya
muhapwa?)

Woman3:koimimunomhanyakutuka
munhumusatimanzwakut
iplani
syake
yakami
rasei
nhait
angaimanzwaka.

Me:
Handi
chat
odekukuudzai
plany
angu
Asi
ndi
chakubat
sir
aizv
angu.

Man3:
ndot
endandaonai
ni.

Ndozv inovapakuper erwav arumev akur

u
vachingoiti
swanemumwemur ume.Ndoda
kuvabat si
raplanyanguy akashandandoda
vazongozi vakutiNdiriambassadorway o.
Ndakabv apayakwav akuendakudam
zvangukwandakat angakuf unga
ndichinyoranyorapl anyangu
ndaizofambi saseikut i
vanhuav avawane
mar iyavo.Izvizvaidakamunamat ochete
ndinyatsoit
aambassadorv akakwana.
Ndakabv andapfugamamuj echa
ndokut angakunamat azv angu.
"vanondi chenget avarikumat engawoy e
,
inzwai wokuchemakwangu.Ndakami r
ira
ruzhi njipany i
kar uri
kuchemanzar a
vashomav achiguta.Chav achi t
sii
dzoher e
mudzi muunoer akut ipasiri
nov anhu
vemupur azindov anof anenhamo"ndi sati
ndapedzakunamat andakanga
ndat ony onder amur omomuj echa.Hameno
akasv i
kawoakandi j
ungagot si rangu
ndi chinony onder a.Fut imusandi bvunzakut i
munamat owangundakauwanakupi Ndiri
ambassadorhandi di kubvunzwazv isina
basa.Pandi nodakuai mudzamusor o
ndi nzwendat sikwapamusana.Kut indidai
zv air
ambandakat ihaisihora,isutinor wa
ney esey esenekwesekwese.
Ndakachi kokazv angundi niuy undobur i
tsa
mbi j
anambi jana, t
earsgasr ichimbi nda
mumazi soemuv engi.Mbombocl at
remwey awekunhuwar akanovharamur omo
wemuv engi ndi
nzweasisafemezv akanaka
ndobvandazi vahondoyachoy ai
kundika
kudari
kaf i
rstworl
dwar.Ndakanzwa
kazi
bhutsukobv apamusanapangu
ndakaturabefundichi
tihosanamunonzwa
minamat o.

Ndakazonzwazi bhutsuriy
aroit
akunge
radonher
anechepambabv upangu,ndaida
kufendaasindakashay akuzi
vandiani
akangaandisakadza, sozvai
sai
takufenda
i
papondisatindazivamhandu.
Pandakasi
mudzakasor owanei
ndimabharanindipopandakazivakuti
mhandudzepasi
panodzimwedzacho
hazvi
dikut
iuv
adenhekut
iuvemuvengi
wavo.

Ndakabv andangof ender

aipapomabhasto
vakarovapasi.Ndakasar andakatimwari
kunzwai ndiniher
eambassador
ndatangirwahondokudai .Anyway
ndakangandakudakumbomi rakaplan
kandakangandav anakof irst
ndimboshandi sasecondpl an.Ndakamuka
payakwav akuvavari
rakufamba
ndokunot engaHov edzangundakarovapasi
.
Pandakasv i
kakumbandai sadazv ekut
aura
nemunhundakabi kasadzanehov endakapa
munhuwese.Dadi ndiyeakangaakudakut i
ndaisamushongawhatwhat .Ndakanga
ndisi
nanguv anembudzi i
nefacey embwa
i
ni zvangu.Ndakady andakanor ar
a
ndichit
eerer
amar wadzoangupamwe
nekurongazanor angu.Dadi akauy a
achinokakuroom kwangundakat ikana
nokazv akohandi neinewi ni
ndokuzongoer ekanandabat wanehope.
Ndichimukakuseni ndakatorasagar angu
,
dzaivakumat o4i papo.Ndakat ora
mbomadzangumbi r
idzechaininechibat
o
chepoto.Ndakat or amabhembaangu
mav ir
iyahndakangandav amushur ugwi.
Babav ayavakandi bhutsura
zvakandirwadzaf ani manjesize-9
ndakangandi nayo.Ndakabudakwakat i
tsvaandokur
ovapasiv ar
oivakanga
vatodzokawonguvaiy
oy ondaingonzwa
nezviser
okubhurur
uka.Vay avakanga
vanonokakuchai
sataizongosanganawo
munzi r
amo.

Ndakasv i
kapaf ar
m handina
wandakasangananay ezv angu,ndokupinda
mumundanemabhembaangu.Pai va
nechibagechemusummerchi yandicho
chandakatangakushandirazv angu.
Munozi v
akanamunhuwakat samwa
unengewakat obatwanedemonchai r
o.
Ndakatangabasar andakanga
ndisi
ngapii
rweMar i.Aiwandakabhemba
zvi
singait
emundawakasar awav apane
chimwechi danho.Panguv ay andakaona
kwavakut inguukuchenandakabv a
ndapfukafencendoendazv angu.Hasha
dzangudzakangadzaser er
abutkusv ika
ndatizvaperahazviperezvekudaro.
Ndakasv i
kakumbandakapi nda
mumagudzandokur ar
andaizomawacha
zveshenahazv i
nabasa.Ndakazomuka
kuma9mai niniDadi v
achii
takuv av
achaiko.

Dadi
rai:Ur
ikut
omukazvakonguv
adzi
no
wakakwanaherei
wewemwanawaFiona?
Aunoti
anosukandi
rondi
yani
?
Me:
Ndi
rodzani
?

Dadi
:Usadakundi
j
air
ir
a.

Me:Endaikamunosukakanamusi
ngade
kuj
air
irwahandi
nanguvanemimai
nini
ndakanet
afani.

Sekur
uvakabv
avabudi
ki
ra..
..
..

Sekur
u:Nhai
weDher
umaSaka
wakaswerer
achiikugar
denzurohapana
kanapandaonapawakasakur
akana
kuti
mbaso.

Me:
kugar
denr
ipi
?

Sekuru:
Kugardenchai
koUr
ikut
iNdi
ri
kurev
akupi?

Me:Hookugardenkwenyu?Ndav
ane
gar
denrangusiyanai
neni
.
Sekur
u:Gar
denr
akor
ir
ikupi
?

Me:Hezvoasimunodakunobamuri
wo
wangusekubakwamakai
tamari
yanguher
e
kwamaiMuzenda.

Dadi:
Usadakupi
ndur
ababav
anguzv
isi
na
basawanzwa.
Me: Murisemi maini
niny
araraizveny
u
ndotokunyarainekut
imurihalfpl
uskota
Mai .Other
wi se!Ot
herwi
seiweweDadi r
ai
otherwi
se!

Dadi:Haundi
nongedzenekagunwe
wazvinzwahandi
sishamwariyakondi
ri
mwanawakoher eini?Babamur i
kumuona
mwanawaFi onaarikundi
nongedza
nekagumwekake.
Sekuru:
PedzeranaiiweDadipanohapasi
pambapakowazv inzwaka?Pambapangu
panomuchabvamesezv eny
upano.Newe
tsar
apuunongotikuondauchapabv
apamba
pangumanjemanj e.

Me:Ndamboti
ndopadakupagarahere
pambapenyui
ni?Munotondi
tadzisakudy
a
chi
kaf
uchangundi
chisi
mbazv akanaka.

Sekur
u:Ibv
apambapangu,
i
bvapf
utseke
dhemeti
.
Me: Ehoindi
chaendakanauy umunin'i
nawa
Fionanababav akev andi
tar
idzaKunababa
vangu.Vakasanditari
dzahakuna
kwandinoendandof i
rapano.

Sekur
u:Uchapabv
apamushapangu.

Me:Endemakesur endichapabvaEnde
kanandabvandichabvandichi
bva
ndat
obvir
afuti
ndobv andadzoka
ndi
chi
zobvafut
ikusv
ikamandi
udzakuna
babavangu.

Dadirai:
Hehehehedeayazvakaoma
chokwadi ,
babai
dzindi
dzodzinonzimhepo
chaidzoJunenaAugustvakasanganana
July
.

Me: Cherozvamarongahandi
bve
zvekumhany akusvi
kamandiudzakuna
babav angu.Ndakaendako
vakanondirambandobvandaziv
akutipano
ndobvandabv apano.Nowndav a
kumbonot andar
anaPer umufanosuka
ndi
rodzenyunekubikachi
kaf
ucheny
u
handi
divanhuvanozomedzer
amate
chi
kafuchangu.

Ndakav asiyav akat

ari
sanakunge
machingwear ikudakurwa.Ndakarov
apasi
ndakanangakwanaPer u.Ndakasv
ika
zvi
chinzi Peruhaapoahakangaaendakupi
kuseniseni ?Ndakat oonabett
er
ndimbokwi dzagomozv angukunot
svaka
zvi
wanikwazv emondi mbodyandakagar
a
paruwar ezvangundi chi
onavanhu
vari
muzasi megomov akanga
vachi
zvifambi sasei.
Ndakat indagarapagomopay andokuona
ahpambapanaRut hpakaunganav anhu.
Hezv ondi ani
akangaaf amaiwehandidi
kudarikwaneny aya.Ndakarovakweza
ndakanangakumbakwasekur ubabaRue.
Ndakasv ikavanhuv achi
dani
dzir
ay ha
ngabudengabude.I niHezvokowhati s
takingplaceher e.Ndokutomir
anev amwe
ndichidanidzi
rawongaabudengaabude,
thoughndakangandi si
ngazi
vendiani
ainzwarondai zoonaabudakwacho.

Me:
Ngabudeanozoj
air
ast
ereki
.
Kundai
:Ani
waur
ikuzi
va?

Me:
Ari
kut
aur
wanev
anhui
yey
e.

Kundai
:Endakumbakweny
u.

Me:Kwetendi
sat
indaonaar
ikunzi
abude
ndi
ani.

Kundai
:Ukwanei
weweDel
ma
ndakat
okumakawakasi
yawabhemba
muriwowedu.

Me: Handisat
indat
angazvakar
ekubhemba
ndichatindot
angafut
ikusv
ikababavako
vandiudzakutiv
air
ari
rei
namaivangu.

Kundai
:Heee!Babav
anguv
akar
aranamai
vako!

Me:
Ngabudeuy
oNgabude.
Kundaiakangaakui t
akundi f
udzachaiko
achidakuzivakutimamav angunababa
vakevakararav esekupi .Ndakanga
ndichi
sekeramumoy ozvangusemunhu
akangaachizivany ayayake.Ndakanga
ndadzvanyachai poipopanonaka, ndaizi
va
kakutikundai haanaHana.Sakany aya
yangukway aiendandi ni
ndakanga
ndichi
kuzi
va.

Kundai:Taur
anyay
ayakondi
sat
i
ndakubamura.

Me:Endaunobv
unzababav
akoorbaba
vedu.
Kundai
:Ur
ikut
iikoi
wewe?

Ndisatindamupi
ndurandionePer u
ari
kubudamumbamaRut hakai t
akusvava
kungemur iwowemhodzi waiswapazuv a.
Hezvokoakangaapi ndaachi deimuroom
maRut hingazvakaoma.Rut hwacho
akabvaabudawohai konakutaura
zvakangoomazv azvo.Kov akanga
vachit
odananazv av
onhai ?
Tanatswa:Ndai
gar
andi
chimuuonazv
angu
achi
pindamumbamaRut himomo
achi
torar
amo.

MaiRuth:Takur
anai
Per uhandi
di
zv
ekutombotaur
anemi zvangut
akuranai
muendekumbakweny uatovakuroor
a
wenyu.

Me:Av
awoav a(laughi
ng)muroor
awa
Per
uherekanakutimukadzi
wake?
Mai Rut
h: NdokubamuraDel
maunoona
panewezer arakoher
epanoUsada
kundij
air
ir
a.

Me:Ehoimaigur
u.SakaPer
uwat
ova
nemukadzi
?

Peruakangaachapi
ndur
ahereakanga
akungonyar
anyar
akungegudorai
ta
mwey ari
chi
kwi
dzagomo.Ndakat oona
kutiapamumwewanguav apama1
ndakabv andamhany i
rapaar indakamubata
ruokondobv andamuzev ezerandakati
ngatir
ovepasi .Takavhuragepi ndokuti
za
zvekutihapanakanaai ti
bata.Speedy edu
yakangai r
iyekwaUsai nBol tchai
yo.
Pakafambwav arumehapanakana
chataimiri
raipapo.Vamwemakudakuzi va
ndakazv i
it
ir
ei ndakangandi chida
kungowachi sav anhuv ekwababaRut h
chete.Takasv i
kamugomondokut ari
sana
ndavakungof emer apadengakungender e
zvino.

Per
u:Del
mahaunzwebutheyy
ouar
eal
i
fe
sav
er.
Me:Koiwewangauchi
i
tei
mumba
nemuskanauy
a?

Peru:Ndangandi chimboudzwany ay
aka
,abvaatangakundirati
dzapanobudaweti
hanziwakaisachinhuchakochinokwana
SakaNdangandi chidakuonachinokwana
herezveshuwakanakut ihachi
kwane.
Ndionendakii
rwadoor.

Me:
Fir
stt
imey
akokuchi
i
sa?
Per
u: Aiwakahaisi
fir
sttimebutndi
nenge
ndi
singabeli
evekut
ichokwanazveshuwa
Ndosakandichi
ramba
ndi
chidzokor
odza(l
aughing)

Me:
Wakazungai
razv
akangwar
a.

Takasekakusv
ikat
akunzwamabay
o.
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er.9
"Haaasekur ubabaFionagejor abi
wa"
ndakadar ondichi
nyeperakushamisika
zvangundi chi
shamisa.Ndakanga
ndatogayar i
mwezanoy angumhosv a
haiperezvekumhany akuneanenge
anditanga.Vanhuv ekababaRut hvakanga
vatangadakaneni manjeNdai da
kuvarati
dzandi r
imwanawemukwasha
wav osperm donor.

Sekuru:Ndi
anii
yeyeandi
nyangadzaf
ani
swizyskwatawake,,
,
,,
Vakangav atangakutukazv inyadzi
zvi
no
sekuruvangu.Ndi zv
ozv avaii
takana
vatsamwakanakudhakwa.Kopay a
takazobvakubhawav edundi chi
nyeper
awo
kudzedzerekasekunhuakangaadhakwane
j
uicenemabhanzi .Vanhupav ai
ti
ona
takagaranasekuruv ait
i t
ir
ikunwat eseiz
vo
bodondainwahanguj uice.

Me: Mungatindiani
umweangabasekuru
ndibabaRuthmakanganwapay av
aida
kubhadharan'anganegej
oreny
u?

Sekur
u:Ehwat
aur
anhakanhasi
anondi
pa
gej
oranguDhi
ki
soni
.

Me:
regandi
pfekebhut
sundi
kuper
ekedzei
.

Ndakanopfekabhut
sudzipidzandai
da
kupf
ekaakomanai mi.Ndakafambanav o
ti
chi
dzadzari
kakuendakwababaRut h.

Sekuru:IweDhi
kisoni
ndirikudagej
orangu
nhasichaiy
endodaundipegejorangu.
Haungambobhadharan'angadzakonegejo
rangukaiwe?
Me: vaudzi
sei
Asekur
uYha.Ndivo
vekundirov
amusiuyasakany
atsovaudzi
sai
.

BabaR:Chii
chi
rikui
ti
kapanapa?I
mibaba
i
gejor
ipir
amunotaur
a?

Sekuru:I
webabaRusi usadakundi
jai
rir
a
,unoj
air
azv i
sinabasanhaindi
pegejo
rangundiende.
Me: Muchiendakupikotot
orar
apanoy
ha
sekuruvanhuvanojair
aava.

BabaRut h:I
weDherumaibvapanonababa
ndozokurovandiweunoi
tabasarekuudza
babazvisinabasai
papa.

Me:Zvi
sinabasapakui
taseindi
mi
muri
kuzi
v akunegej
orasekur
uvapei
gej
o
r
avonekukasika.
BabaRut h:Zv
ekujai
ri
rwandi
zvo
zvandi
singadeibv
aiPambapangu.

Vakapindamumbakwav akubudav akabat

a
mbomav akomanapakaf ambwahapana
aimir
ir
ambomaka.Seni zvangu
wemuny amandaisamboponai papo.
Ndakangandorovagepi sekuruv akanga
vavamunhumukur uvaizozv i
oner a.
Ndakasvikakumbandakunzwakut sva
ndakagarapamusiwosekur uvachi tevera.
Sekur
u:I
wemwanawaFi onauneMoy o
wakai
paf
ani
.Unodakundipondesana
Fi
ri
moni?

Me:(l
aughing)Fir
imoni
anombor
ova
munhuhereiyeye?

Sekur
u:Sakawat
izei
?

Me:
Ndangandi
chi
kupai
spacekayekut
i
mut
aur
ir
anekut
igej
orai
swakupikwacho.
Sekuru:Arambakut
auraatobv
aaomesa
musor ofani
.Zvi
nondodakuendakun'
anga
anodzosachetegej
orangu.

Pakangonzin'angakahanakakabv
akar ova
ndakabvandat ot
angakugayazanorekuti
sekuruvasaendakun'anga,
kozzve
kuzobhendamusor oizvobodo.

Me: Sekur
undirikut
ofungakut
ipamwe
sekurubabaRuthhavasir
ivomaybe
ndambuy atambu.
Sekuru:Handeii
kokohandif
uni
zvekuj
air
ir
waiyenihandi
dizvangu.

Me:
Handei
tinopedzer
ananav
o.

Takasimukakwav akuendakwambuya
Tambumunzi randakangandichi
gay
a
ndopindanei
pi zvangukut
isekur
u
vasaendakun'anga.Takasvi
kambuya
Tambuv ari
pov akagarazv
avo
vachi
tokonoranzungu.
Me:MasweraseiambuyaTambu?
Ndakui
gir
aisekur
uvanguvat
isor
ry.

Ndaitaur
azvandi
si
ngazivekutikana
vakangavambonetsanakutichi
ihandi
zi
ve.

MbuyaTambu:Ahmuseyamwandizv
o
zvamabvamamir
ir
akur
ehere(apavanga
vasar
avachi
i
taweti
)
Sekuru: I
wembuy aTambu
ndi
ri.
..
..
.(Ndakav
abatamuromo)

Me: Sekur
ihanzii
t'
soknambuy apanyay
a
i
yay amangamanet sana,
(ndakazev
ezer
a)
vachir
ikukudai.

MbuyaTambu: pindai
museyamwamabv
a
magari
rapamusiwoherendir
i
kut
ombotonongoranzungudzedov
i
,muchi
narohere?

Ndakaonadzav
akuseker
erandakazi
va
zv
anguzv
ait
a.

Sekur
u;Ahmanj egej
or angu
makatengeser
ei(haavakomanaini
ndambotindagonakuvharama1here?)

MbuyaTambu:
Haamusey
amwagej
o
r
ipoko.

Me:(kuf ungafast)ndakabv
andavapa
signyekubatakuzasiukumbuyaTambu
vachi
bvav aseka.
Sekur
u:Asi
haudar
ombuy
aTambu.
..

Mbuya: Tambuahnhai museyamwa

mungabv amandi
fungirai
zvozvoher
e
museyamwachi r
araikunozveenhasi
t
ichi
kurukur
a.

Ndakaseker er
av akangav andi
bvi
ra
nekupikombuy aTambu?Koi vovacho
vakangav achatauranhauy ekudakundiroya
herevakangav atokanganwaav a.
Ndakasimukandokuonekandasi yav av
iri
vakurodananandakat ikubvazvakanaka
ngazvidanane.Ndakaendakumbahaat wo
day ssekur uvasinakuuy akumbai ni good.
Ndai ngotidaivagar irai
kokozv ekunet swa
nekut adziswakudy amar iy
anguzv akanaka
ndakangandi singadezv angu.Ndi ri pakati
pekudy azv anguheav yfoody angu
yandakangandabi kazv akanakandi po
pakasv ikasekur uv achi
ngozhiny akunge
benz iravhurir
wazi pi.Ndakangov at arisa
zvangundakami nyur amur omo
nekusandur amazi soangukozi f
acer avo
rakangar atondisvot arongony enami ra
chikafuchangukut izvi
iteseinhai.

Sekur
u:Wakut
ody
a?
Me:Mar
asi
kamubvunzondav
akut
opedz
a
kudy
amangamati
i?

Sekur
u:Ndi
rikudaMariyawakat
engesa
gej
orangu.
(KahanakakabvaKatibaamu)

Me:Akuudzaii
zvozv
ondi
ye
wandakat
engesera.

Sekuru:
Dher
umaendaunot
oragej
orangu
zvako.
Me:imibabaFi
onaambokuudzai
ndakat
engesagej
oreny
undiyeani
konhai
?

Sekur
u:AmbuyaTambuv azv
irev
akut
i
wakat
engesagej
orangu.

Me:
Manj
ehandi
nakut
engesa.

Sekur
u:Dher
uma!Ndi
rikudamudziyo
wanguwazvi
nzwandi
satinsanomhan'
ara
kupri
s.
Me: Kanamakandi t
ari
samunoona
ndichikwatapoliceherebabaFiona?Ini
nemi babaFionat ir
imaswor nenemies
manzwa.Handi kufari
reihamundif
ari
reI
gamey ekupfi
dzisanaSakagameon.
Ngatingorambai ti
chit
ambay at
agara
ti
chitambai y
oy o.

Sekuru:Gej
orangundinor
idawakat
adza
kuuyanarokunokumhan'
ari
rakumapur
isa.
Me:Endaindobvandangovaudzakuti
mangamuchi bhadhar
achikweret
ichangu
chemariy
amakat oray
andakashandi
ra.

Sekuru:AsiFi
onachokwadiunondidar
ir
ei
nhererachembereyakai
taseniso?Unoda
kuparadzamushawanguher eFiona
chokwadi ?

Me:
Ari
pi?

Sekur
u:Ani
?
Me:
Fiona.

Sekur
u:I
wehausi
mwanawaDher
uma.

Me:
Ndi
riFi
ona.

Sekur
u:Ndat
ihausi
mwanawaf
ioher
e
i
wewe?
Me: Hazvi
nabasandipei
mari
yangu
ndonotoragejor
eny
upasinai
zvozv
o
zvakavharana.

Vakatari
dzakuper erwachaikondi chi
bva
ndasimukazv angundaguta.
Ndakamboway away andavakutof unga
zvekudzokakumbakuzogezandi po
pandakaonamunhuakangaachi kona
Pambapeduakangaai nezi
dumbu.
Ndakany at
sof ungaangav aanindakat i
zvi
nodandi chizvionera.Ndakarov atsoka
ndiber
ekendakanangakumbandakapot sa
ndafendanemunhuwandakaswoonaar i
pambapedu.Mai niniDadiv
akangav auya
ei
shchi mai chodadazv achosezit aracho.
Me:Ti
tambi
rei
amai
nini
(ndi
singar
evese
zv
angu)

Maini
ni:
Pambatsvi
naso,
Sakaunenge
uchi
it
abasar
eipambapamaiv
angu
pachi
gar
apai
netsvi
naso?

Ndakarambandakanyar
arakanadaindaida
kuvapi
ndurandai
gonakuzopi
ndurazvi
sina
dir
ecti
on.
Maini
ni:Del
maNdi
rikut
aur
anewe
ur
ikuzv
inzwa?

Me:
Ndi
rikukunzwai
.

Mainini:Kasikakutor
amutsvai
rouit
ebasa
nekukasikaizvezv
ihandi
sikudakunetsana
newei zv
ezvi .

Me:
ehoi
.
Mainini:Sakaurikut
ogari
sababav angu
mutsv i
na?Ur ikudandi
garemut sv
ina
,handingambogar amutsvi
natanga
kukorobhamumbamangu.

Me:
Ehoi
.

Mai
nini
:Kasi
kaso.

Me:
Ehoi
.
Ndakat or
abucketkwavakunokor obha
mumbamav ondi
chit
oimbazv angusong
yandaisazi
va.Ndapedzandakat anga
kumbodzanakasongkangukandi si
ngazi
ve
ndakami r
apadoor.Dadiraiakauyakwav a
kundidhonzaamaiAvav aidakundikwidza
highhighchete.

Mainini
:Basarekutambazvi
sinabasaapa
kutambakwachohaugonenhai .Enda
unoit
abasandisati
ndakukwapaidzai
zvezv
i
?
Me:
Ehoi
.

Ndakabudandakanokorobhakukit
chen
ndakatsv
airayardmaskati
iwawo
ndakapedza.Ndapedzakuitabasa
ndakagarazvangu.

Danai
:Babav
aendakupi
?

Me:
Hameno.
Danai
:Kanauchi
tihamenour
ikuedzakut
i
chi
i?

Me:
Handi
zi
ve

Danai:Manj
ehurudehwakondohupedz
a
ndakanzwaur
ikui
tahur
udepapana.

Me:
hoo

Dadi
:Chi
endaunobi
kat
ione.
Me:
Sekur
uhav
asat
ivauy
a.

Dadi
:Sekur
undov
anei
?

Me:
Vasi
yav
aki
i
rachi
kaf
umumba.

Dadi
:*Mumbamav
ohamunakuki
i
wawani
?

Me:
Munechi
nhuchi
nof
ema.
Dadi:Usandi
it
irazvi
si
nabasawanzwa
endaunobikafast.

Me: Ehoindi
tor
erei
wochikaf
uchacho
sekuruvanondi
rovakanandapi
ndamumba
mav o.

Dadi
:Nxandonot
orahaw.

Ndakarovakasmil
ekangukepadi vi
ndokubvandaonavachi
pinda.Vakabuda
pasi
nachavainacho.Sekuruvakabv
a
vasvi
kandakatihekaniwar
ochisumutumbu
chakubv
amumapar atat
aechembere.

Sekur
u: Hezv
oHezv
ohaasimashuraher
e
andi
rikuonaawa?Hausi
ri
weDadir
aiher
e
i
yewe?

Dadi
:babamakadi
i?

Me:
Va.
..
.
Dadi
:Chi
ichaunodakut
aur
aipapa?

Sekuru:I
weDadir
ai wai
ngeipamusha
pangu?Chokwadi wakat
svi
ny afani
unofungauri
kuendakupinechit
umbu
zenenechako.

Dadi
rai
:Babandakar
ambwa.

Sekur
u: Wakar
ambwakupikwacho
Wakarambwananiwandi
nozi
va?
Dadi:Handit
ozi
vawoChi
ichi
rikuit
ika
pandir
ibabaNdangandi
ger
ezv akanaka
nemurumewanguSakamanj e
akangondi
ramba.Mweyayakasimukababa
bett
erti
mbofamba.

Sekur
u:Tichi
fambi
ramunhuasi
na
kumbokur
oorahere?

Me: Ndichambobudandodakusvikaku
gardenndodakunodyaramuri
wo
ti
gozotemhakanat at
emhatobikatodyane
sadza.

Dadi
rai
:Unongot
aur
azv
isi
nabasaapanxa.

Sekur
u:Uri
kundiudzi
rei
?Zv
aunosi
buda
kungeny
okair
ikubudamumhangowani?

Ndakabudandi chi
bvandapindamumba
ndakatorafoodhaziyangundokuisa
muchibhaketi.Kugardenkwaivanemapot o
,ndakarovapasindakanosvi
kandi chi
tsv
aka
huni.Ndakany at
sokangafoody angu
ndokugar azv angundony atsodya.Ndagut a
ndakambor ara, ndakat ozomunzwa
nehombey enyokay andakanzwai chishona
shonapadi vipangu.Ndakangov hurazi so
onendabv andat i"hesi nyoka"ndakav har
a
i
kapf uura.Dai ndakav hundukirandi ngadai
ndakar umiwanzev e,ndopandaizoonakut i
akurumahaasi wakoi papo.Ndakasi muka
zvangubl azny okav arov apasindakat i
midzimuy anguy andinzwa.Ndakat sika
sadzar anguf ut indokuzoendakumba
ndanet anekugut azv angu.Ndakasv i
ka
ndichii
samv uray ekugezazv angusemunhu
akangaaswer aachi shanda.

Dadi
:Wangauchi
rikungoshandaku
gar
den?

Me:
Eh

Dadi
:Chi
bikahanzinababaunechi
kaf
u
mumbamako.

Me:
Changu.

Dadi:Usadakuonererwakaunogona
kut
adzakuchidyachikaf
uchakochacho.
Me:
Ndot
adzi
swanani
?

Dadi:RememberNdi
rimai
vako
haundi
pindur
ezv
akadar
o.

Me: (l
aughinghard)Asimunin'i
nawa
Fi
onaunondi naki
dza.Hausir
iwe
wakarambakuendaneni wakat i
handi si
mwanawakoNdi rimwanawehur e, Fi
ona
akakutor
eramukomana, ukat
i ndisare
ndichi
ri
pir
amhosv adzamai v
angur ega
ndimbori
pir
aamaini
ni.Mozongodyawo
dzeroor
apaneakati
anodakundir
oorakana
ndazokura.

Dadi
:Ndakambodar
okupi
?

Me: Chigut
swachakatemwa
hachikanganwemotonodyakwambuy
a
Tambukur ikudy
avamwe.

Ndakaendakunogezazv
angundakasi
ya
vapererwamai ni
ni.Ndakaonav obhidhair
a
vachiendakumashopshamenozv akanga
zvafungwa.Amai i
vavovakambot svinya
havov eduwehandidikunyepa.Handi todi
kutauranezvavonekutivakandi
budira
pachenahav anakuvanzasev amwe.
Ndapedzakugez andakadzokav akufraya
fr
ayandakanogar amuki tchen.Vakabi ka
vakady andakatar i
sandakangot i
nechemumoy odai mur ikuzivamur i
kunyimaakagut amai sambozv i
netsa
nekuridzamukanzwakungemur i
kuwacha
maj eansanet svinapar uwar e.Sekuru
vachidzokav akakumbi rachi kafuachibva
avapasadzar i
sinamur i
wondakaseker era
zvanguatl eastsekur uv akangav awana
matchy av
oy ekunet sananay o.
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orybyTheoChi
da

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er 11

Me:
Asi
Per
uunomboi
tanezv
ei?

Per
u:zv
ekur
aranamai
nini
vakoRut
h.

Me:(l
aughi
ng)hazv
isekesekai
zvozv
onhai
kwanaiwe.
Per
u:Iweuchit
oseka,
asii
wewe
wakangwari
sakabisi
rahazv
ishami
se
wakator
araneboysso.

Me:
Ndot
adzanei
kanamuchi
zvi
gonaheny
u
?

Peru:Asi chi
maininichakoDadi
chakabatanawena, kanamai vakovanga
vakabatanakungotipanguvayav o
ndakangandisatindakurazvangu.

Me:
Kukur
apai
?
Per
u:I
poapo.

Me:Per
uusadakunyeperakungwara
wangawapusaapauchidakurohwa
nev
anhukwanaRuthuko.

Peru:Butwakangwari
saDhel
manemakor
e
akohazvi
enderane.
Me:For
mt hr
ee15y
ears5mont
hsandhalf
daytwohourst
wominut
est
woseconds.

Peru: Watangakupengamanj e
(laughing)
.butunozi
vaurikachi
moko
wakazongoondazv akochete.Ndanga
ndichi
dakukur oor
azvangu.

Me:Kanazvakanzi
ndapererwakusvi
ka
i
papohandir
oorwenamaininii
ni.Per
uunoti
kut
sigamugomowemv urawakadengezera
,ot
ikutambi
samagarokungemukadzi ,
oti
kui
tamakuhwakungemukadzi
ndomudi
i
mukadzi
akait
asewe?

Per
u:Wav
akundi
j
air
ir
amanj
e.

Me:
Mukadzi
anemuswemubhr
ugwa.

Peru:Del
marndokur
ova(akabv
aat
anga
kundi
mhanyi
sandakati
za)
Ndakat
izandi
chi
dzi
kamugomo.
..
..
..
..
.

Me: y
owweeeeehonaiPeruakuda
kundir
ova(ndakadani
dzi
ravanhu
vachi
budakunobataPerundi
chibv
a
ndamira)

Admire:I
wePeru,ndiweunemhosv a
dzawasi
yawai
tawav akut
izanhasi
tokut
imbamupf
anha.
Me:Musiyendi
taurezvaai
tazvacho.
(NdakapaPerusignyekut
iati
zeachi
bva
asv
ova)

Ndakateverawondichi
rov
apasi
vanhu
vakasaravakudakuti
mhanyi
sandokur
ova
pasiti
chinomir
ir
akumuhacha.

Me: Per
uunofungakutiunosv
ikakupi
uchi
ngotizahandeikwanaRuthunovaudza
kuti
wauy akuzotor
amukadziwako.
Per
u:Ndomupei
nhai
we?

Me:Daiwaitamar ichosev amwezv ai

va
nani,
butunoswer akungoi tamakuhwa
chet
euchitsvakandi anianenyay
a
dzi
nonaki
dzamazuv ano.Ko
ngat
imbony eyai
kaambuy atambu.

Peru:Bett
erkunot
svakamar i
chopane
kukuudzadotcom r
andinar
o.
Me:Unoziv
akumbakwanguka,ahpaden
pangupanemabananashamwari
ndokupa
muringawese.

Per
u:(l
aughi
ng)sakawakudakundi
bl
ackmai
l?

Me:
AiwaPer
uhandei
ndi
nokupaka.
Peru:Unozi
vaher
ekut
imbuy
atambuv
ane
Edzi?

Me:
heee!

Per
u:Ser
iousndakat
ovaonai
ni.

Me:
wakav
atest
anemazi
sov
akabv
a
v
atobudaposi
ti
venhai
?

Peru:I
wemhani
wevaneEdzi
ambuyavay
a
,vot
ikur
oyav
oti
Edzi
ahDelmapakai
pa.

Me:
Hai
wawo.

Peru:Ndi
rikut
okuudzasosekur
uvako
vachaf
aneEdzi manj
emanje.
Me:
Wakav
atest
aher
e?

Per
u:I
nindakaz
vionanemazi
so..
..

Me:Thanksnedotcom buti
rindoanonzi
makuhwachaiwo(ndakadar
ondichimonya
muromo)

Per
u:butwakanaka.
Me: Nowyouaretal
ki
ngregandi
nopfeka
dzehukwashat
iendekunot
oramukadzi
wedu.

Peru:Ndakut
odakuendakuhar
are
handi
ngambopiwamuzukuruwemunhuane
Edzi
.

Me: Wakuf
arisamanj
eiwePeru
yashamisi
rachii
Edzi
yacho?Pf ut
sekeibv
a
pamberipangundozvi
nokupakupfeka
chi
kabudurachakachekwanembezo.
Mat eyaar
imuhapwaSatanwekuroma
ndichakut
emagotsinezidomboresi
mbi
rambauchiit
azvaurikui
taIzv
ozv
o.

Peru:Sahwi
randokuonakoIwe
wakatsamwakamv ur
ainonaya
nemabanan'
anaichi
penyazhizhar
isat
i
rasv
ika.

Me:Nyayadzawandisandanenzar
aini
rega
ndi
endekumbazv angu.
TakaparadzananaPerutoendakudzimba
dzedu.Ndichisv
ikandakasvi
kav anhu
vachi
it
akuv avasamaiRuthvakanga
vakat
obatashamhuchai yondofungav ai
da
kundi
rati
dzakutivai
temhafutii
chirif
resh.

Me:Yhashamhuy amakabatai
rif
reshwena
maswer aSeikov anhuregandi
mboenda
hangundangot indipf
uure
ndi
chikudongorerai.
Dadi:I
wemwanawaFi onahuy
apano
hapanakwaur
ikuenda.

Me:Ndi
rikuendakuf
arm sakapane
kwandi
rikuenda.

Dadi
:Ndat
ihuy
apanousadakundi
j
air
ir
aka.
Me: Ehoindakuendandodzokandokuonai
kozndodakumhany akubasakwandawana
kuharare.

Ndakabvandarovapasimbuy aMai Ruth

vakasar
avachivavakungemhi r
ipi
riyai
swa
gavakava.Ndakasekazv angundakati
veduweamai avavanenhamoy emhino
kushayari
dhichokwadi.
Ndakazodzokazv anguvaendandakatanga
kubi
ka.Dadi akangaabudanemur oora
wakehamenokwakangakwaendwa.
Ndakapedzandakady az v
angundichi
togaya
kuti
ndoitaseindodakuendakuchikoro.
Ndaisadakurambandi chi
tender
eramuar ea
plusndakangandi si
ngadekuwani kwa
kumushakweduahndi chii
tei
zvangu?
Kweduv akomanakunof i
wanemagadheni
nemazi mindandochember er
akurimahaa
may a.Manher undakabikasadzar emunhu
wesenemur i
wov anhuv akauyatakady
a
tese.Twangut wai i
takuuyakakana
ndichi
dakuv apasadzandongov apakana
ndisi
ngadendongov anyi
mahapana
anondibvunza.Tapedzakudy andakanzwa
gogoi.
Ndakabvandazi
vakut
imushauy
awauy
a
wesevakomanaimi.
Dadi
rai
:Pi
ndai
mukoma.

Vakapi
ndaneki
tidzavonembwadzav
o
Ai
wav akangav
arivazhi
nji
fani
.

Me:Masv i
kandakudakut
oenda
(ndakadar
ondichi
tosi
muka).

BabaRut
h:Gar
apasi
Dhel
ma
Ndakagarapasikovoicerababavayakana
tuweti
twaigonakungotit
saaaipapoka.
Ndakabvandagarapasindakateer
era
zvanguzvakangazvi
chidakurehwa.

BabaR: Babandaendahanapar uti

viizvezv
i
,(ndakangotinechemumoy oidzoserei
payabva)Delmauy uaudzakundai kutindi
ri
babav akezvinovazvandi
pedzaSimba.
Hazvinakanachimi r
ondiudzeikanav anhu
vakanzwazv akadarovanot
iimurainimuno?
Me:
MakunaKuna.

Sekur
u:ShutupDher
umazv
aunot
aur
a
wakazvi
nzwakupi
?

Me:Sakandony
ayay amungagarir
a
mese,kohamusiherebabav angu?Imimi
murit
woipapandi
rikukuonaihangubaba
Fi
onanababaRuth.Pakatipenyumurit
wo
panababav angui papandosakamusi r
i
kudakundi udzachokwadi .Manj eregai
muonezv enyuanababa, ndinonzichihera
i
ninindichakupedzer aimesekusv i
ka
mandiudzakut i
babav angundi anipakati
penyumur ivavi
ri.Kanakut indi
ri
wemusangani swa, .
ndapedzanemi ana
musey amwamhof udzemi konyo.

Ndakadarondichisimukakanav ese
vai
bhabhaukakungehukudzadambur wa
misor
ov akangav any arar
akuti
zii.
Ndakangandakuzv irovakadundundu
kangundichi
zvibhigat umadharatwai
da
kundi
jai
ri
rafani.
Me:Yoweeregandi
si
mukendi
nwemv
ura
zv
anguini
chiher
a.

Ndaidakuv
asv
otesachai
kochi
her
andi
mai
vangu.

BabaR:Inihandi
ngambonzi ndir
ibabava
Delma,iweDadiraiurikur
egerer
eikuudza
mwanaKunababav ake?Iwon'ttol
erate
nonsensedzaDel maany morepamusha
panothisi
sget t
ingoutofhand.Zur ouno
akabhembakupur azihapanaakamuonaasi
vari
kufungi
randiy
e.Mugadhi mangu
anongobhembakudzur amir
iwo, gej
o
akatengesaakunyepakutindini
,anongootyomokakut aur
azvaanodamanje
muudzekunababav akenhasi uno.

Dadi
rai
:NdomuudzaKunababav
akekut
i
ndi
nindakamuzv
araher
e?

BabaR:
Handi
timai
i
tachi
hur
echeny
umese?
Dadi
rai
;Muudzeikai
mimimanga
makabati
raFi
onanemukomanawakel
i
ght
achi
kwir
wa.

Vakasi
mukasekurubabaRuthvakakwiza
Dadir
aimbamayakari
rakungemapr anga
mavir
iari
vani
swa.Akair
idzamhereakanga
asi
nakanakuzvi
tar
isi
ra.

Sekuru:I
weFiri
monisiy
amwanawangu
unorovaDadi
ndiyeFi
onaher
e?
BabaR: Sakamur ikuzi
vaKunababav a
DelmaMuudzei musandinyangadza.
Handiti
mur ikuonakutiDelmaakuf ungi
ra
zvi
sinabasa.Zv i
chidaar
i r
ightndi
mi baba
vachovadelma.

Mumbamakat angakuit
azhowezhowehaa
pakaipandi
nindakazonyar
adzav
anhu
ndatangakut
aura.
Me: babaRuthndakunzwai,
kur
evakuti
babav angundi
vovakachenandebv
uAv a.
Plusvakazvi
fi
takurar
anemwanawav o.

Ndakai
piwambamanaDadi
rai
.

Me: Kusvi
kamandi udzaKunababav angu
ndopandichazi
vakut i
hamusi babavangu.
ImisisiDadimakangodakuj ai
ri
rakat
sika
kenyukekundipumhasendakamhar wa
nenhunzimuchaonazv eny
ur i
mwezuv a
ndir
imumoody acho.
Dadi
: Babamur ikumunzwamuzukur
u
wenyuarikundi
tindir
isi
siv
akei
ni?

BabaR:Kanausi
ngadekunzi
sisi
muudze
Kunababavake.

Me:
Yes,
wear
enowonasamepage.

Dadi
rai
:Chi
babachakochi
teachercheku
pr
imar
yuko.

Me:Dadiwavamunhumukur
u,t
eacher
wekupri
maryup?Mapr i
mar
yakawanda
nemati
chaakawanda.

Dadi
rai
:Shongweai
dzi
dzi
sapa
Muchapondwaapo.
Me:maitabasaamai ni
ninowndavakuzi
va
Kut
ibabav angundiani.Eerr
himibaba
Rut
hsor r
y,nemi babaFionasor
ry.
Ndakunorarabyeby e..
..

Ndakabudandakaendakunor arahangu
ndichi
gayakut ichokwadi heret eacher
Shongwendi v
obabav angu?Munozi va
teacherivavondai v
azivazv angusaka
kurevaher ekutivakangav asingazivendir
i
mwanawav opeseapa?Kut ondiona
ndichi
tambamur oadndi chivamhor osa
ndichi
farakutindaonat eacheri vovaribaba
vangu.Ndakat angakuchemav eduwe
zvinor
wadzasakamamachav ai
regera
kundiudzachiikutibabav angundev ekwa
Shongwe?Ndakamukamazisoangu
akazvi
mbanekuchema.Kanaappet
it
e
ndakangandi
si
nandaimboda
zvekut
audzwahere?

Dadi
rai
:NhaiDel
manhasi
wakany
arar
a
kwakanaka?

Me:
Mamukasei
mai
nini
?

Dadi
rai
:Ndi
ribhoo.
Ndakabvandany ararahavanakanakuenda
mberinekundidenha.Ndakangandakugay a
kuti
ndozvif
ambi sasei panyay
ayekuenda
kumbakwababav angu?Ndakabuda
ndakuendakunot svakaPerundiy
eaizi
va
kumboitandimboseka.
Ndakasvikaakagar
anapanzepegedhena
Dil
an.Koi yimbudziyakangayaingei
zvay
o
kumarainikwedu.I
zvezviakangaanzwa
nekuudzwaNy ayanaPer udzenhema.
Me:
Hesi
Per
u,hesi
Dil
an.

Per
u:Hesi
babenhasi
wakadzi
ki
rahanzi
i
?

Me:
Shaahupeny
usakamur
ikui
tei
pano?

Peru:TakagarazvedunaDi
l
an,
anga
achi
tokubvunza.
Me:
Hesi
Dil
anndauy
a.

Di
l
an:
Ndodakut
aur
anewe,
Shaa.

Me:
Taur
aneni
.

Per
u:Regandi
nomi
ri
razv
anguuko.

Di
l
an:
Nhasi
hausi
kubhabhauka.
Me:Uri
kudazvekut
aur
azvawai
ngahere
kanaur
ikudakundi
udzakut
imoodyangui
ri
l
ownhasi ?

Dil
an:Shaandauy aneny
ayayangupaya
Handit
i ndakakuudzakut
indi
kukudaShaa
ndai
torevesaini.

Me:
Ok

Di
l
an:
Sakawandi
da.
Me:
wambondi
nzwandi
chi
dar
o?

Di
l
an:
sakandi
pindur
ewoka.

Me:Mxm Dil
ansi
yananeni wazv
inzwa.
Handi
nanguvanekui
tatukomana
wazvi
nzwa.Chi
ndipa500$ndikudekwacho.

Di
l
an:
Kor
udor
wachonder
wemar
iher
e?
Me:Sakauri
kut
indezvei
?Kanauchi
ti
hazv
isizv
emari
sakarovapasi
.

Di
l
an:
Asi
uri
hur
e?

Me:
Handi
dyel
ove.

Di
l
an:
Oksakawat
iindokudaShaa.

Me:
Usandi
nyangadza.
Di
l
an:
Tsot
sipl
ease.

Pakadar
ondakabv
andaseka.

Me:
Tangawauy
anemar
iyandat
aur
a.

Di
l
an:Sakaunobv
awandi
kwi
ri
sa.

Me:
Sakawakadhakwa.
Ndomudiimukomanaanongodakukwir
a?
Ndomudiimukomanaanotenger
wapantini
ndit
orimwanazvangu .Ndakat
api
ragotsi
ndoendazvanguPerundai
zomuonamood
yanguyakangayat
ochi
nja.

Sorrykunonot
sabkdayr
achor
anga
rakaminama.

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er.12

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Mymot herwasaki
tchengi
rl,
myfat
her
wasagardenboywooowuuu"busy
si
nginganddanci ngangundi chipember
era
zuvarakangarabudazv akanakai r
i.
Ndaingandichi
totsvai
rayardzv angu
ndichi
nakir
wazv angusemunhuakangaane
zvakangaaronga.Sekur uvakabv avamuka
ndikavakwazi
sa.

Me:
Mor
ningbabav
amai
vangu.

Sekur
u:Nhasiwakafar
isai
ndav
akut
ii
ti
ra
noi
sekuseni
senikuno?

Me:
Ndakanz
wakur
iambuy
aTambu
v
anacho.

Sekur
u:Wat
angaDher
umawakazv
ionaher
e
zvi
dhomazvacho?

Me:Ndambotaur
azv
ezv
idhomaher
endi
ri
kur
evaEdzi
.

Sekur
u:VaneEdzi
!

Me:
Ehv
anay
oPer
uakat
oiona.
Sekur
u:Akai
onaPai
?

Me:PanambuyaTambuhahahavakomana
ndaf
adzwazvangu,
Sakamatov
anacho.

Ndakaonandebv udzat
icha-cha-
cha
dzamiraoneonemanj echemberey abata
musor o.Ndakamhanyakwav akutora
bhavhundakair
akumashur ekwavokut i
vafendevachi
garapasikwetekuzodonha.
Me:Garaihenyupasimuseyamwa
mungati
wiratai
tavat
eteplusmabhonzo
achohaat
anekut y
oka.

Ndakaonav
ogar
apabhav
hupay
a.

Me: Asimunondishamisasekur
u
,makambot iambuyaTambuhav asi
ger
o
renyumanj ewhymabat amusoro?
MakatotiIchembereyachemberakwese
kwesenekunhingihamenokupi hamuna
kuzopedzisa.
Sekuru:PFUTSEKE(r akauyarinemut
sindo)
Nhasi ambuyaTambuv anondiona
kundizoraEdziini
ni?AmaFirimoni
vakashayaasi Havanakanakumbondizora
ndodakuv agadzir
isafani
.

Ndakaonav at
ikwanyanuv oi
takunge
mukany azvi
novachi
kany ai
ravakananga
kwambuy aTambu.Ini mumashur e
ndichit
ev er
andir
imulowspeedzv angu
,ndichingoti
"ai
wamusey amwa
hazv i
nzwarondezvekutauri
ranaizvi
."Haa
sekurupanezv avai
dakumbonzwaher e
zvakadarovakait
akuomar adzachikot
si
papataungativari
kudyazvinonaka
vakasungwambi radzakondo.
Inimushurendichinzunzuti
rasemunhu
ari
kutadzakuvabatazv angundichi
tai
mir
a
nyayanhakandai onerera.

Me: Zvi
nonhaimuseyamwazvi
nozopa
chimir
oherekwati
riv
anakanavanhu
vakuruvor
wisana?

AiwandaiudzaAnivai
i
takungevai
swa
yeastkuv
irakwachovakangavot
odar
ika
chikoki
yanachaibikwakwaMhar a
.
Vakasv i
kaambuy aTambuv akakotama
vachii
teihameno.Vakangonzi chwiibhutsu
vachinonyonderanehuso.Vakabv avamira
zvi
nov akabatamuchi unoasekur uv angu..
Mbuy aTambuv akangav afugukachi dhir
ezi
zvi
nochi garochesepanze.Ndof unga
chember edzinopiswanemabhur ukwa
nekutivakangav asinar
av ocher orepink
haro.

.
Mbuy aTambu: Chii
konhai sekur
ubaRusi
ndakutadzi
rachiichaunondichwit
ika
nebhutsukumagar o?chikarochangu
chi
nengechatomheduka.
Sekuru:KundizoraEdzi
ini
niambuy aTambu
uneshuwa?Shugadzesedzandai kupa
ndaikupaundizoreEdzii
nini?
Uchinyat
sobat i
ri
raapaunezv i
gar
ozv akat
i
zvapatauchindizor
aEdziini
ni?

MbuyaTambu: MuseyamwamuneEdzi !
YoweeeendofaneEdzindakuraher
enhai
veduwedaindakazi
vandi
sina
kumbonhi
ngiri
ki
nanamusey amwazvino
ndavakuf
anay omaiweehihihi
.
Hezvozv avakangav akuchemaambuya
Tambu,inindakangandangomi r
andavhura
tuokokudakucomf ortsekuruv
asanyany
a
kufungasterekinekutizvai
vazvi
wir
avanhu.

Sekur
u:Sakaur
ikuchemachi
ii
papai
we
uri
wedzi
nderay
o?

Mbuy aTambu:Namwarihandi
nakubv i
ra
ndakabatwaEdzi
ini
handeikuki
ri
niki
ti
noonzwa.
Sekuru:Dher
umat
aur
any
ayay
awandi
udza
zvakanaka.

Me: Sekurubetterkuendakucl
ini
ckuri
kutaurwanagogoav a.Handeipadhuze
apandokuper ekedzai,
musanyanyakufunga
handitiasekur
unambuy aTambu.

Vakasimukandokunanaidzanatonangaku
cl
inic,kwedukwakangakuchivhur
wana7.
Pataisvi
kakokunengekwavhurwa.Hapana
akangaachitaur
anevamwemur oad,i
ni
ndaingonyeyanepfungwadzangukuti
Nhasi zvomamisanacheter
egaimuone
zvenyu.Tichisv
ikapachi
pat
arandini
ndakaitanumberonekutauranyay
a
yatakangatai
nga..

Me: Nur sendauyawokuzokuzi vi

sa,aiwa
ndauy anambuy anasekuruv anguav akuti
vazot esta.Paneakambor aranemumwe
murumewemumweSakai papo
pari
kuf ungwapaneEdzi .Varovananur se
munongonzwai mi ndi
nindazotiti
uye
kuchipat ar
achokwadichibatwe.
Nurse:
Pindai
zvenyumurivav
irisekur
u
nemimbuyamumi chember
emi v
irii
mi.

Chaivachirirudechi nur
seChacho.Kana
kumboseker erawochi nyayachandakanga
ndamuudzakanakunzwat si
tsi
.Vakapinda
muy andaingot idai
vangijungwazvigar
o
i
zvozvonej ekisenir
akakur ari
nor
wadza
vabudev achigamhinha.Ndakadongor era
vachitestwandi oneahnur seavakuvaudza
mar esult
s.
Nurse:Sekurunambuy aimi makakwana
herekudakutambisamar esourcese
governmentmaharaakuudzai muneEdzi
ndiani?Edzimunoizi
vahereimimi ?Dai
mui neEdzimungadaimakagwinya
zvamakaitaher
eizvi?

Vakangav angotuzur azvino,vakabv a

vadzingwananur seuyakui twazv i
ma
rubbi
sh.Vakanzi "hamunaEdzi tibv i
rei
po"
zvakabudazv i
chimhany i
dzanai ni ndokuri
va
sporondakanangakwanaPer u.Per u
akangaachidakundi j
air
irafani.Zv eEdzi
akangaazv i
wanakupi ,buthandi na
kurwadziwazv angunekur ohwakwambuy a
Tambu. Ndakasvika pambapanaPer u
akakotamandichibvandamutichwi
ibhut
su
achinodzadzar
ika.Ndakasar
akakumbo
kangukachirwadzazvisi
ngai
te
ndakatombojambaJamba.

Per
u:Wakakwanaher
eiwe?

Me:I
wewakaonakupi
Edzi
yambuy
a
Tambu?
Peru:Ahi
wehauoneher
ekanamunhuane
Edzi
?

Me:Ndabv
akuchi
patar
anavovar
ivavi
ri
mushur
emekungevambokwapai
dzana.

Per
u:Ser
iousher
e?

Me:
:Ur
ikut
indi
rikuny
epahausi
shamwar
i
yakanakai
nihandi
chadezvangu
zvemakuhwainiwandi
pinzi
sabusyPer
u
kutaur
achokwadihaui
te.

Per
u:Wangauchi
vaudzi
rei
iri
nyay
ayedu?
Waonamakuhwakazvanoi
ta?

Me:Ndiweunondi
i
tisamakuhwai
wewe
wazvi
onaka.

Per
u:dai
wat
onr
ohwa.
Ndakaf ambandakaendakumbandi chi
siy
a
Perunezi sororaker akaz aramakuhwakut i
pamu.Kui takufashuki ranemakuhwa
muchi deheny achake.Ndakanopedzi sa
kutsvairakomai niniv aimukaKuma9zv avo.
Ndapedzasekur uv akasv i
kawo
vachiyemer anakwazv onambuy aTambu
Ndakanzwakudakur utsai ni
.Kuyemerana
kwachokwakangakuchi semesafani.
Ndakamhany andichi endakunoi sa
chigunwendi chidakur utsandakanga
ndakudakunoi sachigunwemukanwa
ndony atsorut
sachai ko.Ndakazof unga
ndaizoper aSimbandakat adzakana
nekuzobi kachimwechi kafufut
i.
Sekur
u:I
weDherumaunoitaseunosv
iki
rwa
nemweyayedhodhi
bhoki
sii
ndava?
Zv
eEdzi
zvabv
anekupi
?

Me:
Zvabv
aKunaPer
u.

Mbuy aTambu:Akakanemusikanzwa
musey amwakachapar
adzani
sadzinzar
ese
kachapadzani
samurai
ni.
Sekur
u:Nhasi
chai
yekanoendaKunababa
vake.
koapawasi
ir
achii
kutsvai
ra?

Me:
Ndasi
yanekut
ipanechi
dhoma.

MbuyaTambu:Waonaka?Waona
museyamwandi
zv ozvi
nosvot
erakamwana
kemwanawakoikakakanot
ayamur omo.
Kanemuromowakachonjomarafani
.
Me:
Ser
iouspanechi
dhomaapa.

Sekur
u:Rongedzat
umbat
yat
wakoubv
e
pamushapangu.

Me:
ehoi
ndobv
aini
.

Ndakatangakubikandakadyazv anguavo
vavi
rivakakwi
dibi
rir
anamuchi room
chasekuru.Maininivakamukawov achi
bva
vachi
bv avat
angakubv unzachekudya.
Me:Zvi
mwezvinongodawomurikumur
ume
wenyui
zvo,
chidyai
regandi
mboenda
zv
angukwandodakuenda.

Dadi
:Manj
eWangawady
aher
e?

Me:Handi
nakudy andangandi chadyei
i
papandatoperaappet i
tezvangu.
Munongopindamuchi bvunzakutipabi
kwei
,v
amwendov anongodananachember e
zv
isi
naor
dernxa.

Dadi
:
(laughi
ng)Del
mawakambony
engwa?

Me:
EhnaDi
l
anwekwaMuzenda.

Dadi
:Sakaj
eal
ousy
akoi
fikubv
akupi
?
Me: Ahndamboitaj
ealoushereini?
Ndinganyengwawonebenzirakait
asaDil
an
kumutindipe$500akarambaSakandingati
munhuher eakadar
oiyeye?

Dadi
:Ahkor
udor
wachonder
wemar
iher
e?

Me:
Hazvinakanabasaizv
ozver
udo
r
wunody
iwaherenhaiakomana.Chetedai
mai
zi
varudomungadaimusir
ipano.
Kut
aurakunomungadaimav
akurekur
ene
l
ove.Maini
nimunodamanotes
ndi
chamboit
aresear
ch.

Dadi
:Ndokur
ovai
weunozivauri
mwana
wasi
siv
anguunof
ani
rakundir
espect.

Me:
Who?

Dadi
:iwewe.
Me:
Regandi
dyendozobudaka1.

Dadi
:Daiuri
mukomanabet termanje
mabudi
reakoanonyanyaah.Haugare
pambawakatiuchi
rimhandaraher
eiyewe?

Me:Hazv i
nabasaizvokuti
ndiri
mhandara
kanahandi
sihazvi
simaini
nindokuonai
kanandapedzakudyandazodzoka.
Ndakady atwomi nut esndichibv andabuda
maokondai zogezer akur wizindav akuenda.
Ndakasv i
kapar wi zindakagezamaokoangu
ndakut indij
ambendi nzwe"wuwooo"
vakomanandakai takufukur apasi .
Ndakamhany av eduwendakat anga
kumhany iswanezv igure,ahi mi ndakatiana
toropitomunony epandi nechi tamba
chekumhany aini.Ndakanosv ikapanguv a
dikipapur azipandakangandi chienda.
Ndakaswowanav anhuv akatanga
kundi korokotedzahanzi vakazokwi dzir
wa
Mar i.Ndakabv andany emwer era
ndakut okanganwakut indanga
ndichimhany i
swanechi gure.Ndof unga
zvakazoonakut i panogepi ratakasi wa
harinakugar afi
ne.Ndakar ovanzi ra
vakomanai mi ka, ndinov i
mbazv akasara
zv
ichi
zvambuka.

Me:Makawedzerwamari
her
e?Kushanda
makushandakwazvo?

Woman:AiwakanaMali
tawedzel
i
wazv
ava
kuf
ambazhakanaka.

Me:I'
m am t
heambassadorofpov ert
ykana
mapindabusyfut
imundidanendinenge
ndi
rikur
uzevhakwababaFionauko
makangobv unzakut
ikwababaFi
ona
vanokuudzai.

Haandakangandakuf ar
ir
wazv ekut
i
nevanhupafarm .Vakat
ondi
tikanandichi
da
basandaizor
iwanahamenondi vovakanga
vavaanamabhar aniher
e...
.
Atleastzvanhuzvakangazvafamba
zvakanakapaf ar
m .Chakangachasara
kunotoraRuthndomuendesakumur ume
wakePer unekutii
tseemsv aber
ekivake
vakangav akundi
kaapaakanga
ambony opoli
wanaPer u.Perukanaaifunga
kutianopabudamanjengakanganwezv ake.
Ndakadzokakumbandai ngofamba
ndi
chicheukacheuka.Ndait
indingai
ta
munyamawekusangananezv igure
fut
i.
NdakasvikaRuthachi
chema.

Me:
Uri
kuchemei
?

Rut
h:Si
yananeni
.

Me::Shamwar i
ndakangandisi
na
kukubatir
aimacandl esmuchi
i
tananaPer
u.
Handei ndi
kuperekedze.
Rut
h:Kundi
per
ekedzakupi
?

Me:
Kumur
umewakoka.

Ruth:Unoperekedzai
nikupi
kwaunozi
va?
I
wezi v
aURImwanawangu
unondi
perekedzakwanaPeruzv
idi
i?.
Me: Rut
hchimbosiyananechivanhuichi
chakagarachi
ri
kouchafauchichisi
ya
chi
riko.Handeit
isi
nabagzv akanoramba
odzokakanazvabvumandokui gir
abag.

Ruth:Unofungahandi
zi
veur
ikuda
kundi
fur
ir
a?

Me:
Handei
unozama
.
Rut
h:Del
maSi
yananeni
.

Me:Okuchandi
tendakanazv
ait
aipapa
ur
ikuchemer
aPeruIknow.

Rut
h:Ndosar
azv
angukur
oadbut
.

Me:
Handei
Ndakabat
amaini
nivangur
uokondobva
t
atosvi
kapambapanaPeru,pangapai
na
Maivake.

Me:
Gogoi

MaiPeru:iweRuthhandi
nakukudzakut
i
handi
dikukuonapambapangu?

Me:Don'
twor
ryhaanakui
ngai
mi
ar
ikuf
ambaneni.
Mai
Per
u:I
yeweur
ikudei
pano?

Me:Ndi r
ikudaf
ri
endyanguPer
u.Asinhai
Mai Perumakambonzwawonyayay
akait
ika
kupuraziher
e?

MaiPeru:
Yei
kounongot
aur
awokwausi
na
kuswer
aiwe.

Me: Okregandimbokubri
fai
.Kupur azi
vashandivangavachi
bat
wazv akashata
nowv
akubat
wazv
akanaka.

Mai
Per
u:Ehndakai
nzwachi
ichakkai
ti
ka?

Me: Ambassadorofpover
tyndiy
eakasvika
akakonzer
esanyakanyakazvisi
naakaona.

Mai
Per
u:Hoo.

Me:
Kugar
denkwamur
ehwakwakabi
wama
car
rot
s.

Mai
Per
u:Saka.

Me:
Ndi
ambassador
.

Mai
Per
u:Hoo.

Me:Kushopkwamai
Muz endakwakat
orwa
chi
kaf
unaambassadorakadya.
Mai
Per
u:Sakazv
inebasar
ei?

Me: ndangoti
ndi
kuudzeikut
iAmbassador
vakazvinzwamuri
kurambakut ambir
a
murooraweny umuchaonazvichai
ti
kapano
henyu.

MaiPer
u: Hai
wawoi
bvapounongot
aur
a
zv
isi
nabasa.

Me:
Muchaonamuchamui
ngamegauy
u
kumbakwav
oregamuone.

Ruthhandei
vari
kuf
ungandir
ikui
ta
zvekut
amba,ini
ambassadorndi
vazi
va
zvangu.

MaiPeru:OkdzokaRuthasi
wakangondi
net
saunodzoker
akumba
kwenyu.

Me:Daimangomirambij
anamaona
zvi
noi
taambassador
,butakany
any
a
kut
samwaanogonakupisaMunda.
Per
uakabv
aasv
ikawo.

Per
u:Mur
ikui
tei
pano.

Me:
ndAkui
gir
amukadzi
wako.

Peru:Del
mauri
kuzamakui
tasei
handi
mudeuyu.
Me: Peruhaundi zivezvakanakanhai ?I
thi
nkwandi kanganwal etmer emindy ou.
GroceryrekwaMuzenda, macar rots
ekwamur ehwa, kubhembwa
kwemuf arm,nezv i
mwezv aunoziv a
zvandisi
ngadezv angukut aura.Per uTora
mukadzi wakondi sati
ndai pi
ndahondo
yachondaendai ni .

Per
u:Del
maNdokur
ova.

Me: Uyaudir
epetr
olmumotomanjezvako.
Handisienemyyakoasi
rambauchi
it
a
seunopenga.
Per
u:butDel
mahaudar
oshaa

Me:Ndi
maini
niv
angukaav a.Youaremy
f
ri
endbutbl
oodist
hickert
hanwater.

Per
u:OkRut
hngagar
e.

Me:Mowir
ir
anasekuwi
ri
rana
kwamakamboi
tapamai
it
a
Zv
inhuzv
eny
undaendai
ni.Ndodakudzoka
kunokumuchat
ohandi
dikudzokakuhondo.

Peru:Nhasiwakangorovaseri
ous
Kwakanakaherekopawat iunodakudzoka
kumuchatourikudakuendakupi?

Me:I'
ml eav
ingthi
svil
l
agePer
uIdon'
tknow
ndodzokahereuyeri
ni.

Per
u:Iwi
l
lmi
ssy
oumyf
ri
end.
Me:Iwil
lmi ssyoutoomukomaPer u,you
wil
lal
way sbemybr ot
her.Ndichasuwadot
com r
emur aini
rese.Pleaseusazoit
ir
awo
maini
nivanguhut si
nye.

Peru:Si
ncezvat
aur
wanewekudai
handi
mbodaro.

Me:
Goodr
egandogadzi
ri
ra.
NdakasiyaRut hakufaraakandi
tenda.I
hopeaizogar azvakanaka.Ndakasvika
kumbandakat angakupisamadhendeangu
ndichi
rongedza.Ndakangandaf unga
kunoonat i
chashongwev andi
udzekutiwhy
vakandisi
yandi chi
tamburaandhemustpay
me.Yhandakuendamangwanakuseni
ndaizomukira.

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Chapt
er.14

"Mor
ningMama,morni
ngDad?"Ndakadar
o
ndi
chi
todust
erz
vangupadivi
derbasa
ndakangandat
opedzakudhar
a.Muskana
akangaachi
nziaendakupi
kohamenosaka
ndakamukir
azvangukuit
abasandi
zowana
kukasi
kakudyahangu.

Dad:
Ndi
ani
atsv
air
amumbamuno?

Me:
Mur
ikubv
unzabhaz
irakany
orwaDad.

Dad:I
wehaugonekungopi
ndur
aher
eusi
na
pawat
aur
arough?
Me:
Sor
ryHandi
nakuzi
vaIr
ough.

Maishongwe:Kochikaf
uchi
rikunhuwi
ra
mukit
chenwanziubi
kenani?

Me:
Nenzar
andoy
andi
tuma.

Mai shongwe:Asiur
ipamissi
on
yekupedzachi
kafuchangumumbamuno
here?
Me: Ahkanazvatovazv emi ssi
onapo
mar asi
kaHandinami ssionmumbamababa
namai vangugaraizvenyupasi ndi
kui
sirei
breakfastmungatokwirahighhigh,I
'm her
e
tostay.

NdakaonaMai vanguv ofuti

samat ama
ndakatihoyodhongi uy aapfundahacha
zvi
nosi yanainenizvangundodakui t
a
zvekudzidzandobv apambapav o
handit
or i
nabasanav oi ni.
Chinangwa
changupambapav ondechekut i
vazi
ve
ndir
ikochet e,
ndir
i mwanaanodawo
muber ekisevamwev ana.Sakandav a
kumbov apinzapat
rai
ningyachokana
vanyatsogonakuzi
vai
zv ozv
ondoenda
zvangu.

Vakanogar
apasi ndakavai
gir
achi kaf
u
ndokuswopfugamandi chi
vavezesamaoko.

Mama:Ndokungehunhuuchivav
arir
a
ndi
kudepanapahandi
tombokudaini
.

Dad:
Mai
Stel
l
a!
Mama:Handit
ombokuvanzi
raSteveni
ye
zvi
nounevanavangani
vasi
rivangupanapa
?

Dad:Shaazv i
nebasareii
zvozvoHandi
ti
zvakapfuur
ahere?Pl
usKer endakamui
ta
usatiwavaposakachokunetsachi
ii
papo?

Mama:
Ziv
ahandi
mudechet
emwanawako.
Me:Sorryhenyumamakuzv arwahai si
mhosv a.Mwanachi pochinobv akunamwar
i
zvakarezvakakodzerakutimwanaAnge
achizi
vadzinzarake.Kudiwakana
kusadiwahazv i
namhakai zvochakakosha
kuzivadzi
nder ako.Ngati
nwei hedutea
i
chirikupi
sahapanakwandi rikuenda.

Vakanwandaifungavachair
ambaka
,ndapedzandakasi
mukandokunosuka
ndir
ondakanogeza.Ndakaendakusi t
ti
ng
room kwangakwakagarababav angu
ndobvandanogarawondakat ar
isatv.
Ndaionazvanguvachi
nditar
isaneziso
repakona,ndi
chimbov apotserawor epakona
ndakazonzwamunhuakupwat i
kakuseka
kanachakangachanaki dzandakachi shaya.
Ndakaitakakuvhundukirandichivat
ar isa
vakabvavameny aser i
ousy ekuti
havatangi
ke."Cheromakameny aser i
ous
yekungemur oiakutengesany amay epakati
pemakumbohakunakwandoenda"
ndakataur
iramumhi no.

Baba:
Ker
esenzi
awat
ii?

Ndakav
atar
isazv
ekushami
sika.
..
Baba:
Ndor
evai
weweDel
mar.

Me:
Kosei
mandi
tiKer
esenzi
a?

Baba:(l
aughi
ng)kwav akuchember
a,Ker
e
ndisi
sivakovar
ikuAmer i
caanonzi
Chri
sti
naakangoi
taseweso.Kanahunhu
anomboshayasezvaunoi
taasiakar
oorwa
hake.

Me:
Hoosakat
ir
ivakangani
vana?
Dad: Murisix,
Maivakovari
panov
ane
vaskanavatatunemukomanamumwe
chetevanogarakuhar
are.Stel
l
ana
Stephani
e,Seli
naandStev
en.

Me:Hoondi
chadakuzov
aonawooneday
zv
angu.

Dad:
Muchaonanazv
eny
u.
Me:Regandi
mboonat
vndi
sat
indaonaana
St
even.

Baba:
(laughi
ng)ut
ori
kapenzi
zvakonhai
.

Atleastbabav anguvakangavakutosekawo
,takaonabhorat esendai
ri
far
ir
azv ekut
i.
Mamav akadzokakusi t
ti
ng
vakangomudhur ahamenov ai
svikakupi
vakadaro.

Me:
Mamamur
ikudawoher
emapopcor
n?
Mama:Usai
takungendiweunotenga
chi
kaf
umumbamuno, ungandi
bvunza
chi
kaf
umumbamangu?

Amai havanakumbof i
twanekuvenga
munhui vavo.yhavakangavator
iseri
ous
nekundivengashuwandakazv i
onazvangu.
Ndakanoitazvemapopcor nangu
ndakanyatsogarapasindodyazvangu.
Babav angukanakukukumbi r
andakangoti
ndovakagutamanj eava.

YaingayavaSundayst
il
lMai
vangukana
kundif
ari
razvavomanj
ehanyanani
chidhomachekwachi
vi.Babavangu
ndov anenger
wai
vhiv
akasvikapamuti
we
pinkv at
ovapi
nk.

Me:
Mamukasei
mamanadad.

Dad:
Gadzi
ri
rakuendakuchechi
.

Me:
Ehoi
.

Handi
sikut
ombopf
ekahembei
rinani
ndodakupf ekamadhumbuzv anguv anoda
kundibhowaf ani .Ndakagezandakapf eka
ri
mweski r
trangur er ednebr owsehombe
reblack.Dai mai vakunigeriayouwoul d
swearkut indi
ri chi
efpriest.Ndakany atsot
i
negodi r
angur iyarandakasor ukwanamai
Ruthrakangar isisi
saonekeshi ngazv aro.
Koini magodi ndogar aka, i
nyayayekut i
handinashamwar i
inondirukasaka
ndotombochov hazv ekutinemagodi .

Mama:
Sakawat
opf
ekazv
ekuchechi
so?

Me:
Eh
Mama: Ahbetterusar
ezvakoahkupf
eka
kwakadaikunonyadzi
sa.

Me: Dressingdzinosiy
anamamakune
dzemapr esi
dent,kunedzematichakoi
ta
dzedui sunhereraasikudengakumwechete
tonosanganai kokohandeizvedukuchechi
.

Vakambopopotapopot
azv akaexpir
e
ndisat
indazvi
i
sapaheartt
ichi
bvataenda
kuchechi
.BabavanguHavana
chavakat
aurazvav
o.Ndakazonakidzwa
manj endapi ndamuchechi ,vainzi mai
muf undisivachondi vov akandi pedzastrong.
Chimwechi kadzichitemat emaungat i
vakat svavakazopendwanebl ack
ndokudi rwaoirikumesonekupeny akwaita
facey avo.Chi onachi twopi ece
chav akangav akapfekacheer edah, amai
avakushay aherekanakut i?Zi wigrakanga
ri
rimumusor owai tizvimwev akat si
gazizi
,
vait
ot yi
sakudar i
kan' angay ekuGhana
kutaur achokwadi .Ndai dakuonamur ume
wachoai yezvakaomahandi chat aur
a
zvanguMoy omut iunomer apaunoda.

Svondoyakatangandokunzi
ma
i
ntroduct
ion,
ndakar
ambandakagar
avanhu
vachi
ziv
ana.Mamav akazondi
tari
savanhu
vapedzavakany emwer erazvavo.Ndakazi
va
zvanguvaityakutisezv ovar
iveclasskana
ndakasi
mukav achany ara.Ndakabuda
muchechindokuendakunot amba
muzeererezv angupamaswi ngsndakanga
ndisi
nanguv anezv i
si
nabasai ni.Mama
vakaonandat oranguv andir
ipanze
vachi
bvav anditev
era.

Mama: Ur
ikui
tei
panzekasi
kakupi
nda
muchechi
.

Me:
Ndi
rikut
onzwashokoso.
Mama::Delmarusandipi
ndur
azvisi
nabasa
kanausingadezvekunet
sananenidzoker
a
muchechi.

Handinakudakunet sananav o
,ndakadzoker amuchechi ndichi
pfuur
ir
a
mber ikwakangakui naMCndof ungashoko
rakangar akudakutopar i
dzwa.Handi na
kanakut ombot aur
anaMCwacho
ndakangosv ikakwav akuti ndanga
ndakanganwakuzv iint
roduce.Ndakaona
mamav atarisapasizvinonekuny ara.
Me:Inindi
nonziDel
marVhurendinobat
a
ndi
rikwamv er
echenandangoshanyawo
nhasiamen.

Ndakabv andanogar apasi.Vakasimudza

musor ozv ekuf
arazv i
yandichibva
ndasekeramumoy ozvangu.Inonzisi
kisiki
kufambakwer waivhii
yoyoy andakai
taipapo
.Padikidikindakavatindi
rishongwe.
Panguv ay eoff
eringvanhuv akabvi
sa
ndangandakat ari
saMai v
angunababa
vachi
pfisaMar ikwadzo.Hanzi mapledges
vakabvisaMar idzaiv
anemut si
ndozv i
ri
mumazi sozv ese.Ndai vatestzv angu
vanhuav anextweekndodakuj aivha
zvekutivachafara,yhakujabvarika
ndakapfekabhat yechairovanondi wana
ndavakokuchechi kwacho.Ndodakuzv ipa
i
mwei ntr
oduct i
onf ut
ikanav achiti
vakangwar a.Chechi yakaperamama
vakabvav atindi
tomhany akumba, i
ni
pressurezero.Vakazosv ikav achiwana
ndichi
zvipondazv angunechi kafu.

Mama:Del
marndochi
ichawangauchi
zama
kui
ta?

Me:
Handi
nakunzwi
si
sa.
Mama:Waendakumberikuyakunotsv
akei?
Wambengewagari
rei
pasiusingasi
muke?

Me:Chesechandai t
akwamur iimhosva
ndi
chatoregerakuendakutoi
letkoz
mungatozondibvunzaseindait
aregreen
i
nsteadreyell
o...

Mama: BabaSt
evenur
ikumunzwamwana
wako?PambaPanguanopabvahandi
si
kuseka.
Ndakarambandi chidyazv angubabakwav a
kuti"
Del mardzi dzakut aurazv akanaka
nevanhuv akuruiwe"ndakar amba
ndakany ararazv angukwakangakwav a
nepfungwadzangundi kokur esa.
Ndapedzakudy aHandi nakudakut aura
nemunhu.Ndakaendakuki tchen
ndakasukapl ateyangundokubudandoenda
kwanguKuser i
.Vakauy aamai vayafuti
vachit
indi zobika.Ndakasi mukandoenda
kunobikahamenozv avaibvunzandakav a
i
gnorei ni,ndaisadazv ekupindur avanhu
vakurur ough.Vakabv av andijunga
pamhanza.

Me:
Mat
ii?
Mama:Ndat
izv
awai
samadomasi
muny
amawangawamagezaher
e?
.
..

Me:Handi
nandangoi
sa(ndakadar
o
zv
ekuvasv
ota).
.

Mbamay akabvayari
ra,
yhakanauri
munyamawekur ohwandinawochaizvo.
Paneasingafari
rekundi
rovaher
e?
NdakanyararazvanguHandinanekuchema
kanakunzwahashahandi na.Ndapedza
kubikandi vov akapakur akwav akundi isi
ra
tusadzat ushomanekany amakadi ki.
Ndakat izvesezv i
ri bhoo.Handiti murikuona
ndivov ari
kundi t
angaka?Regai zvakadaro
musaz otiDel marakashat azveny u.
Mangwanadadv akaendakubasaamai ava
ndihomedef enderv anoswer eramakuhwa
nevamwev akadzi vemat icha.Vakabuda
ndaivanzwav achi ny eyav achi
it
azv inyaya
zvav ondakazonz wapakanzi i
tazv ekuti
aendechet e.Ndev amwewoav ov akadaro.
Vakadzokakumbav achingonditari
sanezi so
rekundivengazv av o.Okhapanapr obl
em
ngav avengezv av o.Manher udadv auya
ndakanzwandav akudanwakwandai suka
ndiro.
Dad:
Del
marmar
iyanguy
ator
wanani
?

Me:Handi
namariy
andat
orai
ni.Yangai
ri
pai
Mariyacho?

Dad:Yangairi
mubedr
oom mangu,Del
mar
kanausinakutor
aMar
iyanguyat
orwanani
?

Me:Handi
namar
iyandat
oraHandi
tindi
ri
kut
aur
a.
Hamunachamakaonamakangamusi po.
Ndakakwi zwai mwembamay andakanzwa
kutipanondar ohwa.Ndakangandakuda
kutotimamav angundouy akozv angu
ndigadzi
rirei nzv i
mboy ekugar a.Mama
vakatunhidzi rav akatimar ii
yoy oyashaika
pavangav ar ipanzev asiyadoorr akashama
kurevandini ndakangandabaMar iyavo.
Ndakarohwanemabhut su,mambama
zvi
bhager andakangandobudamwey a.
Vakabudababav anguv achindisiy
anemur oi
uyaakandi dhonz er
apanzeakandi si
yapo
ndakatirapat a.Ndakagweshaaf t
erawhi l
e
ndonopindamur oom mangundakar arapa
doorsezv or aisaki i
wa.Ndakanzwamunhu
akangaachi zamakuv huradoorndakat i
handiri
vhur ezv akarehandi bvepo.
Ndakarambandakar arapadoorpay a
kusvikaaendamunhuuy a.Semunhu
akajair
akurohwandakator
amapai neasy
anguandogar anawondakanwa.Ndakanga
ndav akunzwazvir
inanimanj
e.Mangwana
kuseni seni
ndakamutswanamaivaya
,ndakaendakusitti
ngroom.

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yo:
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Chapt
er.13

"HezvonhawomwanawaFi onawaf unga

kupikochokwadi ?"Vakabv unzasekur u
vanguv achionandabat achi bagchangu
ndapfekarimwedr essr angur andakat enga
mubher onebhut suy anguy aivahai hiri
yeprangay andakatorapakaf aamai v angu.
Waitozivakanandapf ekaiyoyondi nenge
ndakat
operer
ar wendor
wunengerwasv
ika
ndavakudakurovapasi
zvangu.

Me: Handi
timakandi
dzi
ngapamushapeny
u
sakandakuendazvangukut
eter
eka
nesangotozoonana.

Sekur
u:Uchi
tet
erekanesangokupi
Handi
ti
wakaudzwaKunababav ako?

Me:Ndakaudzwanani?Ndozi
vazv
angu
babaFi
onamakandiv
engamodandidy
iwe
nemhukadzesangozv angumobv amaf ara
zvekutidhuukut ichafanambuy aTambu
mobv amauy anezv i
dhomazv enyu
mondi dya.Zv i
sineihazv omusey amwa
makai t
abasamakambondi pawopekurara
ndinotenda.Zvinonzi kusat
endahur oi
chokwadi zvakaonekwamukonowakar wa
umi r
enhasi ndazobv umakur imhof u
yemunoai wamusey amwawekwasadza
detemai tazveny ugobv uri
nopachi t
siaiwa
zvaonekwaasi i
ni ndakubaya.

Sekur
u:Udzokewakawanazv
ichi
rema
i
koko.
Me: Kuzot
svakei
haakudzokahandi dzoke
zvekumhanyazvangut onopedzer
anaikoko.
Kanazv ar
ambazv ekupedzeranandobva
ndichi
endakumwe.

Sekuru:Usadaromwanawemwanawangu
unozivahandinakumbokudzi
ngandi
nokuda
chaizvomwanawaFi onandiweunot
oit
a
ruzhapamushapano.

Me:
Kamwanakamai
nini
Dadi
ako
kanozvar
wamanjemanje.Muchawana
wekutambanay
ezvenyu.i
nihandi
sisi
na
zerareny
u.

Vakarambav akandi
tar
isandichi
mha
ndaendapav ar
indakavahagatyt
ndokusvi
kir
wanambuy aTambundakahaga
sekur
uv angu.

MbuyaTambu:Hezvohaasimashur
ahere
awa,musey
amwahaasi makunakunaher
e
awa?Koiwepawanamir
aipapounoda
kunzwachi
ii
papo?

Me:
pai
?

Mbuy
aTambu:
Pawakanami
rai
papo?

Me:Mangamuchi
dandi
nzwei
ipapa
pachember
eiy
oyi
?

Sekur
u:AmbuyaTambuunongohumana
newewochakut
adzi
sakuf
ugamagumbeze
sedzi
mwechember
edzezer
arakochi
i?

MbuyaTambu:Hezvonhaimuseyamwa
munorev
aherekut
imunotonyor
aDheruma
uy
u?

Me: ImiAmbuy aTambumunodhuv anekuti

munony anyakuputambanj
enekunwa
zvikoki
yanazvinobi
kwamurainiumu.Siyai
zvinodhakamangamakurazv akanaka.
Sakamudhar awaf i
ondakubayaini
tobatanapaskateni
hal
f.
Sekur
u:Chokwadi
Udzokemuzukur
u.

Me: Ndengendichi
ona.Ehmunin'
i
nawa
Fionandakuendainit
oonanakanaJesu
vadzoka.

Chimbuy aTambuchakangachai t
amur omo
wekupfinyi
ramumhinochai mohameno
zvavai
vharamhinonemur omokut i
vaizof
emasei.Daivaizivakufema
kwakakoshamanjev akutoit
azv ekutamba
zvavo .Maini
niDadi vakabudav achisunda
chidumbuChavochinengebagr aSat an
ndichi
bvandavabhabhai sa.Ndakav audza
kutivasarev achit
sv airay ardsezv ov akanga
vachigonachai zvo.Handi t
i payav akasvika
vakapopot akuitasev achandi dyavachi ti
handitsvair
e.Ndakat sigachi bagchangu
chaivachisinamabhande.Ndai mbot i
ndakachiisamuhapwandi mbotsigaah
ndakaonakwandai endakwachokwakanga
kuinemuf ambochai wo. ndakanga
ndakut y
oramuzur andi chif
amba
ndakagumandabv isabv utsundabat i
ra
mumaoko.Ndakat i ndochi fambisazv angu
kuendakwandakangandi chienda
ndakasv i
kapamuchapondwaShena
zvayakangay andi
itakungendambot amba
zvi
gur ekupur azir
ekwaj i
pi.Ndakapi ndapa
offi
cepaheadndokugogodzazv akanzi
ndipi
nde.
Me:Makadi
imudzidzi
sindi
rikut
svakawo
mudzi
dzi
sishongwe.

Headmaster
:Ahshongweakat
ransf
erav
a
kudomboshavakwamutonda.

Me:Ah!Hooaht
hanky
ousi
rrega
ndi
mboenda.
Headmaster
: Zvakanakamwanangukoiwe
uri
aniwakafanananechisi
kanachakei
chi
chi
riAmeri
ca.

Me:
Chi
i?

Head:Chi
mwanachashongwekai
chi
chakar
oor
wanemurumeanemarif
ani.
Me:
Hooanonzani
iyey
e?

Head:Handichazi
vaZi
tar
ake,
ai
ngov
awo
kat
etekakai
taseweso.

Me:Hoomay bendi
rimwanawachor ega
ndi
mboendaheadmasterndokuonai
kana
ndadzoka.

Vakangosekandi
chi
bvandasimuka
ndoendazvangukwakanangatsokaMar
i
yangundakangandakabat ay ebhazi.
Stevenshongwendai zomutsv akakusvi
ka
ndamuwana.Handi ngamboshandi savhure
i
ni ndi
riwekwashongwekana.Ndakanga
ndoitakukany air
amanj endichiendakumba
kwababav angu.Ndakasv i
kapabust op
mahwi ndiachidanidzi
ra"har are
showgr oundsi st
ermur i
kuendaher e?"
Ndakabv andashay akutishowgr oundkana
kuhararendaimboendakunot svakeichai
zvo
i
kokoi nindaidakuendaz vangu
kudomboshav a.Hwindiakauy aakabata
chibagchangu. .
..

Hwindi
:Handei
sist
ery
azar
aiy
i,i
ri
kut
oshotai
mimimoga.
Me: I
wendidzikami
reapaur ikunhuwa
diki
takusenikunosi
yananeni hwindi
wanzwa.Ndoendakuhar ar
ekana
kushowgroundkunotsvakei
?

Hwi
ndi
:Iweur
ikuendakupi
?

Me:
Kudomboshav
aka.
Hwindi
:Sisterkudomboshav
aHandi
ti
munodziki
rapamashopsepashowground
her
enhai ?

Me:Haundii
ti
rehashakai
mar
iyangu
i
chabhadhar
aka.

Hwindi
:Sor
rysakahandei
sist
ery
atozar
a
i
yi.
Me:
Ndodakut
engasi
ri
vhi
ti
.

Hwi
ndi
:Ndochi
ii
chocho?

Me:Nxazv
inei
newemusor
ounenge
wahwi
ndi.
Akabvaat angakusekandakanot enga
fr
eezityangundichibv
andanopi nda
mumot a.Hanzi nadriver"
sist
erpukut ai
makumbomur i
kuisashenamumot a
yangu"ndokufari
sakakwakangaakui ta
i
koko.

Me: Musandi pindi

ranegejomuchechi kaimi
vadriv
eri t
ai basarenyumakany ar
arapane
kudakundi netsapamat umahwi ndiweny u
mambomuudzaher ekuti
hamusi kuda
vanhuv asinaShena?Nhakakanamot a
yenyuichikwirwanev anhuvakapenya
semunov apamaf utaakawandakubv achi
dhir
aivhaitiendezvedu.
Vanhuv
akat
angakuseka.
..
..

Dri
ver: I
wewemwanaunot auri
saster
eki
ndatofungauchat
iregandiburuke
zvangu(achi
simudzamot a)apavanhu
vanotauri
sandovanengevasinamar i
yakakwana.

Me: i
niher
echer
ondakai
taShenainopfuur
a
nekumagaroi
chi
svi
kamuhuro,handi
fe
ndakakwir
akombiy
akashat
akungei no
ndisi
namar i
yakakwana.Inindit
orimhene
ndineMaridzangukungot
i handi
vhair
e
zvangushamwar i
.

Hwindi:
Idzidzi
nengedzinoput
ambanje
,nhai
misist
erinonzi
ihai
rsty
leheny
uiy
i?

Me:Iwezi
vazv
ekuremberapadoorsi
yana
neni
handi
nakanazeranewewanzwaka.
Hwindi:
:Sor
ryv
akur
usakandi
pooka
phonenumber.

Ndakasekahanguah,hwindiakangaachi
da
kundi
jai
ri
ra.Anofungakuti
nef aceyangu
ndakafi
takui
taphonehereini
ni ?

Me:
Tor
a.
Hwi
ndi
:Ndot
orapai
?

Me:
Pasi
.

Hwi ndi:Haasist
ermusadar
ohonandanga
ndichidakuzokuf
oner
akanandakunogeza
tobvat anogezat
ese.

Me:Cherowakaf
onapapollremaget
si
ndi
nokunzwafut
i,ahkamot
akanakahakasi
kumhanyashame.
Hwi
ndi
:Ur
ikudakamhany
irei
?

Me: Zvi
nongobhowakutindasi
yabhar
a
kumbandi chi
uyakunokuzokwir
abhara
ri
sinaoir
i.(Vanhuvakaseka)

Dr
iver:
Bhar
ari
si
naoi
rinder
ipi
?
Me:I
ror
orandakagar
amar ir
inhakatosv
ika
mangwanaapadaindakanyatsogar
abetter
manj
endakagaranefract
iononeovertwo
di
vi
dedby2.

Guy:
sakawakagar
anekot
a(l
aughi
ng)

Me:Kungogumi sagaropaseathapana
zv
ekutindakagaraapa.

Hwi
ndi
:Unar
oher
egar
oracho?
Me: I
papopanofani
rakuendamagaro
,ndofani
rakut
ogaranapozvakany
anya
manjehapasikugar
ika.
.

Hwi
ndi
:Igi
veuppachi
rungu.

Dri
ver:Wakaonahwindi
oit
agiv
eupkurev
a
kutimunhuwaari
kudhil
anayeanor
ohwa
nechambachir
istr
ong.
Me:Siy
ananeni dr
iverndasvi
kaini
mozondibur
utsawokanat asvi
kapa
showgroundpacho.

Hwi
ndi
:Hez
voz
vaur
ikut
iwasv
ika?

Me:Handi
tiwati
padomboshav apanonzi
pa
showgr
oundfutit
osvikamanjemanje?
Sakawakudakundipi
kisasei
?
Hwi
ndi
:Hat
isat
itasv
ikaambhuy
adzi
kamai
.

Me:Asindi
rikubhabhaukahere?
Musadheer
erachikwatahwindihat
isv
ike
her
eahbharar enyuravakundi
svot
airi
.

Hwi
ndi
:chi
bur
ukawasv
ika.

Me:
Kanandi
sat
indaonapakanzi
domboshav akanakut
ishowground
handibur
ukezvekumhanya.I
mi hwindi
ndokuzivai
zvangumunehutsinyemoda
kundisi
yapanzir
apasangondidyi
we
nezvakapedzavamwe.

Hwindi:
(l aughi
ng)Haawakutosvi
kababe
wangondinyimazvakonumberyakoanyway
t
hanks.

Me:
Handi
naphonehwi
ndi
.
Hwi
ndi
:Ohphonei
yi.

Me:ndoi
dii?Ahiwemidzi
muy anguhai
di
noi
sekuri
rakwephonekuyakunondi
mutsi
ra
var
ipasi
ndakazopi
ndabusy.

Hwi
ndi
:(l
aughi
ng)t
asv
ikakudomboshav
a.

Me: Ahunony
epakoI wewewandiuyisa
kuharar
eseii
nindakuudzaNdodakuenda
kudomboshava?(Vanhuvakabv
av aseka)
Hwi ndi:Kuzungai
rahakudimunhu
akangwar aseweso.Ahsi mukaapo
,vaberekitasvi
kapashowground.I
wewat
i
urikuendakupi ?

Me:
Kwamut
onda.

Hwi
ndi
:Tev
edzer
aroadi
rikur
ightkwako
i
yi
.

Me:
eho.
Ndakabur ukadai pasinandakazoona
pakany orwakunzi domboshav andingadai
ndakar ambandi chifungakut it
avakuharare.
Nzv i
mboy akangay akavakwadzimba
dzekuhar ar echaidzodzakanakazv ekut
i.
Ndakadzi kakwav akubv unzawov amwe
nzi
r ay ekwamuTondandakaudzwa
ndichibv andat angakuf ambandi chi
enda
kwakar eko.Ndakasv i
kapachikoropaya
vanav achangobuda.Ndakabv unzakamwe
Kamwanakut it
ichaShongwev anowanika
kupi achibv aandi r
atidzakumbakwav o
.Ndini zv angupf achapf achapamba
pasat ani .
Me:
Gogoi
...
.

NdakaonaMai v
achovachir
amba
vakandi
tar
isazv
ekui
tasevanopenga.

Me:
Asi
hamudai
reher
e?

MrShongwe:
Comei
n.
NdakapindaMumbamuy andakudakugar
a
pasofandakabvandanzi
ndigarepasi
.
Ndaisadakuvat
ari
dzazvangukutindi
ri
mbokoshindi
.

Me:
Makadi
heny
ubabanamai
Shongwe?

Shongwe:
Ndi
ri
pohanguchi
mhandar
a.

Maishongwe:Tir
ipokanaur
ikut
svaka
basahati
nabasapanopator
inemuskana
al
ready
.

Me: Don'
twor ryhandisitypeyekui
tahouse
ger
ozv otodaanany arai
.Kananezi tarangu
har
inakuf i
twanekui tahousegero.Oh
ndi
satindakanganwababanamai shongwe
i
nindauyawopanonenhauy angu.Ini
ndi
nonziDel marshongwev hurendoiripa
bi
rthasindichinzishongwe.Ndauy awo
Kunababav anguav a. .
..

Mai
shongwe:
Babav
akopakui
tasei
?
Me: PakutiI
vonamai vanguvakai
tamati
ng
vakaproduceini
ni,ndokumbir
awomv ur
a
yekunwakanachi kafuhacho.

Shongwe:
Amai
vakondi
ani
?.

Me:(l aughi
ng)Dadmunengemanga
musi nganzwewokutokanganwama
gerofurendieny
u?Mai vangundi
Fiona
vhure.
Shongwe:
Fionahur
eri
yahaungamboi
ta
mwanawangu.

Maishongwe:Ker
ewakadi
ikumur
amba
zv
avakangof
ananawani
?

Shongwe:
Sakaur
ikudandi
mubv
umeuy
u?
Mai shongwe: Handinabasanekut i
wamubv umakanahauna, St
even
unondiit
iramashur a.Vanav anganivako
vachauyapanapav achitiv
anav ako?
Ndakakut adzir
achiichekutiunobva
wandipamut orowakaomakudar o?Shuwa
kuit
achihur echinosemesakudar oaisazi
va
Fionakut ianongokwirwanev amwev ane
tsvi
nandi ani?Handisi kumudamwana
wakopambapangu.

Me:
Don'
twor
rypambapeny
undi
nobv
a
ndangandichi
dakuzi
vaKunababavangu
chete.Asi
handibvev
asati
vabvumakuti
ndiv
obabav angu.

Shongwe:
:Ehur
imwanawanguDel
mar
,,
,
,,
,
,,
,

Me:Kubv
umazvekut
indi
rimwanaweny
u
her
ekanakut
izv
ekut
indi
bvepano?

Shongwe:
Kut
iur
imwanawangu.
Me: Hooahndaf arakukuzivaibaba,nemi
mamandaf arakukuzi v
ai.Ehsakazv at
ava
kuit
akaapa, mut emowehur umendeunot i
mwanaanot angakuzv ioner
akanaav ane
18y earsinindi chir
ikushandir
a16saka
nyayai r
ipondi chambogar apano
muchi ndichenget akusv i
ka18y ear
s
dzakwana.

Mai
shongwe:
Panguhaupagar
e.
Me::
Nemhakay ei
?Kanamuchida
kundi
uray
amondi ur
air
apano,asichi
poko
changuhachi
mukirekwav
hurechomukira
pano.

MaiShongwe:
Ahpanohaupagar
eNdoda
kuzv
iona.

Me:.Hazvi
net
sendongoendanababav
angu
panoaslongvachi
ripanohakuna
kwandoenda.
MaiShongwe:weshall
see,St
evenur
i
kuonamabasaakoka!Weshal
lsee.

Steven:Gar
apasii
wemaiStel
l
a,unoda
aendekupimwanawachouchi
ziv
amwana
wangu?

Ndakangot
inechemumoy ohamusat i
mandizi
vamuchandizivakanandakuda
mundizi
vezvenyu.Pambapanohandi bve
zv
ekumhany andichi
rimwanaweny u.
Shongwe:Sakauchagar
apanokanawav
a
ne18year
sdzachooenda.

Me:
Deal
,ndoendakupi
?

Shongwe:Handi
nabasanekut
iunoenda
kupii
ni.

Me:Hezv
oNdi ni
ndakahuranemur
ume
wemunhuherekanakutindi
fi
ona?Plus
Fi
onawachoakangaakakukumuri
rai
bhr
ugwaherekutindi
zozvar
wa?
Shongwe: Usandi
taur
ir
azv i
sinabasa,
simukaipapounoi
sachi bagchakomu
room i
yo.

Mai shongwe:
Nganoi
sakur
oom y
ekuser
i
uko...
.

Shongwe:
Kuser
ikwekui
tasei
?
Me:NdodaKuser
indokur
ibhoondonor
ara
i
koko.

Vakabv avangoperer
wandakasi muka
nechibagchangundokuendaKuser i
kuya.
Kwakangakusi nakukii
wakuroom kwacho.
Yaitot
aridzakuti
room yachoyaisaki
iwa
zvekudaro.Ndaisachibagndokudzoka
ndichi
pindamuki t
chenkunotsvakachikaf
u.

Maishongwe:Akut
iTor
achi
kaf
umumba
mangundiani
?.
Me:Ndanzwasemat
ifeel
freet
hisi
syour
home.

Mai
shongwe:
Usandi
far
isi
ra.

Me:
Ehoi
.

Shongwe:
Del
marunomi
ri
rakupi
wachi
kaf
u
handi
tika.

Me: Ahpandabv ir
aher edadkut i
ndipeiwo
mv uranechikafuasi hapanakana
andipindurasakamodandi i
tezvekuit
asei?
Ini
ndobat sir
aanenzar aanenzarawacho
Ndinisakandozot indiriambassador
pakuitaseikanandi chit
adzakumi r
ir
ir
a
anenzar a?

Vakabvangotar
isanandichi
zadzapl
ate
yangunenyamaner i
ce.
Ndakagarazvangupasof andakatanga
kudyandakanyarar
azv angumukanwa
ndimomai ngor
ir
azv amomuchi it
achakung
chakungzv
anguspoonneuko.Mai
shongwevaii
tasev
achachemazv
avo.

Shongwe:Sakakanawazadzapl
atekudai
vamwevachadyei?

Me: Ahkoi nindozi

vir
akupindi
ri
kungody awochi kafuchanguChe15year
s
dz andangandi si
po,rememberIhav
etwo
year schetendiripanosakandof
ani
ra
kushandi samukanawandawana.
Makandi bat asemwanawepanoIpromise
panokwanat woyearsndi
nengenda
dissapear .
Asi
kanamuchi
dandi
i
temv
anay
eny
u
y
epanondi
bat
eir
ough.

Yhandi chit
aurandakazadzachikafu
mukanwazv angundichii
takuchakunya.
Ndobv andafungamumwemukomana
akauyakumbakweduar i
mudikiakaona
mamav anguv achi
tsenga.Hanzi
"ukuchakunyeikonhamay i
yoni"t
akaseka.
Av ovakangopererwaMai shongwe
vakabudav akanozororazvavomumba
Mav ondakasar anevangubabav akanyor
wa
patoil
et.

Baba:
Sakaur
ikur
ongakui
tasei
pat
wo
y
ear
s?

Me: Ndodakuendaform 3ndobv

andany
ora
nextyearpanozokwanatwoyear
sndi
nenge
ndavaform 6.

Shongwe:
Wakagumachi
i?

Me:
Grade7.

Shongwe:
Sakagr
ade7ndi
yoy
awav
akuda
kuendakunot
ambi
si
raMar
iyangu.

Me:Formunhuakadzi
dzadai
mat ot
aur
a
dzi
mweny ay
adzinemusoro,
zvi
ro
zv
iedzwandozv
ioner
amberii
koko.

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orybyTheoChi
da

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er.15

Me:
(smi
l
ing)mor
ningMamamor
ningDad?

Dad:
(vakat
ari
dzakuper
erwakushay
a
kwekutangi
rakut
aur
a.)Del
marIdon'
t
tol
erat
emunhuanobahanditi
ka.

Me:Ndazvi
nzwadad,asipandi
chakubi
rai
chai
pohamumbotiNdini
ndabazv akar
e
hamundi
pondesemaponderoamandi i
ta
awa.

Mama:UrikumuonakababaStell
aini
zv
ekugar
anembav hahandi
dizvangupano.

Me:
Mur
isemi
Mai
Stel
l
a,y
out
alkt
oomuch
toanextentyekutimunonondi nyeyanema
fri
endsenyuplott
ingkuti ndi
dzingwepano.
Inindi
nonziambassadorndomi ri
ri
raChese
chinof
emakusangani sir
aneni wacho.Once
I'
m donewithyouMai Stell
ahamudi kuona
hembey angupaway a.

Dad:Areyouthreat
eni
ngmywife?Kana
zvakadar
oleavemyhouser
ightnow.

Me:Handitomborambekubv apambapeny
u
,anotherthi
nghandisindakat
oraMari
yeny
uy akator
wanaivoav avamunoti
mukadziweny u,
handisi
ri
nindakabat
a
makumboaf i
onakut indizozvarwai ni
.
Chamunondi tambudzi randi nochishaya
ndakapareichaizvo?Kwamai i
tazv i
nhu
zvenyundakangandi siko,ndakangov awo
productyebupombwewamakai tanaFiona.
Sakaimi zvamur indimi babav angu
Munodakundi r
asiraani ?ndoendakupi kana
muchi ny
atsoshandi sapf ungwadzeny u
,
kwanasekur undakadzi ngwandakanzi
ndiendekunababav angumanj eapa
ndoendakunani ?

Mama: Ndozvawakadzi
ngi
rwai
zvozv
o
kwasekur
uv ako.
Me: I
t'
sokndoenda,asimunot ondi
simudza
moendanenikunondir
asirakureuko
ndobvandazi
vakutindakaraswa.Imibaba
vangundi
mi muchadarokwet eumwe
munhu.

Dad:
Del
mar!

Me:Ini
hangundakauyapanomur uny
arar
o
asimakagonamakanditari
dzari
mwedivi
reny
u.Kurohwandakakujai
rauku
,ndakatomborohwazv ekut
osaraPadiki
kuendaKunaMai vangusakarovaizv
enyu
handivhundukeShamu .Asi kana
pakazowanachaiti
kamangwana
musachemaneni .

Mama:Chi
nengei
kochaunor
evawoi
we
hai
wawonxa.

Me:Handinahangubasanazvokuti
munondiv
engaasi onedayi
soneday
muchandi
dawozv enyumeseimi.
Muchapf ugamamuchi dembererakwandi
ri
nekuti
kal i
fekenyundenge
ndakabvongodzabv ongodzaendai
munobv unzakuti ambassadorpane
vasi
ngamuzi vehere.

Dad:
Del
maka.

Mama:Ngaendemwanauyudadachat
ii
ti
ra
zv
imwepanapamuchi
onakudai
.
Dad:
Del
ma!

Me:
Dad.

Dad:
Probl
em y
akoi
ripapi
?

Me:
Pakudakubat
wazv
akanaka.
Dad:Rightkanawafungakugarapano
oteer
eramamav akoav ahandi
tika?Nyaya
yakandibhowafaniyekuti
wakatoraMari
yanguyakaz owani
kamumbamaunor ar
a.

Me: I
nihanguDadndakagar anasekuru
vangu,chesechandait
andaisarambakuti
handisi
ri
ninyangendichi
zi
v andai
ta
zvi
norovesa.Handingazotanganhasi
kurambazv andai
ta,
apopekut or
amari
yenyuhandinahangu.
Dad:Zvandataur
awazv
inzwamogar
isana
zvakanakapano.

Me: Okdadndangandi
chi
kumbi
rawo
kuendakuchi
koro.

Dad: HazvinamhakasakaMonday
ogadziri
rauendekuchikoro
ndichakutengerauni
form mangwana.
Zvawakat aurazvi
yazvekuti
unodakuenda
kuf
orm 3unozv
ikwani
saher
e?

Mama: Wakamboonakupi
zer
ogr
ade
anononyor
aolevel
?

Me:
Muchat
angakuonai
ni.

Dad:Asiurikumboonaheret
av amuna
Sept
embersakaur ikur
evakut
i thr
ee
monthsidzodzounengewadzidza
wakapasaformthree?
Me:
Zvi
rozv
iedzwa.

Dad:
Ndomahumbweaur
ikudakundi
i
tir
a
awa.

Me:
ehoi
.
Mama: Musi
yeikati
onekwazvosvi
ka
zvichi
dakunonyorafor
mt hr
eenxa
.
.(vakadar
ovachisi
mukandakasara
ndakagaranewandakainga)

Dad:
Ihopehandi
rasi
reMar
iyangumahar
a.

Me:Makai
rasamobv
amar
ambanemar
i
yeny
u.
Dad:Conf
idencedzakodzi
nengedza
Chri
sti
na,
ndakanzwaachit
iakanony
ora
for
m 4abvakugrade7.

Me:
That
'smyr
eal
sist
er.

Dad:Okugarezvakanakapanapa
ndakuendakubasahandit
ika.
Me: ButdadMondayhakusikur
ehere
kuendakuchikor
onekut
inhasiIMondayma
Mondayachoakazorambaowandandobv a
ndazofoi
ra.

Vakasekavachi
zunguzamusorovakabuda
vasi
nakundipi
ndura.Akauy
asatani
mukadziwemumbaachi bhi
dhai
ra.

Mama:
Sakaunof
ungawakangwar
aher
e?
Me:Ehndakangwara,imimamandi mi
munofungamakangwar anekundi
it
asetup
manjezvaendanepipanohandibv
e.
Ndi
nyarei
wondigokunyarai
wo.

Mama: Ndosakandangandisi
ngade
zv
evanav emahurepambapangu.Handi
di
zv
ekujai
ri
rwainiuri
kuzvi
nzwahere?
Me:Kut
imuri
nzi
ray
ekut
oir
eti
her
e
munoj
air
ir
wa.

Mama:
Del
mandokur
ova.

Me:Handivhundukeinikurikurohwar ov
ai
,daimat
otindokuurayandai tombotyawo
mbij
ana.Ndakuudzai ndinorohwaasi
handi
fezvekudarondakazv i
jair
aizv
i.

Vakabudavachi
endakumashamwari
avo
ndakat
angakuri
dzamuridzozv
angundi
chi
cleanermumbamedu.Ndakadzi mar a
kupedzandi chingonzwav achi seka
varipanzepay av achi
it
any ay adzav o.
Ndakany atsogar apasindav akuronger aava
madam v ekuendakumar aini vakasunga
puringisocksmumusor okut indai zovadii
chai zv
o.Ndakaonachi wigi changechi r
i
munei mwer oom ndakat igood.Ndakat ora
nemapushav oandaizivakut i
hav ambomapf ekandichibvandanoi sa
kuroom kwangu.Ndai zi
vazv andichaita
zvangunazv o.Vakadzokakumbav anzwa
nenzar a.

Mama:
Usandi
tar
isamwanawembwa.
Me:
Atl
easti
mbway
achomur
umeweny
u.

Mama:Asi
iwewemwanawakat
umwaher
e
pano?

Me:
Kuzoi
tei
?

Mama:
Kuzot
angananeni
?
Me:Ndambokuudzai
ndi
riambasaka
si
yananeni
.

Mama:
Mbwende

Me: Ehoi
mamaIl ovey
out
ookana
zv
iri
zvvozvazv
inor
eva.
Havatanekutsamwav anobvavapi
ndamu
bedr
oom mav okanavanengevachi
ita
nezveiimomohaandizive.
Kumazuv ar
odoka
dadv akauy
a,Iwonderwhyv ai
sauyapa
l
unchkuzody a.

Me:
Maswer
asei
dad.

Dad: Ndaswer
azvangumaswera
zvakanakaher
enamaivakopano?
Me:I
nihanguDadhaandi
zi
vekanataswer
a
zv
akanakanamamanekutiv
aswera
mubedroom mav
o.

Mama:
Maswer
asei
.

Dad:
Taswer
amasar
asei
?

Mama:
Del
maasar
aakandi
shur
ir
apano
,andit
ukazv
ekutindabv
andatoonabetter
ndinor
aramuroom mangu.Kundiudzakuti
Ndosakandakahuri
rwanewebabaSt ev
e
shuwahere?

Dad:
Del
mai
chokwadi
her
e?

Ndakabv
andat
angakuseka.

Me: YouknowwhatDad,ndodakumboita
zvesezvavarikut
aur
aizv
i kut
ioneday
ndimbonyatsowanakubvumamhosv a
dzangudzese.zvi
rizv
avari
kut
aur
aizv
i
handinachandar
evaipapo.

Dad: MaiStev
e,neweDelmarndoda
munzwanane.Del maakatouyauyu
akatozvar
wahapanachichachi
njasakasi
ya
kuit
iramwanaatti
tude,
iweDelmahu
stubbor
nhwakohaut i
repanohandit
ika?

Me:Inindonzwanananamamakana
vachidakunzwanananeni
.
Dad:haut
aur
endi
chi
taur
awazv
inzwa
Del
ma?

Me:
Ehoi
dadbut.
..
.

Dad:Mangwanaurikuendakuchi
koro
sekur
evakwawaitazvi
nhuzvakozvechi
kor
o
zvi
rimubag randauyanaro.

Me:
Ehoi
Dad.
Ndakasi mukandakat orandobv andanoedza
ndakadzokandakav atenda.Kondakanga
ndat enger wauni for
m ndi sinakutsv aka
nzv i
mbo?Kochi koroChachondechekupi ?
Hamenor egandigoona.Ndakaenda
kunot or auniformy angundai tofungakut i
nder i
mwezi mukubv ururukanav akanga
vaudzwanani si
zey anguhameno.
Yainy atsokwanazv akanakandakaf araat
l
eastndai ngandakuendawokuchi kor o
nev amwe.Mangwanakuseni vakandi kutsa
dadv achi t
indigadziri
resezv ovakanga
vachi endaneni kuchikoro.Ndakai tazv ese
ndakapedzandokui sachi ngwachangune
drinkmubag.Yhapamamony aipapo
takangat i
chi
nonwawomv urayakadi lutwa.
Mamakanakumukazv avohamenokana
vaitimur umewav oanogadzi ri
rwanani .
Handi satindakambov aonav achigadzirira
dadkanavakuendakubasakai
ni,
eh
hamenopamwei monyahapanaanozi
va.

Takabudababav anguv angavasinamot a

havo,vakandiperekedzakuendakuchi kor
o.
Ndakatoonakut indakadakuramba
ndakanyararatingatosvi
kakuchikoro
takanyar
aridzanapot sepotsekuzosvika
mur omomakunhuwa.

Me:
Dadndof
ari
rakumhany
a.
Dad:
Wabv
unzwa.

Me:Asizv
esezvandot
aur
andof
ani
ra
kut
angandabv
unzwa?

Dad:
SakaURIkundi
udzi
rei
?

Me:Ndir
ikukuudzi
raikut
ihamuna
kumbobvi
ramandibvunzakuti
ndi
nof
ari
ra
chi
i,
ahhakunababavakadai
.Any
wayIl
ove
youDadmunomboziv
a?

Dad:
Haugonekuny
arar
awoher
eiwe?

Me:Kanair
imhosvakut
auranababav
angu
,mapur
isangauy
eazondi
sungahawoka.

Dad:
(laughi
ng)wakakwanaher
eiwewe?
Me:
handi
nakuf
anananemimunoreger
era
mwanaweny
uachit
ambudzi
kaari
musango.

Dad:
Del
mandakuzokur
ovamanj
e.

Me:
sor
rydad,butdadmunombozi
vakut
i
t
sur
onehukuzvakaf
anana?

Dad:
Pakui
tasei
?
Me:
Pakut
idzi
nody
iwany
ama.
.

Dad:
(laughi
ng)ndozv
ichakuf
oir
isai
zvozv
o.

Me:Dai
ndakazi
vandakat
eer
eramama
zv
angu.

Dad:
Vakat
ichi
i?
Me:Handi
zi
veinindakangandi
sina
kut
eer
eraSakahapanachandakanzwa.

Vakabv avagwazvurashamhundakar ova

speed,ndaiit
akumhany andichi
cheukir
a
dadv achit
everakanakumbony ar
akut i
vakarovatuckin.Ndakazonomi r
ir
a
pakangapanenzi rambiri
ndakushayakuti
yekuchikoroyachondeipii
papa...
.
Me:Dadsorryndakuvhar
agabarangu
ndoi
takuri
tsi
ndir
achaiko.Kanakuti
ndofambandakabatamur omowacho.

Dad:
Youbet
terdot
hat.

Ndakabvandazivakutiv
aisadakundir
ova
,t
akazosvi
kapachikorondichi
tikana
ndakudakutaurandobvandabatamur omo
wangukutindisat
aura.
Head:AhShongwendi
we,
ndai
tiur
i
kuny
epekaini.

Dad:
Ndi
kokanhubukanguakakal
astbor
n.
.
.
.

Head: Kakaf
anananekanhubukako
kamweKay akakamboshandir
amai
mufundisi
kaya.Nekamuvir
ikachokui
ta
Chri
sti
nachaiy
e.
Dad:Hakanzwe,headkakangoi
tazv
isi
na
basar
ovaister
eki.
.

Inizi
i zvangusemwanaanehunhu
vachitaura.Vapedzany ay adzav ondakanzi
ndiendekucl assy emaf orm 3.
Ndakapedzwanadadv aitondi
ona
sezungai rwar i
ngar asika
pachikor o.
Kuzondi siyandapi ndamucl ass
manj endakasekandi chipinda
mucl ass.Ndakanogar az vangu
nechepamber ipakangapakagar amumwe
mukomana.Maam v eSci encev akabva
vapinda, ehshav er ekuny eyarakabva
randibata.Apandakangandi r
indega
bhudhi av ohandinakuv akwazi sazvangu
Sakandakangony ey andegandi chi
ti
"ende
amai avov anefacey akashinga"Mukomana
uyaakandinzwaachibv
aaseka.Ko
zv
andaitindataur
ir
apasiwani.

Maam:Fi
ri
moni
URIkusekei
?(Vakabv
unza
ma'
am )

Fir
imoni:
Ndiri
kusekamuskanauyuma'am
,handi
na"endefaceyaMaiavayakashi
nga
"achir
evaimima'am .

Maam :
Whoi
sthi
sgi
rl?Whoar
eyou
muskana?

Me:sorryma' am ,
mynamei sDelmav hur
e
Shongwe, Icomef r
om whereIstay.
Handinakumbot aurazvat
aurwa
nemukomanauy u,ari
kuda
kungondiwachisasezvondirimunew
comerpanopachi koro.It
hinkndiyeanga
achi
todaroz vakema'am ,
thankyoufor
underst
anding.

Ndakagarapasi v
anhuv akangavangoti
t
uzuv akandit
ari
sa,vamwendi vovakanga
vachi
kweny ana.Fidzadzakabvadzadanwa
dzakakwapai dzwanama' am v aitakunge
mur umeamai iv
av ombamay av oyakanga
yakaipa.Vaipisamunhuzv i
sirizvekutamba.
Fidzamanj edzakabvadzandi ti
"ndichakubatapakuendakumba"
ndakar ambandakany ar
arazv angukuzv ii
ta
goodgi r
lpl
usarikukwat
af ani.

Maam :SoDel
markubvapawakadzi
dza
makangamavapapi?

Me:
ahma'
am ndakagumi
ragr
ade7i
ni.
(Vanhuv
akaseka)
Maam :
(Delmav
hur
ehandi
sikui
tamaj
okes
newekaini
.

Me:
I'
m ser
iousma'
am .

Maam :Manj
eURIkutsv
akeimunowadii
kuendaKumafor
m onekunevabi
yako?
Me:Ma'
am kuform onehakui
tendaudza
dadndi
rikudaf
ormt hr
ee.

Maam :
Huy
akuno.

Ndakasimukandaat
everama'
am v
aya
.Takanopi
ndamuhofisi
mahead.
Maam: Si
rndauy
anenyay
ayemuskanauyu
auyamuclassmangunhasi
manjeakut
i
akagumagrade7.

Head:
So?

Maam:HowcanIt
eachmwanaakaguma
gr
ade7?

Sir
:Mupeimanotesi
yekupindaform t
hree
kuzvi
tembaSakamudzi
dzisei.
Maam:SakaDelmagr
ade7wangaunema
uni
tsmangani
?

Me:
21ma'
am (ndakat
aur
aneconf
idence.
)

Maam : Oksirndi
chambozamanekut i
manjemanj eti
nengetakur
evise.Ndakaona
asi
rikubataanodzoker
aform onekwano
deserve.
.
Takabudat akanyar
arakwav akudzokeraku
class.Takasv ikavakatangakudzidzisa.
Pav aiti
chandakangandi chinyoranyorapasi
,ndai dakuzamakupr ovevanhukut iIcan
doi t.Vachipedzakuti
chav akatanga
kubv unzami bvunzondichisimudzamaoko
kut opindurawo.Shewasshocked, Ithi
nk
vakat ofungandaidakutambanepf ungwa
dz avo.

Maam:
Arey
ousur
ewakagumi
ragr
ade7?
Me:
Yesma'
am .

Ma'
am:
Whati
sphot
osy
nthesi
s?

Me:
Idon'
tknowma'
am.

Ma'
am :OkIunder
stand,
fol
l
owme
ndi
nokupamanotes.

Vanhuv
akat
angakubhongabhonga
mucl assndakat ihamusat imadii muchat i
mot izv enyu.Ndai sadakuitamaf unnies
pamat eacher, rememberIhav etopr ove
Kunababav angukut indi
nozv i
gona
zvandakat aura.Sakandai zovahumbl e
kusvikandapedza.Ndakanopi wamanot es
ndakai samubag.Mat hsteacherakauy a
,
ndakamuudzaf ut ipandakagumi ra
akatosekazv ake, aindi
batsir
amat hs
dzachozv ichitofamba.Ihadagr eatday
ndichidzoker akumbandi wanemukomana
uyaakandi gar i
ri
ra.Ndakat iunony epa
,
ndobv andapf ugamapasi sendirimut r
ack.
Ndikazv i
ti"endi y
omaki sget t
isetr eadygo"
i
yeai fungandakangandi chisungabhut su
aiyendakav hurarimwebar andakapf uura
nepamber i pakendi chi
mut si
ndiragumbo
ndakanzwaouy uwi randatovahundr ed
met r
esaway .Ndakasv i
kakumbadad
vasativauyambuy av ayav akangav arikuita
makuhwaKunext .Mumbazv amakanga
makai t
andakaswot angakui tabasadad
vachisvi
kawo.Hav anazv avakataura
zvakawandav akangochi njandokubuda.
Kwakadzi marakusv ibadadv asati v
adzoka.
Ndakabv andaonapl any anguy aishanda
manjeav oambuy av akangav aneta
nemakuhwav achibv av aendakunoonaTV
mubedr oom mav o.I ni manjekwav a
kupfekabhut sudzav odzandakat oradziya
newigy avondakaendakunobahuku
dzevanhu.Pav akanzwakut ikwer ekwere
ndakanzwadoorr onzi kwechekweche
ndokubv andar ovaspeedndi chisi
yabhut su
newigzv amadam.Ndakasopi ndamur oom
mangundakabv i
sahembef astfast
ndakagar apamabkndakuv erengamanot es
angu.Dadv akabv av asvikavakandi ona
ndakui
tasendabv
iraKar
ekuv
erengazv
angu.

Dad:Yhashi
ngahandi
naMar
iinoender
a
mahara.

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er15
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yo:
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Chapt
er.16

Ndaisatombodakubai ni,
handibir
ev anhu
vasinakunditadzi
ra.Ndaidav agonzwakut i
hukudzav akudakubi wachet evagomuka.
Ndakazor arazvangukumandi chiverenga.
Mangwanakuseni ndakamutswanenoi se
padoorr emukat i
.Ndakabudakunot ari
sa
ndionev anhuvakaunganapamusi wo
v
achi
i
takupopot
a.

Woman1: I
ihaandanyar
af ani,
Mai
shongwendi
zvozvamurinhai?Sakapese
apatai
net
sekakut
ihukudzev anhudzi
ri
kubi
wananiuri
wezvako?

Woman2: Apakutsv
inyakwavanoi
tahanzi
handidyenemur
iwov achi
zi
vavanobaHuku
dzevanhu.

Mama:
Handi
nakumbobv
irandasv
ika
pachur
ugwi
cheny
uini
ndof
ungandi
Del
mar
mwanawemurumewangu.

Woman3: Ibv
apounofungahati
zi
v e
wakavengamwanawemur umewako?
Wakanganwakutiwai
muny ey
aDel maruy
u
uchi
taur
atwakawandaWandapamusor o
pakenowwav akudakumunyepera.

Ndakangot
iyespopot
aivanhuMai
i
noonerer
waiyoyo.Dadvakabudav
akabv
a
var
ati
dzwabhutsunewigyamama
v
akat
ari
dzakuper
erwa.

Dad:
Zvakai
ti
kanguv
aii
zvozv
o?

Woman:
Past7t
o8.

Mama:
Dadndi
Del
maruy
u.
Dad:
Ndakasv
ikaDel
marachi
ver
engaar
iko
Mumbamake.
Sor
ryhenyuhamadzanguhandi
zi
ve
mukadziwanguakangaapi
ndwanei
.

Mama: DadHandi
nakumbozamakuba
hukui
ni.

Woman3: Nextti
mehat
ir
eger
erenhubu
t
onyat
sopedzer
ana.
Vanhuv esevakabvumi
ranav achibva
vaendakudzimbadzavo.Mamav akasar
a
vachinyar
a,apavanhuvachomashamwar i
avov avai
nyeyanavo.Nowv akuwananguv a
yekugaraMumbamav ovachiit
abasa
tafanana.Takapi
ndaMumbazv i
no
takagarapasofa.

Dad:Del
mahausi
ri
wewakaendakunoba
hukuuko?

Me:Iknowmakandi v
engabutzuro
makandiwanandichi
ver
engakuroom
kwanguhandinakwandakamboendaini
.
Mama:
Ndi
wemwanawehur
eiwewe.

Me:
Dadhanzi
mur
ihur
e.

Dad:
Del
ma!

Me:
Ndi
rimwanaweny
u.

Dad:
IweMai
Stev
endi
chanet
sananewe
nenyay
ayekugarauchi
timwanawangu
"mwanawehure"iwenezur
opandakasv
ika
wakangawaendakupi?

Mama:Zuropamakasv i
kandakanga
nda,
,
ndi
ripanzendakakuonai
hangu.

Me:
Ndi
popai
dakubi
wahuku.

Mama: i
tdoesn'tmakesense,
kanandai
da
kubahukundaizosi
yawigyangukuti
zvi
it
e
seinemapush?
Me: Vangavachi
taur
avat
ichiwi
g
vhakahaki
rapazumburehukuzv
imapush
hameno.

Dad:hausikupi
nduraMai St
ell
a,ndat
i
pandakasv
ikawaii
teipanzepachopawanga
uri?

Mama:
Hapana.
Dad:
Del
magadzi
ri
rauendekuchi
kor
o.

Ndakaitasezv akangazv ar ev adadkwav a

kuendahamenov aisarav akapedzer ana
i
koko.Ndi r
i munzir
akuendakuchi koro
ndakangandakanganwakupi ndamut oil
et.
Ndakangot i r
egandi t
itsaundi noit
amagoo
zvangupakasango.Ndi y edhumana
headmast erwepapr imaryv aineshamwar i
yamama. kov ai
it
eiv akadzi kisabhrugwa
shamwar iyamamay amakwi dzaskirt
yakabatamut i
?Kanagoor acho
ndakazombor i
nzwaher erakanga
ratodzokera.Ndakangot iregai
ndivakwaziv endi
dar i
kezv angusev anhu
varikur
apana.Chakanaki rakur api
rana
musangondi momunemi shongay ese
,
yemar onday emisoroney emi sana.
Ndofungaavov akangav
akakot
ama
vai
rapwamusana, shameunenge
unovatambudza.

Me:Headmastermamukasei,kwarar
asei
kumba,
vari
sei
Mai headmast
erndimi
mamukir
ananarobasairi
?

Ndakadar ondichi
tofambakuenda
kwandaienda.Headmast erhav
ana
kundi
pindurav akangokwidzabhrugwa
ndobvav akundimhanyir
akokanav ai
da
kundi
uray
a?Ndakabv andatit
enzindi
ri
nge
i
nisporondakanangakuchi
koro.
NdakaswogamwanaFi dzaakanga
akandi
miri
rapagedhe.

Me: (l
aughing)mynamei sDelmashongwe
vhureakaambassadorkanauchi da
unondidanaambaorAmbi ndori
risweet.
Ambassadorr akauyapakutiini
ndinomiri
ri
rachesechinofema
,kutambudzwakwesendi nindi
noona
nezvazvo.Vanemai ssuesndinindinoona
nezvazvosakawat i
ur ikudakundirova?

Fi
dza:
Muskanai
wewewakandi
ri
vesaka
i
wewenama'
am.

Me:
Iknowf
uti
ndakangandi
ri
momucl
ass.

Fidza:
Zv atav
akui
tanowndodakukurov
a
kanausingadekur
ohwaondi
pachikaf
u
chako.

Me: Kanauchibvumakutinditange
ndachisuri
randokupa.Asikanauchi dachi
ri
fr
eshchi si
namonoxideahgar awakadaro.
Zvakarewakandigadzambamaot oonakut
i
wanotsvakanzvimbokwamv er echena
ambassadorv apedzanewe.Zv i
mweana
fi
ri
moni tangaimabvunzakutiurikudhi
la
Naniusatiwatangakuit
akungekambwa
kekunextdoorkanohukurakachidzoker
a
mugedhe.

Ndakaf ambandakamupf uuri

raatleast
haanakundi rova.Ndainyepera
kuzvishingi
sandichi
totyakuti
ndichangoerekanandanz ivhaazimbama
ndakanowi rapamusor opeclassroom.
Ndakanopi ndamucl assachibvaat everawo
,t
ichawemat hsakapindawondokut otanga
kudzidza.
Sir:Malawsofindicestakapedza
handiti
,
iweFidzaobat si
raDelmaakanga
asipo.Nhasiti
rikupindapanewt opi
c.
Tichangeti
chii
tafactori
zat
ion.

Vakaint
roducetopict akat
angakudzidza.
Fi
dzadzaivharwanef act
ori
zat
ionyacho
ndi
yeainzianozondidzidzi
saiyey
e?
Takapi
wawor kv achibvavabuda.

Fidza:Delmaapapanoi
twasei
handi
na
kupanzwisi
sa?
Me: Fidzaunongotsvakamaf actor
sekuti
wakaaddanokupai r
ipakat
iiyi
,waka
multiplyunowanay ekunzeuku.
Chisweder apadhuzet i
kweshemaths
dzacho.Komai ndi
ceswakamanzwi si
sa
here?

Fi
dza:Haaayonemal
ogsacho
ndakamanzwi
si
sa.

Me: Iknowunonzwisisamathsbutnhasi
watadzakunzwisisanekut
iwanga
wakat ar
isai
ni.Iknowndakanakafi
ri
moni
handitombodakuudzwanemunhubut
f
ocusnechi
kor
o.

Fi
dza:Pfutsekunozvi
udzastereki
akakuudzakutiwakanakandiani?

Me: Unodandiudzwenani kut

indakanaka
ndozvizi
vi
rakutindakanakashamwar i
.
Dzimwepf ungwadzakodzanga
dzi
chibgofungakurovainimanjeunofoi
ra
i
sumagr ade7tichi
pasa.

Fi
dza:Unorwar
ashaat akakavhaal
most
sy
ll
abusyesendichakubat
sir
adzandogona.
Me:
Yhaungai
tabasashamwar
i.

Fi
dza:Handisi
shamwar
iyako,
i
we
wakandi
rov
esaz ur
o.

Me:Ahwakazv
irov
esawai
dani
dzi
razv
ii
te
sei
?

Kamwekamuskanakakabv
akauy
apat
aiv
a
ti
ger
e.
Gi
rl:
Fidzashaandi
bat
sir
ewonumber4.

Fi
dza:
Ndi
rikut
obat
sir
wawonaDel
mauy
u.

Gir
l:Nxagrade7anokubatsi
ranei
iyey
e
hakusikudakungooner
erwaher
ekwauri
kui
taikoko?
Fi
dza:Annyshaakanausinany
ayaenda
unoi
ti
rachi
dofochakoukokudeskkwako.

Akabhidhair
aachi endamwanaakanga
anegarohaker aionekanemuuniform.
Ndakasarandobat sir
ananaFidza,aft
er
mathst ai
vanef reeperi
od.I
nindaisanet
a
zvekudaro.Ndakat obat
adzakawanda
dzakandit
aridza...

Fi
dza:Ngat
ibhankecommer cehai
nadhi
ri
ti
mboi
tamathsandscience.
Me,
:GoodI
dea.

Tanobatsi
ranabasarechikor
opaisava
nemaf unni
eskanaSeriousnebk.
Ndakangandagutamanj endaif
ani
ra
kuzonorevisezv
andakangandadzidza
kumba.TakazopindakuEnglishndokuenda
kumba.

Fi
dza:NdokuonamangwanaDel
ma
.Ndi
chakui
gir
amanotesecommerce.
Me:
Okt
hanky
ouf
idzol
i
tious..

Yakangay atov ashamwar iyanguFidzamy

Fidza.Ndakasv ikakumbamadam Mama
vakarovaseriousi nengeyebeterir
ikubva
kutsimerakat sigamugomo.Ser iousyekut
i
ri
ngazobvunzwakut inhai
betewazv i
gona
seizvekutakur amugomowemv urauri
mwanamudi ki.
Me:
Maswer
asei
Mama?

Mama:
Del
mawakangwar
ahandi
tika?

Me:
Ithi
nkso.

Mama: Kundi
nyadzi
sapanopachi
kor
onow
handi
chinashamwari
.

Me:
Munay
omakaendakunemukadzi
mutemauyamonomuti
hanzinaDel
ma
ti
rambet
ir
imashamwarimunot
oonakut
i
shamwar
imunayo.

Mama:
Sakawai
dandi
nzi
ndi
rimbav
ha?

Me:
Regandi
mbopi
ndamut
oil
etndodzoka.

Ndakaendakwav
akuender
afut
ikur
oom
kwangukwandakangandakumbonyora
manoteszvangu.Ndapedzamanotes
ndakadzokaMumbandionebpyakashuta
yamaivangu.

Me:Hooahmmaandangoi tawo
zvamakait
apayapamabaMar iyadad
makaisakuroom kwangusakatitfort
at.I
guesszvaperanowtavakuwiri
rana..

Mama:Ndi
chakuonesamot
opanokusv
ika
wabv
ahakoregauone
Me:
Ameni
MamaIl
ovey
out
oo.

Kanav ai
fungav anoonesai nimot o
ngav afungefut i
.Ndov agairadzimwehor a
fut
i ,
Iguessv akuswer aMumbamanj e.
KanaMumbamakangamakachenamusi
wacho.Ndakabudazv angundoenda
kuroom kwangundai zodzokadadv auya.
Ndaisadazv wkunetsananamai vaya,Iknow
mapl ansasat anakangaar iekuda
ndigof oi
ravaseke.Manj einibodokupasa
ndokwandai f
anirakuitawi t
hinfewmont hs
ndiripachikoro.Dadv anguv akangav ai
ne
system y ekungopindav asinakunoka
mur oom mangu, Iknowwhyv achidaro.
Vanengev achitihandisi kuverengaIguess.
Dad:
Ambuy
amur
ikuv
erenga?

Me:
Ehmuzukur
umaswer
asei
dad?

Dad:
Ndaswer
azv
akanaka,
,
wat
ody
aher
e?

Me:Handisat
indady
andanga
ndi
chombonyoramanotesanguawakui
ti
ra
ndi
batanenevamwe.
Dad:Asizv
iri
kunzwi
kahere?Zvaunenge
usi
nganzwisi
seunondi
bvunzandokubat
sir
a.

Me:
Ehoi
dad.

Dad:
Chi
handei
unody
aozopedzi
sa.

Ndakasi
mukaatl eastbabavanguv
akanga
vakui
tavachi
dzokamugwar aso.Takasvi
ka
Mamav apakurachanguchikaf
uchanga
chakai
swamupl ateyembwa.(YePl
asti
c)
ndakangot
angakubat
abat
andi
rikuki
tchen
i
koko.

Dad:Del
mashamwar
iit
audy
eugov
erenga
ka.

Me:
Ehoi
.

Ndakudakudy
aDadv
akabv
avandi
dana.

Me:
Mat
iidad?
Dad:Ndagut
ainindambody
akwandanga
ndaendaukosakaidy
ahakochi
kaf
u
changu.

Mama: Sakakur
ambachikafuchandabi
ka
hereiweDelmawakangodyachete
uchandi
ona.

Me:
Ehendi
rikukuonai
Mama.

Vakabv
avabv
utachi
kaf
uchadad
,ndakangotar
isananadadv achisimuka.
Ndakaendakunot orapl
ateyangusadza
rachorakabvarakutuki
rapasindakat sv
edza
nekuri
tsi
kanebhut suahrangarisisadyi
keir
i.
Ndakanzwazi mbamakumusanakwangu
ndisi
mudzemusor owaneindisatan
pachake.

Me:
Ehoi
Mama.

Ndakahor
erasadzaRi
yandakanokandi
ra
i
mbwadzekunextdoordzai
tar
idza
kunakir
wanesadzar acho.Ndakator
a
chingwanedr i
nkndakadyandokunorara
zvangundichi
verenga.Mangwanakuseni
ndakamutswanenoi sezvakare.Nekuda
nyayakwangundakabudandi chi
mhany a.
Vanhuv ay
av akangavatangazvakar
e,
i
mbwadzepanextdzakangadzaf a.

Mai Di
nga: MaishongweAsi
ndakakutadzi
rachiichai
zvozv
aunosv
ika
pakuuray
ai mbwadzangu?

Mama:Handi
nakumbopaimbwadzako
chi
kaf
unezur
oini,
bvunzaDel
mauyu.
Me: Chi
kafuchipichandakapaimbwa,?
Ndingatowanachikafuchekupaimbwa
dzekunextdoorkutindopengaherendozv
iri
kushandir
ababav anguher eI
zvozvo?

Ndakaonamai Dingav oj
ambiraMama
pahurov akachi
nzi chi
bhager
apahurokacha.
Vakakuyiwamunongonzwai mi ,
dad
vakarambav akararamunhuachibamurwa
rough.Ndakat opindaMumbandi onedad
vachizv
ii
siratea.

Me:
DadMamav
ari
kur
ohwapanze.
Dad:
Haunakunonokakuchikor
oher
eiy
ewe
?Kochi
ichir
ikuit
ikapanzepacho?

Me:
Dadndokumbi
rakut
aur
achokwadi
.

Dad:
:Taur
a!

Me:Sadzar
andakapi
wanamamandof unga
r
aiv
anemushonga,kozndakanor
ipai
mbwa.
Dad:
Wakapi
rei
imbwasadza?

Me:Rakadonhapasindichi
bvandat
svedz
a
ndakar
it
sikasakandakanori
paimbwa
manjedzamukadzakafa.

Ndakaonahashapamesopababavangu.
Mamav akapi
ndamumbav azar
aiv
hu
vachi
swotambir
ananer
imwezimbama
r
inoty
isa.

Dad:
Sat
anwemunhuur
ikudakuur
aya
mwanawanguzv
ii
tesei
?

Mama:Akatoi
taluckakanopai
mbwa
dz
ekunextdooranopabvachet
epano.

Dad:Pachabvai
wewendirikut
okuudzaso
rambauchii
tahunhuhwakohwakafumuka
kudar
o.

Mama: Handi
tiunoi
tachi
hur
echako
ondi
unzir
avanav emahur
epano.
Dad:Ndiweunonditumachihurechacho
i
zvezviHaunakanachaunoi t
apanobasa
kungodyachete.Ndichat
svakaachandii
ti
ra.
Handingashandemabasamav i
riuger
e
zvakotendepanapa.Chimboendakuv ana
vakokanawamunhukway euchadzoka
pano.

Mama: Ndoendaunotihandi
zi
veUnoda
kuunzahurerakopanapa,Maiv
aDelma.

Me:
Mai
vanguv
akaf
a,v
amwendev
api
?
Dad:
Ndatir
ongedzaumboendakuhar
are
wazvi
nzwaka.Handi
dinoi
senewe.

Vakar ongedzazv inhuzvav

ov achi
enda
kuharare.Ndakangot izvai
wanangwar at
i
kudyai v
etendosar andichi
i
tamadiroajoji
na
panopachi koro.Handinakudakuzotaura
ndakagadzirir
akuendakuchi kor
okwangu.
Takadzidzazv akanakandakangandav ane
hopey ekutindinopasa.

Mazuv
aai
fambakuchi
kor
okwangu
kwainaki
dza,ndai
tindakabv
akuchikor
o
ndoswobikandair
arandakacleanerMumba
.Mudhar awanguakanga
akut
onditenger
awohembezv ai
ngazvava
nani.

Mumwemusi tapedzakunyoramat est

ndakafungakushany ir
aheadmasterweku
pri
mar y.Yakangay avahight
ime
yekugadzababav angupachi
gar
o
manje.ndakasvikavari
muhofisi
mav o.

Me:
Ndi
pindewo.
Head:
Pindachi
mhandar
aur
ikudei
?

Me:Koipai
woshongweai
teheadmast
er
pachi
kor
opano.

Head:
Kut
iagezabhazi
ripi
?

Me:Kut
ikakodzer
akuv
aheadwechi
kor
o
Chi
no.
Head:
Pfut
sekgetoutofmyof
fi
ce.

Me: soont obeShongwe' soffi

ce.
Rememberndi mi vekuraranev akadzi
vemamwemat eacher.Handi nakukuonai
ka1, vesev amakar aranav ondai kuonai
hangu, Iwillj
ustgondonov at i
pof fkuti
vakadz ivaperanebhi nyakuno, mhhv anonzi
teacherani vayav anemusor owakaoma
hoooDi cksonmai wev ay anebhemba
mumusor omochekwachet eI'
mt el
li
ngy ou.
Ndokupai t
hreeday sndisatindanoudza
Dickyny ayay enyu.

Head:
Unondi
penger
afani
.
Me:muchaonandopengachai
zvokana
magurwamusoro.Onewayoranother
muchapabv
aapa.
Incaseyoudon'
tknowme,
ndi
nonzi
ambassadororamba.

Ndakasimukandokutangakufamba
ndi
chiendakumbazv angu.Ndakasvi
ka
ndokumbov er
enger
at estyemangwana.
Dadv akauy
akumbav akai
takut
samwa.

Me:
Maswer
asei
dad?
Dad:Ndochi
ichawasi
yawai
takubasa
kwangu?Delmawakuender
eramanje
sehembeiri
kubvar
uka.

Me:
Sor
rydad.

Dad:
Wandi
vengesanaheadmast
ermanj
e.

Me:Vanokuvwenger
aizvavanozi
vadai
pasi
nazvavanozi
vavai
sakuvengai.
Dad:
Whatdoy
oumean?

Me:Dadmakambondibvunzawoher
ekut
i
ndakakur
andodakui
tei
?

Dad:
Zvopi
ndapapi
nezv
awai
taI
zvozv
o?

Me:Ndodakui
taMugabe,
ndokuudzai
muchi
damusingade.
Dad:
(laughi
ng)f
orm 3y
akazungai
rakudar
o?

Me::Ndati
Ndodakust udypol
i
tics,
Ndoda
kuv
apr esi
dentonedaysakandisi
yei
ndi
mbopr acti
ce.

Dad:
Nxa.

Me:Murikuz
oit
aheadmast
ermuchi
da
musi
ngade.
Dad:
Handi
simwanawakowanzwa.

Me:Dadheadmast erwepamutonda
pri
maryschool,
Il
ov et
hesoundofthat.But
nhaidadseindi
aingambot
aurawonasisi
chri
sti
na?

Dad:Anombofonaher
eakaburananamai
vakoakasiy
aavar
ovazvekut
ihaana
kuzodzoka.
Me:
Okhead.

Dad:
Ndi
chakur
over
akundi
konzer
eser
a.

Me:kukonzer
esazv
akanakaka,
kozv
ine
basahere?

Aft
erthreeday sHandinakuendakunoona
head.Ndakanzwadadv akutiheadvakuda
kutransferkuendakwechimwechi kor
o.
Chinzwar esponseyangu.
Me:Atl
eastt
ichaDickyv
akuzoi
ta
Headmast
er(laughi
ng)

Vaangondi
tar
isavakazunguzamusor
o
.Ndasuwaavhurenambuy atambuna
Peruv
ian.

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Chapt
er.17

AtDel
mar
'sv
il
lage
"AhnhaiweRuth,
idzomvutyudzesadzaidzi
ndidzodzamait
ogari
ramhuriyesemugody a
heredzakadai
akomanaI ngandofanenzara
pambapedunhai akomana?Rot iimbodza
ri
nemapunduapar i
nehupfuhusina
kusangana."AkadaroPeruabiki
rwagalash
yesadza.

Ruth:Kanawakagut
aPer
uisapl
ateuko
ogezamaoko.
Peru:Iwewezv akokuuyakwemombe
kunababav akokuchanet saI'
mt el
l
ingy ou.
Babav akov anotikushat
akungechi gubhu
chakatsva,
votikudamar ikungehureiwewe
wachoot ikubikahaugonemubedr oom
machour imbodzazv akonekutondinyi
ma
vondit
indivapemombev achadrawer
bhandomu, braway onabr i
stamumhepo.

Ruth:Sakazv
akushat
akwav
ozv
api
nda
papi?
Peru: Zvapindapakut ibabavako
vandisvotaf ani
.Ungat indosangananavo
pabhawadai l
yvachingondinyadzi
sa
pakazarav angu?Ndononwi rawodor okupi
nhaiwepesepav andi
onav anodakunwiswa
doroneni ,
v anodakupiwapf umandoi wana
kupinhaiwev eduwey ekubhadharir
a
munhuakai tasewe?

Ruth:Mombedzesedzakazar
apanapai
dzi
otaur
azvekupengai
zvoz
vo.
Peru::Hapanamombei nobudadanga
ramaivanguIchinor
ooramunhuasi nakana
hunhu.Mai vanguchaivo
haumbowachi r
awounehusi mbeHapana
chi
noyemur i
kapaurichekutindi
ngada
kupedzahupenyuhwanguhwesendi newe.

Rut
h:I
weunei
chi
noy
emur
ika?

Peru: Ndot
ongokunzwi rakuti
urihamaya
ambassadorot herwiseungadaiwakarov
a
pasiKare.Urikupedzahupf upambapano
kuit
akungechi pfukutochemudura
rasabhukukudaroai wabodoiweRut huri
mashurachai
woakabikwa.Iwonder
nekuwandakwamakait
akumbakweny u
,dosir
aunobi
kapanondoramai
gara
muchigar
ir
akudyair
oro?.

Rut
h:Ndezv
akoi
zvowakagut
a.

Peru:
Iwewewadyaherekana
ndozvazobi
ki
rai
nini
Izv
ozvo?

Akar
ambaakany
arar
azv
akehaana
kupindura.Zv akangazv ogar a
zvi
chinetsanaRut hnaPer unemhaka
yehuyangahwakangahui naRut h.Ai t
i
akawachambat y
adzai it
asedzawachwane
mutundowedhongi .kanadzi nenge
dzangony i
kwaher edikit
adzot isipondizvo
zvaakapesananav amwenev ake.Akabika
mur i
wodomasi r
inoendakwar o,sauri
kway o,mafutakwawoony enzi ndiy
oinenge
i
chinzwikamumur i
wo.Haadi kutsi
urwa
anopindurav amwenesakaakabv aapiwa
i
mbanemur umewakev abikekwav ov oga.
Ndikokwakangaakui tamashur a.Babav a
Ruthv ai
tivakaonaPer uvotanga
kumumhany isavachi dapfumay avo
zvi
nov azvaitsamwi saPer u.Ri mwezuv a
akatiaendazv akekur wizikunogezandi po
pakasanganababaRut hav akudzoka.
BabaRut
h:Yhandakubat
apf
umay
angu
i
ri
kupi
?

Peru:Pfumay ekui
tasei
komudhara
wakakwanaher e?Kanauchidauyaut
ore
mwanawakohaa ar i
kui
tamahumbwepa
denpangu.Hagonekuwachakanapant
rakeot
iurikudapfuma,ahyekudi
i
?

BabaPer u:Mupfanhauri kupi

nzakador
a
kakomanher uogaogaodakut indi
ri
kubvunzaPfumay eindokushagada
MupfanhandipePf umay anguizvezv
i
kawetikako.
Peru: Muchapi
wahuy aimut
orekanzenza
keny ukanamuchi r
wadzi
wanekuti
karikugar
akumbakwangu.Nxa
ndingashungurudzwanemibabaRuth
musi nakurai
ramwanaweny u.

BabaRut h:Mupf anhaka, (vakamuti

chibhageraPer uachinowi r
apamusor o
perimwedombondokut semukamusor o.
Pav akaonav akangav akuvadzamunhu
vakabv avarovaspeechv abhachekakanga
kakapf ekwandikokakangakachi i
takukoka
mhepozv akov achir
ov apasi.Rume
rakaswopi ndaMumbanekur ongedzaka
bagv akanangakwakanangat soka.Pardy
akangaachi bvawokupurazinengoroyake
ndiy
eakaonaPer uakatir
apataachibva
aj
ambakunodai munhuakangaazar aropa
pambat yadz ese.Akamuisamungor o
ndokumhany anayekuchi
patara
kwakanor apwa.

Vavhurevakangavachi
nokunetsana
nambuy atambuvakangavasingabvi
re
muvarumemakar emo.

Vhur
e: I
wembuyaTambundakuona
uchi
seker
eramugai
si.
Mbuy
atambi
:Kozv
inemhakaher
e?

Vhure:Wakanganwandakambokubhut
sur
a
wakafongorapayapay
awakanowir
aKuna
Zambezi r
iver?

MbuyaTambu:
(laughi
ng)Munopengaf
ani
museyamwa.
I
mi ndakanzwawanikur
imur
ikudanana
nai
yenhingimvanay
epamusoroapo.

Vhur
e:Mv
anay
achondoy
akakuudza?I
we
mbuyaTambuuchi
rikunaki
rwanei
chai
zvo
wasv
avakwesekwese?

Mbuy
aTambu:
Koi
mimusey
amwa?

Vhure:Ndir
imurumekai ni
,ndichi
rikunz
wa
tsi
ngadzangudzakasimbamanj ei
weune
ropadakagwambakungemashwaba
embudzi.Kut
ozoburi
tsawosimairi
muhuchembereihwohwokui tachi
hurechir
i
muropandosakausinakubvi
r awaroorwa
mbuyaTambuur inzenzahaikona.
MbuyaTambu: Museyamwamakuda
kundi
tsamwisamanje,mundi
shur
ir
aher
e
maskatiano?

Vhure:Ehndinokushuri
rahandichakuda
nzenzayechembere.unofambauchi kwir
isa
chembereyakait
aseweur izupukoher e
i
yewe?

MbuyaTambu:Reny
uigodoher
e
Museyamwa?
Vhur
e: Handi
nagodonedhemeti
yakai
ta
sewe,chokwadi
wakaipafani
mbuya
Tambu.

Mbuy
aTambu:
Newewakai
pa.

Vhure:Zurounokwanziwaif
ukur
ir
a
sabhukurokwerakoi
roRiy
adema
rakasv
ipakuti
ndooo.

Mbuy
aTambu:
Siy
ananeni
Musey
amwa.
Mushuremekuchinj
anamashoko
Museyamwav akaendakumbakwavo
kwavakawanaDadiakuzvongony
okazv
ino
mimbay ar
wadza.

Vhure:Pf
utsekdhemet iunodandi
kuzv
ari
se
panapa?Ndinindakakupami mbai
yoyo
here?

Dadi:
Asindi
mimai
dakundi
paher
emi
mba
yacho?

Vhur
e:Manj
ezv
ari
rapawakami
rai
papo.
Dadi:Handinakanashungucher
oakaf
a
anengeaurawanemi ,
(akadar
o
achoshi
nyi
ranemar wadzo)

Vakabudav akanotsvakaanengorovanhu
vairambanengor odzavo.Vhurepakanga
ainengor oai sapamunhucher obharazv ar
o
mudhar aai ny i
mazv ekutiwai
endawar eba.
Aitiakabatakut uki
ri
raanengeauya
kuzokumbi raHapanachai sar
a.Aiudzwa
nhamoy akey esenekuroya
kwemadzi t ateguruakeesechaisarachine
mi dzi
muy acho.Akadzokakwav akutora
bhar
andokut
imwanasi
kanawakeagar
e.

Vhure:Garanemagar
oeseurikut
ogar
a
zvakowakapeyamakungeambuyaTambu
vakudakusur
ir
asabhukugar
amusheapa.

Dadi:Babandakagaraneesendobv
a
ndanyanyakur
wadziwaplusmwana
anokasi
kakubuda.

Vhure:
Ibv
apousadakundi
yemer
ahandi si
murumewakokaini,
sakagar
azvakanaka
ndi
sat
indakubheur
aipapo.

Vakafambav achingopopotedzana
nemwanawachozv akangazv akaomakuti
vasvi
kekuchipatara.Vavhurev achi
ti
vakambopushapushav omirapamumv uri
hanzizuvarir
ikupisandaneta, Dadi
akapotsaazvari
ramur oadbaba
vachi
tsvakamazhanj ezvavo.Vai ti
vaneta
vombokwi r
amumut ivozunzamazhanj e
vopawoDadi kutiadyeorambav osimudzi
ra
bharakusvikavasvikakuchipatara.

Nur
se:
Imi
sekur
umunekabhat
ye
kakasvi
bamukadzi
weny uanemwana
,munongorambamuchizvari
samuchizouy
a
nevakadzi
mumabharahaisimishonga
yamunoshandi
si
ravakadziherei
yoyo?

Vhur
e:Yuwiiichokwadi
akait
aseikonesi
uyu?Zvi
noiyemwanawanguuy uDadi
ndi
zvozvaat
auraherekuti
ndini
mur ume
wake?

Nur
se:
Hoomwanaweny
usor
rysekur
u.

Vhur
e:unongomi
sazv
itamazv
inenge
hwendefayepfuko,
angaakuudzandi
ne
mukadzindiani?Ndakudai
weweuiteamai
vadadi
iyeyu..
.

Nurse:Sorr
ysor
rysekur
undat
aur
a
zv
akashata.

Nurseakangaakutyakushandisir
wa
mushongakutiadesekur uvhure.
Akazomhanyamhany apanaDadi kut
i
abudemuchipatar
azv akanaka.Dadi
akangaavanemwanamusi kana,sekuru
havanakunyat
sofarazvavo.Var i
munzira
kuendakumbav akasangananaTor o.
Tor
o: Komunhuaendakuchi
pat
aranhasi
at
odzokaazv
araKare!

Dadi
:Unogoshamei
uchi
shami
sa?

Toro:Asii
mimi pasurnameyenyupane
chir
evokanatakabv i
sav.Munyatsobvunza
vadzimuvenyuv anokut
ambanudzir
ainyaya
yachozvakanaka.
Avhurevakasimudzabhar
arav
okwava
kuendavakaswosiyamwanawavopamba
hanzihandi
siMuskanawakowebasa
zvi
onerewav amunhumukuru.

Vakabv
avat
otangakubhambav
achi
enda
kwambuyat
ambu.

Vhur
e:I
miambuy
aTambundadzoka
nenyay
ayangu,
hamunakuzot
aur
a
chokwadi
payepay
e.

MbuyaTambu: Museyamwa
munobhowekanazvisi
ri
zvo.

Vhure:Kubhowekanakwekui taSeiko
,ambuyaTambui zvezvindi
rikutauranemi
ndakamirakanakundipapekugar azveny
u
mbuy aTambu.

Vakabv
avapi
wachi
tur
o.
MbuyaTambu:
Gar
aizv
eny
uapa
Museyamwa.

Vhure:(vachi
gar
apasi)i
ikunzekwacho
kwapisaveduwekunot
odamaheuchaiwo
akav
ira.

MbuyaTambu:
Museyamwaingot
ii
mavi
ngamaheupanochet
e.

Vhure:I
taimuchii
sahenyumuti
wanzei
shuka,
II
IkwapisaambuyaTambu.Ndir
i
kubvakuchi
patar
anaiyeDadi
anga
anozvarazvi
noangosv
ikanekuzvaraanzi
ari
rightkanamwanaarir
ightzvokuti
.

MbuyaTambu:Ai
wamakor
okot
o
Museyamwachokwadi
mwnahwai
ko?

Vhure:Chisi
kanamhot indapererwakuunza
umweDher uma, mwanaakasi yaandi
onesa
chi
tsvukumwanawaf iona.Asi
ndamuzvimbamwanawemwanawangu
zvi
nokwaar i
ikokoagerezv akanaka?
Mbuy aTambu:Musey
amwamusait
a
sekungemaimubat
azezai
pano.

Vhure:hai
waambuyaTambumwana
akangaagereuy
aachi
dyazv
anoda.

MbuyaTambu: Konhingi uyuakat

izi
rwauy
u
muzukuruwekwachar ambaakanga
ami
tisauyumusikanamuchenakawekwa
Musengazvi
nony ayay achon
y
avakwachi
fi.
Vhur
e:Hezv
okohanzi
ifut
i?

MbuyaTambu:Mukomanaarikur
amba
nhumbusakachi
efhanz
i v
akazongot
iiyewe
wachomukomanaToramusikanatozoona
kanamwanaazvar
wazvaakaoma
Museyamwadaimvurayanay
a.

Vhure:Gor
eri
noinof
ani
rakunayazvekuti
nai
womashuraangodaikuzar
amurainiso.
Daikwanay
achokwadi.
Mbuy aTambu:y akanayayegoreRi
ya
pakachir
ikwangomav anhuvachi
kumbir
a
mv ur
aAiwazv i
tadzozv esezvi
noswer
a
zvakukurwanemv ura.

Vhure:Kanavar
oichai
vov
anoswer
a
vaendeswa.

MbuyaTambu:kov
aroi
vapi
ndapapi
nhai
Museyamwa?

Vhur
e:Ndi
vov
ari
kukonzer
esamhi
ri
zhonga
mudunhumuno.Koi dzombambai r
a
dzenyudzemupf i
mbi dzi
yahamunakubika
herenhasiambuy aTambu,chokwadi
dzi
nonakaf ani
.Dzavakuny at
sotapi
ra.

MbuyaTambu: Dzi
tori
pamot onhasi
ndanonokakudzi
gadzanenyayayekuti
ndangandamboshayaanondibamurir
ahuni
.

Vhur
e:Aiwadzinonakaf
ani,
ndipamheiwo
maheundakamiri
rambambair
azv angu
ai
wakwapisaukuchokwadi
.
Vakadir
irwav akanwa, yakangayav anzara
chaiy
oy akangai naMusey amwa.Zv i
no
mbuy aTambuv akangavainekakuzungaira
kavakangav ainakov ai
ngoiti
swazv avo.
Mbambai radzakai bvavakadyav achibva
vambotandar av achit
auranyaya
dzemami ri
ri
roekunze.Vakazooneka
vagutazvinov aizodzokamanher uv achi
dya
sadzanechimukuy uchinedov i
.Vakasv i
ka
kumbaDadi achi bi
ka.

Dadi
:Shuwababaasi
hamuonewondi
ri
muzver
eher
emungabvamandi
siy
andega
makaomamoyochokwadi
.

Vhure:
ndi
nindakakupakamwanai
kako
her
e?

Dadi:
Asi
ndi
mimai
dakundi
pakwacho
her
e?

Vhure:Zvi
oner
eDadir
aiwavamunhu
mukuru.i
yewewakapusaf
anidai
wakataur
anaDherumakakuper
ekedza
kumur
umewakoasat
iaenda.

Dadi:(laughing)Kumur
umekupi
kwandinoperekedzwanaDel
marnhai
baba?

Vhure:Unotovenesimbazvakorekushor
a
,Delmarakaperekedzauy
uRusi i
yezvi
no
ari
kokumur umewakeukuager e.
Dadi:I
yeRut
hwandakanzwakut
iait
ambi r
i
yehuy
angauyu?Hazvi
shamiseakadzoswa
kumurumekwacho.

Vhure:Asikaakamboendaazvit
adzira
kuzvi
gari
rahakeegaka .KoIyehanzvadzi
yakofi
ri
moni akat
izamapuri
saasiyaarova
mukwashawakezv i
noar
ikuchi
pataraso.

Dadi:Koanor
over
eimunhuhandione
anozvi
net
saneii
ninekut
iuyuRuthwacho
haanakanamimbavakangogar
a.
Vhure:
Chikomanachi
yachi
nenge
chi
si
ngazv
arewo.

Dadi
:kokanaar
imuzukur
uweny
u?

Vhure:Chetekanamwanaakai t
av atete
vanengeiweweDadi hapanachinobuda
i
papo.Anengeat ovamazv akemazv ake
chanodzidzi
swachi
hur echete.
Dadi:Kur
evakuti
nehazvadzi
yeny
u
yakasi
yayat
adzabasanayo.

Vhur
e:Ur
ikubi
kei
ko?

Dadi
:Sadzazv
angunemazai
nemur
iwo.

Vhur
e:Ahr
egandi
nyat
sogar
aneese,
kwet
e
zv
ekwambuyaTambuukokunongody
iwa
zv
imwezvimukuy
uzvaunot
oshaya
zv
imukuy
uz v
emunhuherekana
zv
emakudo.

Dadi
:Zvamaonanhasi
nekut
imaonat
uzai
t
wandabi
ka.

Vhure:
Ichokwadi
ka,
chasar
akuona
kat
sokakemunhumugwatakwat
a.

Dadi
:Babamadi
rei
kokut
isemesamanher
u
ano,muri
kudandi
dyesadzar
anguher
e
nhasi?

Vhure:Wakatadzakudyandongody
aka
zvangukopanepangaraswasadzaher
e
nekunet
sakunoitachi
kafuso.

Dadi:Aiwababakanazvi
ri
zvo
zvamakatai
mir
amair
asahenyu.

Akabi
kaakapedz
avachi
bvav
atangakudy
a
avhur
evachi
wanzanyayadzavodzisi
na
musoro.
vapedzakudyahavanakuzoenda
kwambuyaTambuhanzi ndi
nozor
oiwa.

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reechapt
ersl
eft
.

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yo:
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orybyTheoChi
da
0788659793

Chapt
er.18

"Ndangotindikurangari
dzei,kanamav aku
paradisemusazondi kanganwawo."
Ndakadar oKunadadv akauyav achi
it
a
kufarakutivakangav avaheadmast er
pachikoropavo.Hamenov akanga
vapinzwasei i
papohandi nakanabasa
nekuzi
vazv
angu,
,
,,
,

Dad:Paradi
seipi
yaunot
aur
a
unongohumanazvi
si
nabasa.

Me:Muchaonakut i
zvi
nebasakanamava
mupar adi
se.Munozi v
adadndinemaplans
neorchardyechikoroy
anga
i
chi
ngot ambiswanababavayavemusor
o
mukuru.Mur ikuonapaorchar
dpaya
munofanemar i.
Dad:
Mar
iyechi
kor
o?

Me:Kut
indi
mimatanganazv
oher
e
zv
ekudyaMari
yechikor
o?

Dad:
Ahi
zvochi
mbosi
yananazv
oiwe.

Me:Apavashandi
hobhohahadadnemiwo
so,
ndozongoty
azvangukukuudzai
kut
i
makasai
taMar
ipanopachi
kor
omunenge
makapusa.

Dad:
Del
mar
!

Me:Ndangandichingot
aur
awozvangu.Ko
kat
eacherkandakuonaimuchi
fambanako
Kay
aasi makatozorambamama?

Dad:
Mindy
ourownbusi
nessDel
mar.
Me:Iwi
ll
dothatnextt
imer
ega
ndi
mbonover
enga.

Dad:Youbett
erdothatwanzwaka.
Handi
dikut
auranewemangwanamonyor
a
chi
i?

Me:Ti
nony
oracommer
cehaai
yoy
akapusa
zv
ayo..

Dad:Good,
,,
,handidimunhuanotambisa
Mari
yanguachingoit
abasarekut
auri
sa
zv
isi
naor
der
.

Ndakasekandichi
endakur
oom kwangudad
vakabv
av andi
dana.

Me:
Mat
iidad.
..
.

Dad:Ndatiuuy
ekuzoshandisaroom
yemukati
,i
wehandi kut
rustungandi
unzi
ra
t
ukomanakuser i
ikoko.
Ndakasekazvekusv
ikambabvu
pakur
wadza.Ndakazobudandichi
mhany
a
dadvakundi
mhany i
sanebhande.

Me:
sor
ryDad(l
aughi
ng)

Dad:(l
aughi
ng)haunzweDelmar,but
mangwanatir
ikutamakunogarakumba
kwangakuchi
garaheadmasteruko..

Me:
That
'smydad
Dad:Asichi
ichakai
ti
kachai
zvopakat
i
pakonaheadmastermugadza?

Me:vakandi
tivanondi
dandobvandav at
i
mukwashahaendepamusor opatezvara
sakadzi
kaipachigar
otozot
angi
raipapo.

Dad:
Del
mar!

Me:(laughi
ng)mamboonaf
acey
eny
umi
rai
ndi
kupeimirr
or.
Dad:Nxa,anywayhazvi
nabasazvekut
i
vakai
tasei,
aslongvasi
nakukuny
enga.
Other
wisendourayamunhuanodakuit
a
muzvezvepamwanawangu.

Me:
Yeeedadv
anot
ondi
dawo(smi
l
ing)

Dad:
Asi
ndakambokuudzakut
ihandi
kude?

Me: Ahdadndai
fungahamundi
dekai
ni
,sakamakubhowakugaranemi.
Ndowanzofari
rakugaranevakandi
maka
vachondopandinonzwakudanwa
ndichi
dai
ra.

Dad:
chi
endaunov
erenga.

Me:Butdadndakapedzakuv
erengatof
anir
a
kumbodiscussbusi
ness,
ser
iousbusi
ness.

Dad:
Rei
?
Me:
Rechi
kor
ochangunemi
.

Dad: (l
aughi
ng)ndakumbononwa
nevamwehandingatevedzer
azv
ako
zvekupenga.

Me: Mupf
uur
enekwami ssv
ayavanga
vakapf
ekaskir
tyeredmobvamavati
hanzi
naDelmarmaswerasei
.

Dad:
Kondot
umwaneweher
e?
Me:Hazv i
nabasadadhandi
tindor
oad
yamurikungoendanayo,
zvi
chi
da
ndokwamur ikunonwi
ra.

Vakangozunguzamusor ov achienda
ndakasarandi nekamufaromuhanamangu.
Atleastdadv akangavakundi f
arirawo .
Vakambot angav achi
ndiv
hundut sir
a
pedzeserev atovamuchuni nowt ogara
ti
chiseka.Butkamaam kav aif
ambanako
handinakuv apiwabhobabav angur ega
ndimbozoom ndi r
ikur
ezv angundi chanzwa
zvi
mwei papo.
Ndakapindamur oom mangu
ndakanoverengandakabvandarar
a.
Mangwanandakamuki rasemazuv aese
kugadzir
ir
akuendakuchikoro.Dad
handizi
vevakazouyanguvai,
zvi
chida
vakauyakuseni.

Me:
:Mamukasei
babaDel
marmaChr
ist
ina.

Dad::Hesi
Del
marndakar
ohwa
nebhabhar
asi
.

Me:
Mhhhkwangakur
isei
kubhawa
kwamar
ara?

Dad:Handi
taur
eny ay
adzekubhawanewe
,kasi
kakuendakuchi
kor
otoione.

Ndakabvandany ararazv
angu,
Iknew
hakunakubhawakwakangakwaendwa
,pl
ushakunakur arwapamba.Hedeamai
vaStevev ar
ikuzv
iziv
aherezvi
rikui
twana
hubbywav opamut onda?Chetevay a
vanozvi
it
isandaigonakuvamir
ir
irasa
ambassadorbutr egababavanguv awane
shamwar i.
Me::
Dadbyeby
endaendai
nindokuonai
t
avhura.
.

Dad:Wakakwanaher
eunongot
iCher
o
wataur
a.

Me: Dadndodakuendakuhol
i
daykwana
sekuru.
Dad:Tozoonanemar
esul
tsnowenda
kuchi
koro.

Ndakabudazvangundokuendakuchi
koro.
Munzir
andakasangananamadam v ayai
ni
r
egandivakwazise.

Me:
Makadi
koMai
shongwe.

Madam:
Mai
shongwendi
ani
?
Me:Vanhuvari
kungot
aur
andozv
iri
por
ega
ndi
endezvangukuchi
kor
obyeMai
shongwe.

Akangonditar
isaakasaraakashama
muromo, hamenoai shamei achi
shamisa.
Anongomi satukumbot unengenzondora
dzezi
zi.Munhuangat of
ir
ir
irakudanana
nemurumewemunhuNxa, benzir
emunhu.I
knowndiriproductyemunhuakadanana
nemurumewemunhubuti nihangu
ndachenahandi i
tezvakapusakudaro.
Day spassedt aingat apedzakuny orama
exams, t
akabv apambapat ai
garat ava
kunogar aimbahombe.Dadnehur eravo
Riyav akangav achipengesanachai zvo
akangaakumboi taachivererakupi nda
Mumba. ndaidakuv apaspacendi mboenda
kumushakunoonakut ikwakami r
awani
wani .Manj ebabaChr i
stinav akaramba
ndiendekungot i ndi
babav anguot herwise.
Plusnekundi far i
ramazuv anondosaka
ndakat eerera..

Me:Butdadwhymusi
ngadekut
indi
ende
kumusha?
Dad:Kozhandi
diuendeunodandi
sar
e
ndega?

Me:
Buthur
ereny
uri
ri
powani
..

Dad:Del
marhandidi
munhuanor
asa
muromowazvinzwaka?

Me:Ihopehaasi
mukadziwemunhundi
zvo
zv
akabvisi
saMugadzapachi
gar
oizv
ozv
o.
Dad:
Zvekui
tasei
?

Me: Zv ekudanananev akadzi v

evanhu
ndobv av azikanwaneni ndakavaudzavasi
ye
zvavai i
tazvesenebasar avo.Now
ndozv amav akui t
adad, Iknowmama
vakandi vengaasi hamuchav adahere?Kana
musi sav adebetterkusi
yananav o
mony atsoit
azv amunoit
aheny upanekui
ta
zvamur ikui
ta.

Dad:
Handi
udzwezv
ekui
tanewe.
Me: Komakapi wazv i
rwerenai
yewacho
wamur ikupengesananay e?Remember
mav aheadmast erobvioustumami st
ress
tunenget uchi
kudainevamwev akadzi
vemat i
chapanopachi koro.Dad
mochenj erakuperer
wanebasandi ri
kutokuudzai v
anhuv anosekaso.

Dad:Chi
i
koneweokndichasi
yananay
e
muskanauy
a,happynow?

Me:
Handi
kuudzi
rei
zvekui
ta.
Dad:
Unov
adamamav
akohandi
ti
?

Me: Ndiv
omukadzi wenyudad,Hazv
ina
basakutivanondibhowa.Handina
kuvavengainindosvotwanehunhuhwavo
chete.

Dad:Regavagar
eikokov
anonet
saamai
vakovaya.
Me: Dzandanzwadzakwanatogona
kuzosvikapaChri
stmasti
sinanyay
a
dzekutaurakanat
akapedzadzesenhasi
.

Dad:(l
aughi
ng)ndazvi
zi
vakut
ihaut
aure
nyayai
nemusorowakapedzauchit
aura
zvi
nemusoro.Asi i
weweDelmaruri
mwanawangu?

Me:
aiwahandi
si.

Dad:
Ndazvi
onamhani ,nekut
iwangu
mwanaari
kufani
rakungaav ane15tur
ning
16.Manj
eiweune34y
ear
s.

Me:
(laughi
ng)i
mimobv
amai
tamangani
?

Dad:Ndobv
andaitaakawanda,panemov
ie
randauy
anarongati
mboonai.

Me:kodadphonei
noshandi
swanev
anhu
vakai
tasei
?
Dad:Vanhuvakapasachi
kor
o.v
anhuv
asi
na
misi
kanzwachete.

Me:
SakaSt
ell
ahaanaphone?

Dad:St
ell
aanay
ohamenoakat
enger
wa
nani
.

Me:
Sakandakat
enger
wahamundi
bvunz
e?
Dad: Ndokubvunza,
plususandibv
unza
zvi
sinabasamov iey
akutanga.Delmar
ndangandakanganwapahol i
daytiri
kuenda
kumushakumhondor ondodaunoi t
ir
waka
smallceremonyuchi
zivananehama.

Me:
Okdad.

Takaonamov i
ey edukusvikandakunzwa
hope.Ndakaer ekanandakot sir
apasof a
paya.Ndakamukandakaonadadv asi
mo
babaav aso,vanongomi sakunaka
kufanananeni.Ehndakazv iudzandakanaka
si
yanai neni
,kovakangav aendakupi vasi
na
kundiudza.Pavapayandakanzwadoor
ri
chinzikwechekwechevachi
pinda
kanzenzakavokachii
tanoi
seKar i
kumashur e.

Dad:Naumendakuudzakut
imukadzi
wanguavakuuyazvekur
ambandichaonana
newehazvi
budi
.

Naume:Pawaimbor
araneni
wanga
usi
ngazi
vekut
imukadzi
wakoachauy
a?
Dad:Ndat
ihandi
nakanakumbokuudza
ndokudawavakutodakubati
ri
rapandi
ri
ndi
it
iremusheendaunorarakumbakwako.

Naume:Pandouy
amukadziwakowacho
achandi
wanandi
ripano.

Me: Asichi
ichai
zvo?Noi
sendey
eiv
arume
vakurunevakadz
ivakur
u?

Dad:
Ndi
rohur
eri
si
rikudakur
ambwa.
Me:Koimidadmunot ihaasikuda
kur
ambwa, oneminuteagomangamuchi ti
hamunakumbomuudzakut imunomuda
manjemorambasei munhuwamusi ngade?
Paneer
roripapogadzir
isai
.

Naume: I
weshutup,shongwe
ndozvi
nokupakudher
erwanemwanai
papa
watonyar
ara
Me:Amaichikor
ochinondechangundi
ni
mutondawachomoswer amatamapano
makadakundij
air
ir
amanzwaka.

Dad:
Del
mar!

Me: Dadmunondemeduhauy epanouy u

mukadziuyuachitaurazvanodakwandi ri
haasimamav anguka.Nhai weNaume
wakatoendawokucol legewakai t
azv akait
a
vamwezv ekushandisapfungwakut iv azoi
ta
mateacherherekanakut iunemapi ndiro
awakait
a?Dai wakapasawai sabvuma
kushandi
swanemur umewemunhu.Now
getoutunoit
ir
anoi seyakopanze..
Naume:i
nihaundi
zi
vendokupar
adzai
mese
nababav
akoregauonezvako.

Akaridzatsamwaachi buda.Babavangu
vakasarav akashamaganwar avo
ndakambov audzanezvechi
tsar
apuchav
o
chinetsapfukwesekwese.

Dad:
Kut
iangai
tasei
?
Me:
Anongoi
tabasar
eny
uri
per
e.

Dad:
Chi
rudzi
i?

Me:Kanakungouy
akuofficeandscr
eam
"
ndarepwa"basagone.(Laughi
ng)

Dad:Del
mauri
kut
osekandapi
nda
pashi
nyazi
so?

Ndakav
atar
isadadvanengegwaranav
oo.
Chet
eneverunder
esti
matethepowerofa
woman.Anokugadzi
rir
asize59i
noshi
nya.
Sanengeuy uakangaakuzv i
onaav a
mukadzi waheadmast erMhhhpai todapl
an
apa.Ndakaonadadv akutoi
tastress
nechemumoy ondakangot i"don'
twor r
y
mumi ri
ri
riwedzi
mweny ikaari
po".
Ndakanorarandichi
tsvakaplan
ndaizoi
wanachet ehandaimboishaya.

Mangwanandakamuki r
akuendakuchikor
o
,maskati
ndakangandadzoka.Ndakananga
kuoff
icekwadadv akangavachi
tar
idza
vai
tov
anestress.

Me:Dadmakut
odakuf
endamakagar
a
(l
aughi
ng)
Dad:
Sakaur
ikusekei
ipapa?

Me:kut
imumot
ocheneswandebv
una
Naume.

Dad:Abvapanohaanakuuyakubasaapa
mangwanakuneconsult
ati
ony ev
aber
eki
.
Vanengevachi
zoonamabkev ana.

Me:
(laughi
ng)sakast
ressy
eny
uir
ipapi
?
Dad:NdavaonanaPasivachi
taurahameno
zvavar
ikuplot
.Honakuzotauranewekuit
a
sendir
ikut
auranemunhumukur u.

Me:Handi
timambot indi
ne34years
(l
aughi
ng)hazvinet
sedadngavaplot
zv
avanoplotsi
raizvesekwandi
ri
.

Dad:
Mhhhandi
kut
rust.
Me:sekusat
rustkwamakai
tammaa

Dad:
Iknowndi
wewakapl
oty
ehuku.
..
.

Me:
AhDadsakamakadi
ikundi
bvunza?

Dad:
Hazv
inei
newei
zvozv
o.

Me:Ndipeiwopakambony
orwanaNaume
ndi
wanekushandazvangumunongot
aur
a
zvi
sinabasa.
Dad:
Handi
sisahwi
rawako.

Me:
Ndazv
inzwasahwi
ra.

Vakandi pandokuonahandwr i
tingy akeah
,
izvoz v
akambor ovesav akawanda
kuchikorondi chi
it
abasar ekutevedzer ama
handwr iti
ngav ondichit
ukamat ichazv angu.
Angondi denhachet endaitor
abkr ake
ndony orerateachertsambandi chivatuka
zv av
akapf ekerahembendoi saZi t
a
remunhuwachoPasi ndonoi
sapat able
yati
chaVanhu
vasingandione.pavanoverengasemunhu
akajairakumakamabkakuzi vahandwr i
ti
ng
dzev anhuahpai tsvamunhuv asekuru.
Ndakuny or
aexact l
yzvakangazv akany
orwa
naNaumepadi vindakapadadv akanga
vakut oshayakutibeparaNaumender i
pi
rangunder ipi
.

Dad:
Wazv
ii
tasei
?

Me:
Hapanaby
eby
e.
Ndakabudazv angundokuendakumba.
Naumeai dzidzi
samagr ade4.Ndakat i
kwasv i
bandobv andaendakuchi kor
o
ndakanopi ndamust oreroom ndakatanga
kunyorazv andakanyoramumabkev ana
vechikoroner edpen.I papondipo
paizopindama1chet enekut ipoisonndiyo
yandakangandadi ra.

Mangwanandakaendakuchikor
omanher
u
ndadzokandakaonadadv
ainechiso
chakanyev
enukafani
.
Dad:Whateverzvawakaitaahhandi
sat
i
ndakamboonaNaumeachi ty
akudaro.
Zvai
it
wanev aber
eki nhasimhhakar
amba
ari
pobasaramuper era.

Me:
(laughi
ng)hapanazv
andai
ta.

Dad: Regawakat iunodakuit

amugabe
pfungwadzakondadzi shai
rapadzo.Saka
auyakuof f
iceachidemberera
ndisamudzi ngi
sabasandamut ibestwayku
tr
ansf ernekuti
mapar entsarikuvava.Saka
acharov aPasimanj emanje.
Ndakafar
aatleastbasar akeraisaperaasi
ai
bvapachikorochedu.Ndakanga
ndamakir
av anazvi
sizvondichichekazviri
corr
ectndobvandany or
akut i"
kusv i
ka
gorvnmentyawedzeraMar imuchar amba
muchiwanamaz ero"kanazv aizoramba
ndai
zamazv imwemanj ezv akashanda.

Zuvar ekuvhararakasv i
kadad
ndony akuendakunot orareportyangu.
Ndakangandakapasazv angu4B' s,4C's
and2D' s.MaDndai v anawokuaccount s
nefashi on.Vangandiisawokuf ashion
pasinazv andozivandaisatomboitabasa
nayo.Account sndaizoshinga.Dadv angu
vakafarazv ekuti
vakat iv
aidakunditenger
a
phoneasivait
yainozondi
kangani
sachikor
o.
Ndakangot
i bhoozvakadar
ohandinabasa
nephonekunyanya.

Hol i
dayy asvikat akeendakumushakwedu
,vamwev akambodakut auri
saasi
ndakasiyandav azivisaZi t
a,sur
name
,nicknamenemut upowanguzv eseikoko.
Takabv akondav akudzokakuzoenda
kuchikoro.Ndai dakuny or amunaJune
rememberndi net woy earsbabav angu
handivatembev anogonakuzondi bhaizi
sa.

Mamav
akangav
akungof
onakudakudzoka
,dadv aingot igarai i
kokomuchenget ev ana.
Inihezv ov anav achov esev akurukwandi ri
vainzi vanodakuchenget wa.Ndakasv i
ka
pakuny oramunaJunemamav asati
vadz oka.Mar esultspakauy andakanga
ndakapasanema3As4B' sand2C' s.Iyo
fashionndai tov anaUchai y
e.Dad
ndakav atindai dakuitaAl evelhavana
kurambandakat angakui ti
swanev amwe
teachersemaext ra.Ndai i
tazv anguma
commer cials.Ndai zopi ndaform 6Gor e
rai
tev erar acho.Ri chi nokwanaGor eracho
ndakui taf or m 6mamandopav akadzoka
manj e.Vakadzokav aineMot omubhr ugwa
ah, manj et aisvit
sanakwamv urayacheka
mhepo.
Endofchapt
er18
[
09/
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yo:
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orybyTheoChi
da

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Chapt
er19
Lastf
reechapt
er

"Sopanapawakasar awakai twa

headmasterhaunakanakundi udzababa
Stell
a?Izvezv
indanzwav anhuv av
a
kukudanababaDelmarzv akatangari
ni
i
zv ozvo?"Vakangav achupupumadai v
aiva
washingpowderndakav atiIboom chaiyo.
Ininadadtangatakagarat akanyar
ara
zvedu." Sakai weweDel marndi wewanga
wav amukadzi wababav akomnj e?Ndiwe
wangauchi kwirwanababav ako
kunditadzisakudzokapanopambapangu
pamur umewangu?ShuwaGor erotokwana
ndichirambidzwakudzokapanoi wewe
uchirikuit
ei pano? "Avaambuy aAv a
vanotonzwi sat sit
sidaindaivapastor
ndaivanamat i
razv angundobv andazongoti
mwar i var
eger ereiHavanachav anozivaava
vakadhakwa.Manj endiriambassador
zvangusakahandi dero.

Me:
Hoosakamazodanwa?
Mama:
usandi
taur
ir
azv
isi
nabasa.

Me: Ini
ndinindofanir
akut aur
irwazvisina
basamuchi ndisanganisanababav angu?I
wondermur imai vakaitaseikuvanav enyu
,vanguv ai
vapf ambizv av
oasi
vaisambotaurazv i
nyadzizvakadaro.

Dad:
kut
okundwakuf
unganemwana.

Me:I
nimamamusakanganwachakai
ta
mubvepano.Tumi
shongat
wenyu
t
wamakabat
akwandi
rihat
ushande
manzwa.

Mama:
Uri
kundi
nangahur
oiher
e?

Me:
Eh.

Mama:
BabaSt
ell
aUr
ikumunzwa.
Dad:
Ehndi
rikumunzwa.

Me:
Tit
ambi
remamandakazopasaka.

Vakari
dzat samwamay bendomaf ari
reavo
youcannev erknow.Vanhuv anofara
zvakasiyanasi yanaka.Vakanopindamu
bedroom ,Iwonderkut iseidadvakanga
vakachilapany ayayamama.Kana
kundivhundut sirazv
avanosii
tahavana
zvavo.Kubv apakaendamamahav ana
kanakumboendakunov aonazv i
yazv ekut
i
munhuanot ev eramukadziwake.Zv inova
zvakandisiy
andi nemibvunzoyakawanda.
Dad:Sozvir
ikubudaher
eDel markuchi
kor
o?
Maybendiweungangoit
amwanawangu
wekutangakuendakuvarsi
ty?

Me: Ahnhai
dadkomamwemadof
ohaana
kupasakuhighschool
her
e?

Dad:Akafoi
raayomazidofo,kunzekwa
Chri
sti
nandiyeakai
tadipl
oma.Hameno
kanaachazoendakuvarsi
ty...
.
Mama:Sakav
anav
angundi
vov
aur
ikut
i
madof
o?

Me:Ehasi
nakupasai
dof
o.
.
.

Dad: Havanakuf
oir
aherevanavako
vaunoswerauchi
pakir
anhema?I wemai
Stel
launeprobl
em ndiwewakakangani
sa
vanaiyewe.
Mama: Kukangani
sav
anakwekui
tasei
kwacho?

Dad:
Handi
dizv
ekut
aur
anewewanzwaka.

Vakangav akupopotedzanai nindakati

betterndimbov apamukana
wekuny atsotukanav angazonyarakutukana
ndi
r i
po.Ndakasi mukakwav akuenda
kuroom kwangundakanot angakuv er
enga.
Dadv akandi t
ikanaPai ne
pandisinganzwisisendaitoraphoney avo
ndoGoogle.Kot akangat avamabest
fr
iendskanababav angu.Ndakanot or
a
phonekwav akutangakui tabusynechi kor
o
,avovakangav anyararamay bev ainga
vanetanekutukanav akakotsir
ahameno.
Ndakazoonamamav achi
budav akazvimba
mazisoinihezvoamai vanozvinetsazvavo
avo.

Me:
Komadhumwanani
mazi
so?

Mama:
Del
marsi
yananeni
.
Me: Mamamunombozi vandimi
munozv i
pinzamujerimega?Zv amur i
kuit
a
i
papakur waHondoy amusingakunde
ndokutambanemadhagapasi namv ur
a
mukadzi mukuru.Regaivakur
uv akati
muromowev akuruhauwir
epasi t
isutatov
a
vakuruimivadiki
muchingomudhur akunge
makahaiwa.

Vakaridzat
samwav akandi
tar
isa.It
'
supt o
herkutivaf
aremumar ri
ageyavokana
kusafara.Handi
nakuuyakuzoita
pamur omonavondivoVegavanonditanga.
Chandisingadekushungur udzwachet e.
Ndakangandakuv anzwir
ahangut sit
sibut
,ndaingandakungodakut indinyor
eAl evel
yangundi pasendobv andar ovapasi.
Zvekutindaiendakupi ,
kanadadv achati
kudiihamenohandi miri
rei zvozvo.Handiti
vakangav achiwi
rir
anandi siponowndav apo
,handidikuzoit
asendakonzer esa
kurambanakwev anhu.Yesndombov a
punishzv anguasikanav arambana
varambanenekudakwav onotkwangu.

Busynemabookangumamandakanga
ndakuv
aavoi
dzvangunekut
i
vait
onzwi sawot si
tsinaikokuonda
kwav akangav ai
tadadv asi
nakanahany a
navo.Umweneumweai rar
amur oom make
haarecipef ordisast
erchaiy o.Ndai enda
kuchikorondodz okav akangomudhur a
,
ndonopi ndamur oom mangundoi t abasa
rangu,kubikandai bi
kandegandai sady a
zvavabikakov akandifisaahi mi.Fidza
dzakangadzakapasapaOl evelakaonakut i
anozosar akumashur ekwagr ade7akat i
toendat eseikokohandi sar
e.

Fidza:Asii
wewegr ade7uri
kudakutanga
kupedzachikorouchi
ndi
si
ya,apandi
ni
ndakakudzi
dzisa.
Me:(laughi
ng)iwefidzabvi
sachigodochir
i
pahur
opakoaponhai .I
nindi
necontracty
e
twoyearsyekugaranababavanguka.Saka
pai
noperandinengendakunyor
amaexams.

Fi
dza:Iknowshaakugaranast
epmother
kwakai
pa,Sakai
sungati
shi
ngeti
budeapa.

Me:Sakakubv
anhasi
tav
akunzi
shi
ngai
na
shi
ngi
soni.
Fi
dza:
Ndi
weshi
ngi
soni
.

Me:Hahahandi nishingaindoramba
ndakashingaiweshingisoniunenge
uchi
ndishingi
sa.

Fi
dza:
Sakabhooshi
ngai
myman.

Me:
NxaAsi
mazamuhausi
kumaonaher
e
unondi
timyman.

Fi
dza: ButDel
marambasodarshingi
vhur
e
shongwewakur amazuv
ano.Pawakauya
wangauinetuzamutusi
ngabat
ike.

Me:
Ukwanewanzwa,
sakaakubat
ika?

Fi
dza:
Ehndokumbi
rakubat
a.

Me:
Kanawabat
aobv
awai
tasei
?
Fi
dza:
Ndobv
andanzwa

Me:
Uchi
nzwei
?

Fi
dza:
Ndi
chi
nzwazamu.

Me: Ur
i duzv
i,Iwonderwakapasasei
chikor
o.Any wayregati
it
ezv ekuverenga
semunhuanemazamuanobat ika
zvakutodawomapaperanobat ika.
Fi
dza:(l
aughi
ng)pf
ungwadzakoDelmar
bodo.Sakamazamunemapepazvapinda
papi
.

Me:
Gar
aapa.(Achi
gar
apasi
)
Zvaunoonakudai ehhiwesahwiraoriwe
shamwar ihupeny uuhwuhaudi
kungoshadabur apesepeseunozozv ara
vanavananababav asi
namisorovane
makumbochet ewapabat a.Sakabook
i
nhakay ehupeny ukwandiriwazvi
nzwaka.
Sakaiwewef idzausangonakirwanekubata
mazamuev amwewazv i
nzwakanekuti
unengeuchi
tobvi
sanhakai
ripavar
i.Saka
i
wewef i
dzaShandanesimbanekutihapana
anombokubvisanhakay
akoiri
pauri.

Fi
dza:(laughinghar
d)panezv ese
zvawataurandangonzwapawat i,
"Garaapa
"hapanazv i
mwezv andazonzwafuti
.

Me:
:Tseki
zidof
o.

Fi
dza:
Remakoko.
Me:
Benzi
.

Fidza:Wakambokav
erengaher
ekabook
kanonzizi
dof
oremakoko?

Me:
Wakakawanapapi
kar
ikoher
ekul
i
brar
y
?

Fidza:HaaMay andekamwe
kandakaverengapawhatupshamwar i
unoziv
apandakat angakuver
engakabook
i
kakondai t
izvimwedof or
iri
pachi
koro
chete.Ndakazoonakut
ihudof
ohur
i
pakasiy
an.

Me:
Haazv
akoatl
eastunephone.

Fi
dza:
Hav
asi
mamav
akoher
eav
o.

Me:
Ndi
vo.

Fi
dza:
NdakuendaSaka.
..
..
..
Me:Ibv
apounorwarapf
ungwagar
aipapo
kut
iurimukwashawavoher
e?

Vakabv
avasv
ikamama..
..
..

Mama: Basaretambi
samariyemur
ume
wanguuchiendeswakuchi
kor
oiwe
wakangozvi
fanaani
ranamaiv
akokuit
a
chi
hure.
Takat
ari
sananaf
idzandobv
ataseka.

Mama:
Hausi
kunzwazv
andi
rikur
evaher
e
i
wewe?

Ndakazev ezerafi
dzamunzev eakandipa
phoney ake.Akasimukaachi bvaahaga
mama, akav abatagarondichitor
api ct
ure.
VakasaraVodakukakar it
sandakanga
ndavashut akare.Faceyafidzay ai
saoneka.
Takabvat arovakwezandokumupanumber
dzaDadachi bvaasendapawhat sup.
Takazotangakuzoom mapi ctureaye
ti
chi
seka, seimwey ai
dakuv akisamama
haat
akaput
ikanekuseka.

Me: Manj
enumbery
akoi
chakupi
nzi
sa
busy
.

Fi
dza:Haamay
aiy
ihai
nakur
egi
stersaka
usat
ya.

Takasekati
chi
far
aMaivanguvaida
kundi
gari
rakumhepo.Ndakazoenda
kumbandakawanamunhuachi chema.

Mama:
Del
marndakakut
adzi
rachi
i
zv
aunondi
vengakudar
o?

Me: Zvi
mwezv i
nhundakakuudzai kut i
ret
reat,
asihamunakuitahistoryana
panguvay ehondopanev ai
zoit
ar et reat
maona.Ev enmuBi bl
ekanamakambor ii
ta
kuchreche,Dav i
dkamukomanakay a
keshenakay akakaur
ayaGol i
atht hegi ant.
Sakaimi garaimuchi
ziv
amur iGoliat hndiri
David.Makar ambamuchi i
tataket akeneni
muchagumamakuj er
i..
..

Ndakaonavabat
ashayavakuchema
ndai
ngandakunzwatsi
tsi
futimunhu
mukuruakuchembedzwanemwanamudi ki
.
Ndakangandakahwinagamekaresaka
bett
erkumbosiyananavo.Asi
vakangondi
denhahokoyo.

Takagarapasi naai denhaumwe, pachikoro

pakangapav apedut ar i
mami ri
wohobho
,macar rots.Ndai makersur ekutihapana
kamunhukauy akuzoba, koinindaivatsotsi
pachikorondaibashame.Now
ndakadzikirandirikumbobamabook.Ma
Vegetablesechi koroai f
ambadadv akanga
vanemar i.Pakat otengwat ruckrechikoro
vaberekivakafarachai zvokutiheadmast er
vavapov anemusor of ani.Vatigar
egar e
vakatengamot ay avondichingovapanga
mazanochet
e.

Dad:Achavamukwashawanguanofanir
a
kubv
isamazimombenekutianor
oora"THE
BRAINS"akai
tasewesoanengeagari
ka.

Me: Musakanganwakut
ibabaFi
ona
var
ikudamombedzav o.

Dad:HaababaFi onahandi
na
kumbovakanganwandonovapamombe
dzav
owapedzakuny ora.
Me:Daimurimukomanandat
igoodboy
.
Sakandot
igoodDaddy.

Dad: Unor
warai
we, Sakapagar denri
y ari
ri
kudhuzenekuorchardndangandi chi
funga
paiswemadomasi .Nekutinguvay at
ir
i
kupindaiy
ianof
ambazv ekuti.

Me:Yhamadomasianof
amba,makady
ara
muchi
endanekudi
vir
emazhanj
eri
yakana
bhazi mot engaGor er i
no.Munozi vadad
ndez vekut imakambopachi koromot orawo
Manj ev anhuv anepr oblem y ekudakudy a
zvesev oga.It hinkgar denr echikoronema
orchardy echi koroinofanirakut engerav ana
mabooksmaona.I nidaindai dakui t
a
teacherv anav aisatambur azv andinoona
i
zv o.Chi kor ochi nochinemi nday akawanda
yekutivay av anonokav anongoi swaku
punishmenty ekunosakur akumi nda
chibagechot okur anguv ay ekukohwa
ndizvozv o, chibagechot engeswa.Vaber eki
vasingakwani sekubhadhar amaf eesv ouya
vobatsirakur imanekukohwer achikoro
kanamudunhumunohamai zogarav anhu
vasinakupedzawogr ade7.Muchaona
zvakabudai zv ikanakusecondar yvanenge
vakuitawo, zv i
chai t
akut ivay avasingawane
vakwani sekudzi dza.
Dad:Thankyoudaughterunozi
vahandi
na
kubv
irandakazv
ifungai
zvozvo?

Me:Payapamakanhingi
ri
ka,i
mwepf ungwa
yenyuyakabv
ayauyapandir
isakai
nofunga
i
ripandi
ri.

Dad:(Laughing)ndakambozv
irevakut
i
haunany ay
ay aunotaur
auchi
pedzausina
kutaur
azv i
sinabasa.Anywayt hanky
oumy
gir
l.
Mamav akar ambav akatikwindi
vakangogar a.Kov aimbondi t
audzaher e
kanashungunav o.Dadv akaendakubasa
mangwanav akadzokav ait
ivakangav adana
vabereki kumeet ing.Vaber eki vepa
mutondav aiuyakumeet i
ngzv isi
ri
zvekutamba.Ndai zonzwanav omeet i
ng
yavo.Mat eacherakangaakut ichanechido
dadv aif
ar anei mpr ovementy akangairi
pachikoro.Yav aFridayndichibvakuchikoro
ndakawanadadv anguv akagarapasof a
vachiyererami sodzi .Kochiichakanga
chait
ahombey er
umei chemenhai ?Kana
varimamabet terv aendezv avo.
Me:Dadkochi
ichai
tamugezemazi
so
maskat
iano?

Dad:
Gar
aapa.

Ndakagar
azv angundakai
sakakumbo
pamusoropekamwe, nzevengwanda
sedzet
surondakateer
eranyaya.

Dad:Handizi
vepekut
angir
abutDelmar
mwananguIf eel
bad.Ifeelbadnemabati
ro
andakakui
tapawakauyapano,If
eelbad
nekusakuchenget auchikura,
Ifeelbad
nekutinowndav asuccessful
nekudakwako
.Esemai deasakoar ikubudi
ri
ranowpi po
prai
sesmeast hebestheadmast erasiar
i
mai deasako .Nhasi tai
tameet i
ng
nevaberekivafarachosenemai deasako
eseawandi udza.

Me:Sakanextti
memoi t
acouncil
or,
mozoi
ta
mpmozoi t
apresi
dentndi
risecr
etar
y
wenyu(l
aughi
ng)
Dad:Delmarhaz
visi
funny,ndokumbi
ra
rur
egerer
omwananguhandi nakuwana
mukanawekukumbirarur
egerero
nezvakai
ti
ka.

Me: Aiwandakuregerer
aiDad.Sakamaona
,chikorochi
nogonakur enti
mwemi nda
yevabereki,
zvot
obatsir
a.

Mamav ai
tiv
akanzwandichi
padadadvise
vai
tsamwazv ekuti,
asi
kanavakuenda
kuchechiwaivaonavai
takugar
akumber i
mumot a,v
achizvi
davar
imo.Ndaizvi
gari
ra
kumashurezv angu.Ahhandi
na
kuzokuudzaidadvakazondii
ntr
oduce
muchechi semwanawav o,zv
akavabat
sir
a
kunyadzi
swa.

Mazuv aakaf ambaakav amwedzi ,

vabereki
vai
uyav achishanda, chi
kor ochakabudi ri
ra
sekutambapakav akwamamwemabl ocks
aiv
akwanev abereki.Kanazv ikorozvemu
townzv akangaz vakusarapasi .Dad
vai
ngopi wambi ri,
kumi nistr
yofeducat i
on
vakangav akurecogni zewa.Zv ekuti
vakangowanamukanav aigonakuzoguma
vavami nist
errimwer emakor e.Chi koro
kwangundaienda,thi
rdtermtakuda
kunonyor
amaexamsdadv akauy anesad
news.Vakangav atr
ansfervachipiwa
chikor
ochakadhakwazv acho.Vai nga
vasuwababav angumamav achingopopot
a.

Mama: Kuchikorokusinakanamaget si
ndogaraseikusinamaget siikoko?I
ni
moendamegai nihanguhakuna
kwandoendabet terkudzokerakuhar
are
kunogarakokusv i
kawat ransfer.

Dadv
akar
ambav
akany
arar
a..
..
Mama: I
wewangauchi bvumirei,
Mut onda
pri
mar ychai
vachisi
richi
koroichi,nhasi
chabudiri
ranekudakwakov akutiubvepano
kanashame.WakapusababaSt ell
a
Handiziv
endakaoneipauri.

Me: Mai St
ell
akanamusi nazv ekut
aurayou
bett
ershutupy ourst i
nki
ngmout h.
(Ndakangandat samwaManj e
zvakandisvot
azv ekuudzi
rwababav angu
kutivakapusa).Mamboonadadv achi
enda
kumi nist
ryofeducat ionvachi
notivari
kuda
tr
ansf er?Maf undi si
akazobvi
swawani
sakachashami sirapav ar
ichii
ipapa?
Vakabvavasi
mukav
akaendakubedr
oom
vai
takufut
a.

Me: Dadmusazv i
dyamoy o,zvesezvamaii
ta
maisaiti
ramamakanai suvanav enyu.
Maiiti
rachikoronecommuni t
y
makat opedzapeny u.Maiswakuchikoro
i
chochomur iheadmasterfutinekut
ivaona
youar eagoodl eader.Zvamakangoita
panokwamuchaendakuchanoi t
azvidhaf
u
zvakadarikapanov agor
wadziwaf ut
i.Saka
cheerupmazv i
mbakupa.
Dad:
Kut
ikudar
oher
e?

Me:Ehobv i
ousManjekwamaendeswa
kunevanoshandaManje.Iwishndai
zoenda
nemibutndakapedzakunyor
aIhavetogo
nemasangondimbonoitawozvi
mwe.

Dadv akazogumav ofaratakuitany aya

dzimwe.Mazuv ahaanakumi ramuf amba
,ndakanyoramaexamsndai nga
ndakufanirakuenda.Nadadv akanga
vakufani
rakut ama.Pakav harwazv i
kor
o
vaberekivakachemami sodzi palast
meetingy avo.Dadv akangav achidiwa
nevabereki,vai
uyanezvipozv akait
asehuku
,mbudzi handichazvipedzazvakapiwadad
nekugonabasa.Vakandi t
endadadt akanga
takuparadzana.Ror ihomber akauya
rakatangar atakurazv i
pfuwozv avo
,kwakauy ari
mwer akatakurami dzi
y ohaait
wasasadmoment .Ndakaendanav o
ndaizodzokazv angu,vakomanachi koro
chakangachakav akwanehuswa.Chai vane
twobl ockschet enedzi madzemat eacher
dzakadar odar o.Ndakaseker er
azv angu
mamav akabv avativoendahav agare
musango.Vakar ongedz aimagine,dad
vakatikanawaendausadzokat histime.

Me:Dadini
ndakuenda,
ndi
chazouyanema
r
esul
tsangukanandanot
ora.Butdad
pamaiswapanopakanakamaonar wizi
here
rwakakura?Ndipopamuchanyat
sodevelop
chai
zvot hr
oughvanavechi
koronev
abereki
.
Zvi
yazv amakai
tapayamongoramba
muchingoit
azvinot
ofamba..
..

Dad:Thanksdaughterusazokanganwa
wakasi
yababav akokusango.

Me:
Iwon'
tfor
gety
oudad.
VakapindaMumbavachi
dakundi
pamar
i
,Marigoneyese.

Vakabudav
achi
i
tasev
aonachi
poko.

Me:
Chi
idad?

Dad: Maivakov
abaMar iyanguneyese
yandangandakachenget
erauzoendaku
Universi
ty.
Me:Don'
tworryvachanoidy
a
nemuser
edzero.Simbamukakaunosi
nina
muchawanaimweMar i
dadIhav
etogo.

Ndakaonekananav okwav akur

ovapasi
ndakanangakumushakwedu.Ndakasv i
ka
sekuruvhur
ev akarar
apamumv uri
kamwanakamai ni
nikakanga
kakutomhanya.

Me:Vhur
endasvika(ndakadar
o
ndi
chi
vavhundut
sir
a)
Sekuru: Yuwi y
uwi ndiFi
onahereuyunhai
mwar i,
ndirikutor
otaFionandakarar
apano.
Chokwadi ndiweDher umawat oi
ta
chimhandarakudai ?Kanazv i
garo
zvatobudawoMai ..

Me:Mat angababaFi
onakundiwanzi
ra
ndokubir
aikar
avhet
indakanonwanemi
Mariyacho..

Sekur
u:(l
aughi
ng)Wakandi
gumbur
afani
mwanawaf iona.Kundit
engeser
agejo
rangupanapa,nekundi
si
yamumaoko
mambuy aTambui yezvi
nondinotor
wara
ndakasaonaambuy aTambu.

Me: Ahsakamunodananakandi
siyei
zvangu,koi
voambuuyaTambuv achi
ri
kunakahere?

Sekur
u:kunakakudi
i?

Me:
Pachi
soChav
o.
Sekuru:AhhooHandi
zi
ve,av
oah
vakanyangar
afani
.Wandi
i
gir
achi
i
ko?

Me: Kopandakabv
apanondakambot
indi
ri
kuendakubasaherei
ni?

Sekuru:kouyuRusi ndi
yeakadzoswa
kumur umesekuruvakoFir
imonivakanga
vatambakaratepamukwashaakanomuki r
a
kuchipat
ara.Zvi
noPer uavakuharar
e.
Me:
Hooakaenda?

Sekur
u:EhakaendaHar
areuy
u.

Me:Ndichadzokandokuonai
mangwana
ndoendaHarare..
..

Sekur
u:Unoendakumbakwaani
?

Me:
Cher
o.
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mwanamudandar enekunengekwaendwa
hameno.Vakazouy amanher undakut obi
ka
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po.Vakangony eperawo
kufarafarat i
chizor ara.mangwana
ndakamuki r
akuhar arendai satombozi va
ndaisvi
kakumbakwaani ,
bagr angu
hamenor akabi wanani guysv anhuv ane
j
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vasipondof ungandov akababagr angu.
Manj evainyepandakapf ekadzamama
kwav akurov achi hatchanguchewur u
,
bhutssuy anguy epr angandakanga
ndinayo.Ndakagoboekandi chinokwira
ndegey ekuhar are.Imeanmot adzinoenda.
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endai fambanebhut su
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thi
nkpanguv ai y
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aakabawo
herekubiraambhuy av ay
a.Vanhu
vakaunganandakat angakur ohwandichinzi
ndir
imbav hai r
ikufambapamwenei ya.
Guysndangandakakumakur ohwakare
,anywaymaf aceav ondakamaonav anhu
vacho.Pakazosv i
kav akomanav avi
ri
vakandidzi
vi
sa.Vanhuv aendauy aakanga
abir
waMar iakapiwaMar iyakeneumwe
wachosoakangodar odar o.

Guy1:Yhatsot
sigi
rlwait
aluckfani
Tanga
ti
chi
dakutokur
ovawo,(ndakamutar
isa
nezi
sorai
budamuhatndakatihaamhani
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avanondi
jai
ri
ra.Manj
ehandi
si
kudakut
aur
azvavanonzwa.)

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anir
akurohwaasiy
ekuba
ashay
eimunhuakarovagogoyepr
anga
kui
takupf
ekafur
nit
ureVasekur
u.

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niMari
yanguy at
ondirwadza,i
we
usangotitsv
okotsvokozvizi
sozvinenge
zvebongahandeiunowachahembedzangu
zviender
anenemariyangu.

Akandi
simudzapandakanga
ndabv
umburukandokuendeswamumota.
Hamenokanavai
nondichekamusor
o.

Guy2:
Unonzani
?

Me:
Nkol
ake.

Guy2:
AhNdi
tsochi
rudzi
ii
chocho?

Guy1:
Bvunz
akambav
hakar
ikuzv
itaur
a.
Guy2:
Unogar
akupi
?

Me:
Nkokol
oma.

Ndi
tso:
(Laughi
ng)asi
haugoneShona..
..

Me:
(Inodded)

Ndit
so:Bhashushamwar
itat
akur
a
kamubwidi
.
Bhashu:
Asi
unonzwa?

Me:
(Inodded)

Bhashu:
SakaUnogar
akupi
?

Me:(ndangandakanganwa
zv
andambot aur
amunongozivakut
aura
l
anguagey akowegaisi
naanozi
vapakai
pa)
Kwal
ayaki
ya.
Bhashu:
Heee?Wambot
iunogar
aku
kokol
omawani?

Me:kwal
ayaki
yaNkokol
oma.

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tso:
AhIl
anguagei
piy
aur
ikut
aur
a?
.
Me:
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di.
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