Njobvu M'chipinda

Author: Sam Wilson

Illustrator: Michael Tymbios

Translator: Agnes N.Singine Nyendwa

Tsiku lina m'mawa, Lindi anapeza njobvu m'chipinda.

"Onani!" anaitana. "Muli njobvu m'chipinda mwanga!"

"Ai mulibe," amai ake ananenanso.

"Njobvu sizikhala mnyumba. Munthu aliyense amadziwa zimenezo."

Njobvu inayasamula.

Pa nthawi ya kadzutsa, atate ake Lindi anam'pempha kuti awapatsire mkaka.

"Sindingathe," Lindi anati. "Njobvu yamwa wonse."

"Mulibe njobvu," atate ake anati.

"Njobvu sizikhala mum'zinda. Aliyense amadziwa zimenezo."

Njobvu inageya.

Kusukulu, aphunzitsi anadandaula, "Ndichiyani chili kuchitika kwa bolodi iyi? Ili ndi makwinya.

"Sibolodi iyo. Ndi njobvu yanga!" ananena Lindi.

"Mulibe njobvu m'sukulu," anati aphunizitsi. "Aliyense adziwa zimenezo."

Njobvu inadya chinkhwa cha aphunzitsi.

Panthawi ya kupumula, njobvu inalondola Lindi ku bwalo ya sewero.

Inapuntha mumipelu mosazindikira.

"Choka!" anati Lindi. "Sindiwe weni weni ndipo siuyenera kukhala pano! Aliyense adziwa zimenezo!"

Njobvu inakhwinyata. Inayenda kutali, ili ku pukuta misozi ndi chitamba chake.

Lindi anapita kunyumba opanda iye.

Anapukwa.

Choncho anapita pabwalo, ndi kukhala pa masitepi, ndi kuyembekeza.

Kenaka...

Anaona chitamba.

Ndi minyanga.

Ndi makutu.

Njobvu inali kubwera mumseu!

Anathamanga ndi kuikumbatira.

"Pepa," anati.

"Sindinafune kukuumira mtima ai!

Ndidziwa kuti ulipodi.

Ndiwe njobvu yanga."

Njobvu inam'nyamula ndi kum'ika pa msana pake, ndi kupita naye mumseu.

Anagwedeza dzanja kwa anthu oyandikana ndi nyumba yake.

"Moni, Abambo Mwale! Moni Amai Mwale!"

"Onani Lindi!" ananena abambo Mwale. Nanga wakwera bwanji panja? Mwina wakula!"

"Osapusa," anati amai Mwale. "Atsikana samatalika kwambiri kufikira paja. Aliyense amadziwa zimenezo."

Njobvu inapita ndi Lindi kunyanja, ndipo anatsetereka pachitamba cha njobvu monga pa chotsetsereka.

"Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!" anakuwa.

Anasewera masana onse, kuseka ndi kuwazana ndi kuthirana madzi.

Usikuwo, njobvu inamyanzira pogona.

"Usiku wabwino, Njobvu." anati Lindi.

"Zikomo pa kundipatsa tsiku labwino."

Inamkhodola pamutu, ndi kudzifunya pabwalo pa dzenera lake ndi kugona.

"Njobvu ndi abwenzi abwino m'dziko lino," Lindi anadziuza.

"kulibe munthu amene adziwa zimenezo, koma ine ndi njobvu yanga."

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This story:Njobvu M'chipindais translated byAgnes N.Singine Nyendwa. The © for this translation lies with Agnes N.Singine Nyendwa, 2019. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'The Elephant in the Room', bySam Wilson. © Book Dash , 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:An elephant, byMichael Tymbios© Michael Tymbios, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:Elephant in a room, byMichael Tymbios© Michael Tymbios, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:Breakfast and a vase kept on a table, byMichael Tymbios© Michael Tymbios, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:An elephant in front of three children in a class room, byMichael Tymbios© Michael Tymbios, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A girl standing with a school bag, and an elephant's back in view, byMichael Tymbios© Michael Tymbios, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A girl standing on a mound looking through her binoculars, byMichael Tymbios© Michael Tymbios, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A girl sitting on the steps of her home, byMichael Tymbios© Michael Tymbios, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A shape in the middle of a path with greenery all around, byMichael Tymbios© Michael Tymbios, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A girl and an elephant together, byMichael Tymbios© Michael Tymbios, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:A girl riding on an elephant, byMichael Tymbios© Michael Tymbios, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved. This book is CC-BY-4.0 licensed. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. For full terms of use and attribution, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Page 11:A girl drowning in water, byMichael Tymbios© Michael Tymbios, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:A girl in her bed at night looking out the window, byMichael Tymbios© Michael Tymbios, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A girl and an elephant, byMichael Tymbios© Michael Tymbios, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:Lots of little colourful elephants, byMichael Tymbios© Michael Tymbios, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:Girl riding on an elephant, byMichael Tymbios© Michael Tymbios, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Njobvu M'chipinda (Chinyanja)

Lindi anapeza njobvu yaikulu m'chipinda chake. Nanga ilipodi pamene anthu onse sakhulupilira?

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