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Mimi ni msimuliaji wa hadithi

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Ningependa kuwasimulia kidogo maisha yangu

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juu ya kile ninachopenda kuita
"hatari ya simulizi moja"

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Nilikulia mazingira ya chuo
kikuu magharibi mwa Nigeria

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Mama yangu anasema nilianza kusoma
nikiwa na miaka miwili

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japo nadhani miaka minne ni sahihi zaidi

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Niliwahi sana kuanza kusoma

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Nilisoma vitabu vya watoto vya Uingereza
na Marekani

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Pia nilianza kuandika katika umri mdogo

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Na nilipoanza kuandika,
nikiwa na takriban miaka saba,

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hadithi za penseli na michoro ya rangi

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ambazo mama yangu alilazimika kuzisoma,

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niliandika hadithi
sawa na zile nilizokuwa nazisoma:

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Wahusika wangu wote 
walikuwa wazungu na wenye macho ya bluu.

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Walicheza katika theluji.

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Walikula matofaa

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(Kicheko)

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Na walizungumza sana kuhusu hali ya hewa,

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jinsi ilivyo vizuri kuona jua limechomoza.

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(Kicheko)

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Yote haya,ingawa niliishi Nigeria.

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Nilikuwa sijawahi kwenda nje ya Nigeria.

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Hatukuwa na theluji, tulikula maembe.

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Na hatukuzungumza kuhusu hali ya hewa,

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sababu hakukuwa na haja ya kufanya hivyo.

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Wahusika wangu pia
walikunywa sana bia ya tangawizi

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kwa sababu wahusika 
katika vitabu vya Uingereza

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walikunywa bia ya tangawizi.

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Ijapokuwa 
sikuifahamu bia ya tangawizi

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(Kicheko)

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Na kwa miaka mingi baadaye

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nilikuwa na shauku
ya kuonja bia ya tangawizi.

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Lakini hiyo ni hadithi nyingine.

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Ambacho hii inaonyesha,nafikiri


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Ni namna tulivyo wajinga na wanyonge

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Tunapokabiliana na simulizi

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hasa hasa kama watoto

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Sababu nilisoma vitabu
vyenye wahusika wa kigeni

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Nilikuwa nimeaminishwa kwamba vitabu

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kwa asili lazima 
viwe na wahusika wageni

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Na vielezo kuhusu mambo ambayo
binafsi siyafahamu

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Mambo yalibadilika
Nilipopata vitabu vya Afrika

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havikuwepo kwa wingi

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Na haikuwa rahisi kuvipata
kama vya kigeni


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Lakini sababu ya waandishi
kama Chinua Achebe na Camara Laye

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Nilipata badiliko la akili
ninavyoiona fasihi

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Niligundua kwamba watu kama mimi,

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wasichana weusi

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wenye nywele ngumu

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pia wapo katika fasihi.

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Nilianza kuandika 
vitu nilivyovifahamu

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Nilikuwa navipenda hivyo vitabu
vya Marekani na Uingereza

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Viliamsha fikra zangu
Vilifunua vitu vipya.

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Lakini matokeo yasiyokusudiwa

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yalikuwa; sikufahamu kuwa
watu kama mimi

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waweza kuwepo katika fasihi.

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hivyo ufumbuzi wa waandishi Waafrika:

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Uliniokoa na mtazamo mmoja
juu ya vitabu

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Ninatoka kwenye familia
ya kawaida

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Baba yangu alikuwa mhadhiri

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Mama yangu ni
afisa wa utawala

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Kwa hiyo kama kawaida, tulikuwa na,

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mtumishi wa nyumbani
anayetoka vijiji vya jirani

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Nilipokuwa na miaka nane
tulipata mtumishi wa kiume

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Jina lake aliitwa Fide

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Mama alituambia kuwa familia
yake ni masikini sana

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Mama alituma magimbi na mchele
na nguo zetu za zamani kwa familia yao

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Na niliposhindwa kumaliza chakula
mama alisema,

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"Maliza chakula! kuna watu
ambao hawana chochote

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Niliwahurumia sana
familia ya Fide

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Jumamosi moja tukaenda
kijijini kwao kutembelea

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na mama yake akatuonyesha
kikapu kizuri

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kilichosukwa kwa ukili uliopakwa rangi
na kaka yake Fide

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Nilishangaa

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Sikudhani kuwa yeyote katika familia yake

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angeweza kutengeneza chochote

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yote niliyowahi kusikia kuhusu wao
ni namna walivyo masikini

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Kwa hiyo ilikuwa haiwezekani kwangu
kuwaona tofauti na umasikini wao

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umasikini wao ilikuwa
ni simulizi moja kwangu

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baadaye niliwaza hili 
nilipotoka Nigeria

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Kwenda Marekani kusoma
chuo kikuu

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Nilikuwa na miaka 19

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Mmarekani niliyekuwa
naishi naye chumba kimoja alinishangaa

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Aliuliza wapi nimefunza 
kuzungumza kiingereza vizuri

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Alishangaa nilipomwambia kuwa Nigeria

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wanatumia kiingereza kama lugha ya taifa

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Aliomba kusikiliza "nyimbo za kikabila"

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na alipigwa butwaa vile vile

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Nilipompa kanda yangu ya Mariah Carey

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(kicheko)

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Alidhani kuwa sifahamu
kutumia jiko la umeme

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Kilichonishangaza mimi ni hiki

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Alikuwa ananihurimia
hata kabla ya kuniona

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Mtazamo wake mbovu,
kunihusu, kama Mwafrika,

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Ulikuwa wa huruma ya kudhalilisha,
yenye kujali

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Alikuwa na simulizi moja
kuhusu Afrika:

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Simulizi ya majanga.

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Kwenye simulizi hii moja,

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Hakukuwa na uwezekano wa Mwafrika
kufanana naye kwa namna yeyote,

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Hakukuwa na uwezekano wa hisia
ngumu zaidi ya huruma,

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Hakukuwa na uwezekano wa ushirikiano
kama binadamu walio sawa.

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Lazima niseme kuwa
kabla ya kwenda Marekani,

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Sikuwa nikijitambua kwa undani
kama Mwafrika.

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Lakini Marekani, popote Afrika ilipotajwa,
watu walinigeukia.

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Bila kujali kuwa sifahamu chochote
kuhusu nchi kama Namibia.

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Lakini nilikuja kuupokea
huu utambulisho mpya,

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Na kwa namna nyingi sasa 
ninajitazama kama Mwafrika.

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Ijapokuwa bado ninakasirishwa sana
pale Afrika inapoelezewa kama ni nchi

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Mfano wa karibu, ni safari yangu ya ndege

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Kutoka Lagos hivi juzi,

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Ambapo kulikuwa na tangazo

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Kuhusu kazi ya kujitolea kule
"India, Afika na nchi nyingine"

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Kicheko

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Baada ya kuishi Marekani kama Mwafrica

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Nikaanza kuelewa mwitikio wa 
niliyekuwa naishi naye chumba kimoja

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kama sikukulia Nigeria

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Na kama kila nilichofahamu kuhusu Afrika 
kilitokana na picha maarufu

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Mimi pia ningedhani kuwa Africa ni mahali
penye mandhari nzuri,

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Wanyama wa kupendeza,

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na watu wasioeleweka,

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wapiganao vita visivyo na maana,
wanaokufa na umasikini na UKIMWI

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wasioweza kujisemea

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wanaosubiri kusaidiwa na
mtu mweupe, mgeni mwenye ukarimu

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Ningewaona waafrika
kwa namna ile ambayo mimi,

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nilipokuwa mtoto,
niliiona familia ya Fide

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Hii simulizi moja kuhusu Afrika
nadhani inatokana na fasihi za magharibi

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Sasa, huu ni msemo kutoka katika uandishi
wa mfanyabiashara wa London aitwaye John Lok,

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aliyesafiri kwa maji kuelekea 
Afrika magharibi mwaka 1561

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na aliweka hazina ya kuvutia 
kutokana na safari yake.

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Baada ya kuwaita Waafrika weusi kama
" hayawani wasio na nyumba,"

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aliandika,"Pia kuna watu wasio na vichwa,

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midomo na macho yao
yapo katika vifua vyao."

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Sasa, nilicheka kila 
nikisoma haya maneno.

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Na lazima mtu 
atakubaliana na fikira za John Lok.

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Lakini kipi ni muhimu 
kuhusu uandishi wake

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ni kwamba inawakilisha mwanzo

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wa utamaduni wa kuelezea hadithi 
za Afrika kwa Magharibi:

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Utamaduni wa kusini mwa jangwa la Sahara
kama sehemu isiyofaa,

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yenye utofauti, yenye kiza,

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ya watu ambao, kutokana na maneno ya
mshairi bora aitwaye Rudyard Kipling,

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ni "nusu shetani, nusu watoto."

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Hivyo, nilianza kuelewa kwamba mwanafunzi
Mmarekani ninayeshirikiana nae chumba

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lazima katika maisha yake

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atakuwa ameona na kusikia 
namna mbalimbali za hii hadithi moja,

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kama ilivyo kwa profesa,

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ambaye aliwahi niambia kuwa 
riwaya yangu haikuwa "na uhalisia wa Kiafrika,"

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Sasa, nilikubaliana na kuchanganua

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kwamba kulikuwa na baadhi ya vitu 
ambavyo si sawa katika riwaya hii,

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na kuwa nilifeli katika maeneo mbalimbali,

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lakini sikufiria kwamba ilifeli

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katika kutekeleza 
uhalisia wake wa Kiafrika.

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Kiukweli, sikufahamu 
uhalisia wa Kiafrika ni upi.

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Profesa alinielezza kwamba wahusika kwenye riwaya
walikuwa wanafanana mno kama yeye,

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msomi aliye katika maisha ya kati.

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Wahusika wangu waliendesha magari.

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Hawakuwa wanashinda na njaa.

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Kwa hiyo hawakuwa Waafrika halisi.

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Lakini niongeze haraka-haraka 
kwamba najisikia hatia

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katika swali la la hadithi iliyo moja.

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Miaka michache iliyopita, 
nilitembelea Mexico nikitokea Marekani.

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Hali ya kisiasa nchini Marekani 
wakati huo ilikuwa tete,

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kulikuwa na majadiliano yanayoendelea 
kuhusu uhamiaji.

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Na, mara kwa mara hutokea Marekani,

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neno uhamiaji likaja kuwa 
linahusishwa na watu wenye asili ya Mexico.

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Kulikuwa na hadithi ndefu 
kuhusu Wamexico

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kama watu wanaonyonya mfumo wa afya,

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wanajipenyeza kwenye mipaka,

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wanakamatwa kwenye mipaka,
vitu kama hivyo.

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Nakumbuka siku ya kwanza nilipokuwa natembea
eneo liitwalo Guadalajara,

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nikiwaangalia watu wakielekea makazini,

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wakitengeneza tortilla maeneo ya sokoni,

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wakivuta sigara, wakicheka.

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Nakumbuka kwa mara ya kwanza 
nilipatwa na mshangao kidogo.

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Kisha, nikagubikwa na aibu.

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Nikatambua ya kwamba nimezama sana katika habari zinazoelezea watu wa Mexico

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ambao wamekuwa jambo katika akili yangu,

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wahamiaji duni,

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nilidanganyika katika hadithi moja
ya watu wa Mexico

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na sikuweza kujisikia aibu zaidi.

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Kwa hiyo hiyo ndiyo
namna ya kutengeneza hadithi moja.

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kuwaeleza watu kama jambo moja,

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kama jambo moja tu,

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tena na tena,

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na hivyo ndivyo watakavyokuwa.

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Haiwezekani kuongelea kuhusu hadithi moja

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bila kuongelea kuhusu uwezo ya mamlaka.

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Kuna neno, neno la lugha ya Igbo,

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ambalo huwa naliwaza kila nikifikiria 
mfumo wa mamlaka wa dunia,

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na hili "nkali".

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Ni nomino ambayo inatafsiriwa kama 
"kuwa juu zaidi ya mwigine."

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Kama ulivyo ulimwengu wa
kiuchumi na kisiasa,

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hadithi pia huelezwa kwa kanuni ya nkali:

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Zinaelezwaje, nani anaelezea,

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wakati gani zilielezwa,
hadithi ngapi zinaelezwa,

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haya yote yanategemea sana 
nguvu ya mamlaka.

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Mamlaka ni uwezo sio tu wa kueleza
hadithi ya kuhusu mtu mwingine,

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lakini kuifanya iwe hadithi mahususi
kuhusu mtu huyo.

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Mshairi wa Kipalestina
Mourid Barghouti aliandika

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kwamba kama unataka kuwaondoa watu,

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njia rahisi ya kufanya hivyo 
ni kuelezea hadithi yao

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na kuanza na, "pili."

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Anza hadithi na mishale
ya waliokuwa wakazi halisi wa Amerika,

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na sio baada ya kufika kwa Waingereza,

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na utakuwa na hadithi tofauti nyingine kabisa.

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Anza na hadithi kuhusu 
kuanguka kwa dola za Kiafrika,

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na sio dola za Kiafrika 
zilizotokana na ukoloni,

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na utakuwa na hadithi tofauti kabisa.

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Hivi karibun nilitoa hotuba katika chuo

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ambapo mwanafunzi aliniambia 
kwamba ilikuwa ni aibu

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kwamba wanaume wa Kinigeria 
walikuwa wanyanyasaji

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kama alivyo muhusika 
ambaye ni baba katika riwaya yangu.

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Nikamwambia nimesoma riwaya 
iitwayo "Mwendawazimu wa Kiamerika" --

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(Kicheko)

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-- na kwamba ilikuwa aibu

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kwamba vijana wadogo wa Kiamerika 
walikuwa wauaji waliokubuhu.

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(Kicheko)

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(Makofi)

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Sasa, kiukweli nilisema hili 
kutokana na kukerwa.

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(Kicheko)

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Lakini isingeweza kutokea kwangu kuwaza

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kwamba kwa sababu nimesoma riwaya 
ambayo muhusika ni muuaji wa kufululiza

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kwamba kwa kiasi fulani 
wanawakilisha Wamarekani wote.

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Hii si kwamba mimi 
ni mtu bora kuliko yule mwanafunzi,

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lakini kwa sababu ya utamaduni 
na nguvu ya uchumi wa Marekani,

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Nilikuwa nina hadithi nyingi za Marekani.

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Nilisoma Tyler na Updike 
na Steinbeck na Gaitskill.

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Sikuwa na hadithi moja ya Marekani.

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Nilipojifunza, miaka kadhaa iliyopita,

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kwamba waandishi wanategemewa kuwa na maisha ya utotoni ambayo siyo ya furaha

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ili kuja kufanikiwa baadaye,

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Nilianza kuwaza ni namna gani naweza buni 
vitu vibaya ambavyo wazazi wangu walinifanyia.

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(Kicheko)

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Lakini ukweli ni kwamba nilikuwa na maisha ya utoto ambayo yalikuwa ya furaha sana,

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yaliyojaa vicheko na upendo,
katika familia iliyo na ukaribu sana.

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Lakini pia nilikuwa na mababu 
waliofia kwenye kambi za wakimbizi.

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Binamu yangu Polle alifariki 
sababu hakupata matibabu yanayostahili.

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Mmoja wa rafiki zangu,Okoloma, 
alifariki kwenye ajali ya ndege

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kwa sababu gari zetu za zimamoto 
hazikuwa na maji.

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Nimekulia katika serikali ya kijeshi
ambayo ni kandamizi

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ambayo haikujali elimu,

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kwa muda mwingine,
wazazi walikuwa hawalipwi mishahara.

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Hivyo, kama mtoto, nilianza kuona jamu hakuna mezani wakati wa kupata kifungua kinywa,

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kisha siagi nayo ikakosekana,

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kisha mkate ukawa ghali sana,

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kisha maziwa yakapungua.

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Na katika yote, hali ya hofu ya kisiasa

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ikaingilia maisha yetu,

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Na hadithi zote hizi zimenitengeneza mimi wa leo.

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Lakini kusisitiza katika hizi hadithi hasi

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ni kuongeza uzoefu wangu

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na kuachana na hadithi nyinginezo nyingi ambazo zimenitengeneza mimi.

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Hadithi moja hutengeneza tabaka,

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na tatizo la tabaka 
si kwamba hazina kweli,

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lakini hazijakamilika.

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Hufanya hadithi moja kuwa hadithi pekee.

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Hakika, Afrika ni bara 
ambalo limejaa majanga:

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Kuna majanga yaliyo makubwa,
kama ubakaji wa kutisha nchini Congo

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na wa kudidimiza,

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kama ukweli kwamba watu 5000 wanaomba 
nafasi moja ya kazi nchini Nigeria.

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Lakini kuna hadithi nyingine 
ambazo hazihusiani na majanga,

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na ni muhimu sana, ni namna kuziongelea.

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Wakati wote nimekuwa nikihisi haiwezekani

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kujiunga kwa utaratibu na sehemu au mtu

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bila kuhusiana na hadithi zote
za mahala pale au mtu huyo.

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Madhara ya hadithi moja ni kwamba:

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Hunyang'anya watu wa heshima.

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Hufanya utambuzi wetu
wa usawa wa kibinadamu kuwa mgumu.

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Husisitiza ni jinsi gani tulivyo tofauti 
kuliko vile tulivyo sawa.

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Inakuwaje wakati
kabla ya safari yangu ya Mexico,

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Ningefatilia majadiliano ya uhamiaji 
kutoka pande zote,

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upande wa Marekani na wa Mexico?

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Ingekuwaje kama mama yangu angeniambia 
familia ya Fide ilikuwa masikini

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na ya wachapakazi?

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Inakuwaje kama tungekuwa
na mtandao wa televisheni wa Kiafrika

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ambao unarusha vipindi 
vya hadithi za Afrika duniani kote?

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Kitu ambacho muandishi wa Kinigeria Chinua Achebe
anaita "usawa wa hadithi."

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Inakuweaje kama mwanafunzi niliyeishi naye chumba kimoja angefahamu kuhusu mchapishaji wangu wa Kinigeria,

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Muhtar Bakare,

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mtu wa kipekee ambaye 
aliacha kazi ya benki

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na kufuata ndoto zake 
na kuanzisha nyumba ya uchapishaji

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Sasa, hekima iliyozoeleka ilikuwa kwamba 
Wanigeria huwa hawasomi fasihi.

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Yeye alikataa.

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Alihisi kwamba watu 
ambao wanaweza kusoma, wangesoma,

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kama ungefanya kazi ya fasihi iwe katika bei nafuu na kupatikana kiurahisi.

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Muda mfupi baada ya kuchapisha
riwaya yangu ya kwanza,

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Nilikwenda kwenye kituo cha televisheni 
kilichopo Lagos kwa ajili ya mahojiano,

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na mwanamke ambaye anafanya kazi pale kama karani alinifata na kusema,

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"Nimependa sana riwaya yako. 
Sijapenda mwishoni mwake.

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Sasa, ni lazima uandike muendelezo 
na hiki ndicho kitatokea ..."

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(Kicheko)

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Na alipoendelea kunielezea 
kipi cha kuandika kwenye muendelezo.

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Si kwamba nilivutiwa tu, 
lakini pia nilisisimka.

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Huyu ni mwanamke, mmoja wa watu wengi 
wa kawaida waliopo Nigeria,

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ambao hawakutakiwa kuwa wasomaji.

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Si kwamba alisoma tu kitabu,

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lakini pia alikimiliki

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na aliona ana haki kuaniambia 
kitu cha kuandika katika muendelezo.

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Sasa, ingekuwaje kama mwanafunzi niishiye nae chumba kimoja angejua kuhusu rafiki yangu Funmi Lyanda,

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mwanamke jasiri ambaye anaongoza 
kipindi cha televisheni Lagos,

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na anadhamiria kuelezea hadithi 
ambazo tunapendelea kuzisahau?

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Inakuwaje kama mwenzangu 
angetambua kuhusu upasuaji wa moyo

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ambao ulifanyika wiki iliyopita 
jijini Lagos?

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Inakuwaje angefahamu 
kuhusu muziki wa kisasa kwa Kinigeria,

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watu wenye vipaji wanaoimba 
katika lugha za Kiingereza na pijini,

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na Kiigbo na Kiyoruba na Kiijo,

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wakichanganya ushawishi 
kutoka kwa Jay Z hadi kwa Fela

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kwenda kwa Bob Marley na babu zao.

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Inakuwaje kama angejua 
kuhusu wakili mwanamke

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ambaye hivi karibuni alienda mahakamani nchini Nigeria kuipa changamoto sheria isiyo na maana

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ambayo inawataka wanawake 
kupewa ruhusa na waume zao

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kabla ya kutengeneza hati mpya ya kusafiria?

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Inakuwaje kama angefahamu kuhusu Nollywood,

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iliyojawa na watu wabunifu wanaotengeneza filamu ingawaje kuna changamoto nyingi za kiufundi,

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filamu ambazo ni maarufu sana

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ambazo ni mfano mzuri unaoonyesha Wanigeria wanatumia kile wanachotengeneza?

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Inakuwaje kama angefahamu 
kuhusu msusi wangu bora kabisa,

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ambaye ameanza biashara yake mwenyewe 
akiuza nywele za kuongezea?

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Au kuhusu mamilioni ya Wanigeria wengine ambao huanza biashara na muda mwingine kuanguka,

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lakini huendelea kukuza azma yao?

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Muda wote nikiwa nyumbani hukutana

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na vyanzo vya kila wakati vya kukwaza 
kwa Wanigeria wengi:

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miundombinu yetu mibovu, 
serikali iliyoanguka,

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lakini pia kwa ustahimilivu mkubwa

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wa watu ambao hufanikiwa,
bila ya kutegemea serikali,

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bila yenyewe kabisa.

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Huwa natoa mafunzo ya uandishi 
kila kipindi cha joto jijini Lagos,

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na huwa inanishangaza 
kwa namna gani watu wengi hujiunga,

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namna ambavyo watu wengi wana shauku ya kuandika,

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ili kueleza hadithi.

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Mimi na mchapishaji wa kitabu changu 
tumeanzisha taasisi isiyo ya kibiashara

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inayofahamika kama Farafina Trust,

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na tuna ndoto kubwa ya kujenga maktaba

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na kukarabati maktaba ambazo tayari zipo

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na kutoa vitabu kwa shule za majimboni

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ambazo hazina vitabu katika maktaba zao,

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na kuandaa mafunzo mengi mno,

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katika kuandika na kusoma,

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kwa watu wote ambao wana shauku 
ya kuelezea hadithi zetu nyingi.

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Hadithi zina maana.

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Hadithi nyingi zina maana.

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Haidithi zimekuwa 
zikitumika kupokonya na kukejeli,

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lakini hadithi zinaweza tumika 
kuhamasisha na kuleta ubinadamu.

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Hadithi zinaweza kuvunja heshima ya watu,

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lakini hadithi zinaweza 
kurudisha heshima iliyopotea.

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Mwandishi wa Kimarekani 
Alice Walker aliandika

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kuhusu ndugu zake wanaotokea Kusini
ambao walihamia Kaskazini.

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Aliwaonyesha kitabu kuhusu

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maisha ya Kusini ambayo wameyaacha nyuma.

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"Walikaa, na wakakisoma kitabu,

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nisikilize mimi soma kitabu,
na raha ya dunia utaipata tena."

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Ningependelea kumalizia na hili wazo:

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Kwamba pale tunapokataa hadithi moja,

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tunapogundua kwamba hakuna hadithi moja

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kuhusu sehemu yoyote,

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huwa tunarejesha Furaha.

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Asante.

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(Makofi)