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Siku.

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Damu.

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Hedhi.

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Uchafu.

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Siri.

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Kuficha.

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Kwanini?

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Utaratibu asilia kibaolojia

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ambao kila msichana na mwanamke
anapitia kila mwezi

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kwa karibia nusu ya maisha yake.

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Jambo ambalo ni la umuhimu mkubwa sana

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kiasi kwamba kupona na uenezwaji
wa spishi zetu unautegemea.

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Bado tunauchukulia kama mwiko.

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Tunajisikia ugumu
na fedheha kuliongelea.

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Nilipopata siku zangu mara ya kwanza,

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Niliambiwa nifanye iwe
siri nisiwaambie wengine--

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hata kwa baba yangu au kaka.

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Baadaye wakati hili somo
limejitokeza vitabuni mwetu,

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mwalimu wetu wa baolojia aliiruka mada.

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Nilijifunza nini kutokana na hili?

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Nilijifunza kwamba
ni fedheha mno kuongelea jambo hili.

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Nilijifunza kufedheshwa na mwili wangu.

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Nilijifunza kutokufahamu siku zangu

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ili kuweza kubaki na heshima.

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Utafiti katika sehemu mbalimbali India

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waonyesha wasichana watatu kati ya kumi
hawafahamu kuhusu hedhi

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wakati wa siku zao za kwanza.

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Na baadhi ya sehemu za Rajasthan

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hii namba ni kubwa kama wasichana tisa
kati ya kumi kutokufahamu

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Unaweza kushangazwa kujua

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kwamba wasichana wengi
nilioongea nao,

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waliokuwa hawajui kuhusu siku zao
wakati wa hedhi zao za kwanza

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walifikiria kuwa wana saratani ya damu

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na watakufa muda sio mrefu.

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Usafi wa hedhi
ni kipengele muhimu cha hatari

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kwa maambukizi wa mfumo wa via vya uzazi.

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Lakini India, ni asilimia 12 tu
ya wasichana na wanawake

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wanaweza kupata njia za usafi
wa kumudu siku zao.

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Ukifanya mahesabu,

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asilimia 88 ya wasichana na wanawake
hutumia njia zisizo salama kwa siku zao.

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Nilikuwa mmoja wao.

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Nilikulia kwenye mji mdogo
uitwao Garhwa, jimbo la Jharkhand,

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ambako hata kununua pedi
ilichukuliwa kama fedheha.

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Sasa nilipoanza kupata siku zangu,

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Nilianza kutumia matambara.

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Baada ya kila matumizi
niliyafua na kuyatumia tena.

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Lakini kuyahifadhi,

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Niliyaficha na kuyaweka
sehemu yenye giza na unyevu

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ilikwamba mtu asijue
kuwa niko kwenye hedhi.

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Kwa kuyarudia kufua
matambara yalikuja kuwa magumu,

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na mara nyingi nilipata upele
na maambukizi kwa kuyatumia.

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Niliyavaa kwa muda wa miaka mitano
hadi nilipohama ule mji.

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Suala lingine
ambalo siku zilileta maishani mwangu

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lile la kuwekewa mipaka kijamii

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iliyowekwa kwa wasichana wetu
na wanawake wakiwa kwenye siku zao.

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Nafikiri wote lazma mtakuwa mnajua,

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lakini bado nitaelezea
kwa wale wachache wasiojua.

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Sikuruhusiwa kula au kugusa vitu vichachu.

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Sikuruhusiwa kukaa kwenye sofa
au kitandani mwa ndugu wa familia.

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Nilitakiwa kufua mashuka
kila baada ya siku zangu,

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hata kama hazikuchafuka kwa madoa.

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Nilichukuliwa kama najisi

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na kukatazwa kuabudu au kugusa
kitu chochote chenye umuhimu kidini.

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Ulikutana na matangazo nje ya misikiti

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kukataza wasichana
na wanawake walio kwenye hedhi.

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Chakuchekesha,

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wakati wote ni wanawake watu wazima

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ndio walioweka vizuizi hivyo
kwa wasichana wadogo katika familia.

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hata hivyo, wamekua
wakikubali vizuizi hivyo kama desturi.

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Na katika kukosekana kwa kuingiliwa,

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ni imani potofu na kutoeleweka

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kunakoenezwa
kizazi hata kizazi.

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Kwa miaka nilyofanyia kazi 
taaluma hii,

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Nimeshakutana na hadithi

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ambapo wasichana walitakiwa kula
na kuosha vyombo vyao kwa kutengwa.

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Hawakuruhusiwa 
kuoga wakati wa siku zao,

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na katika nyumba nyingine walitengwa
hata na ndugu wengine wa familia.

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Kiasi cha asilimia 85 za wasichana
na wanawake India

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walifuata moja au zaidi ya masharti
ya mila kwenye siku zao kila mwezi.

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Unafikiria hii inafanya nini

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katika kujithamini
na kujiamini kwa msichana mdogo?

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Kiwewe cha kisaikolojia
ambacho hili huumiza,

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kuathiri haiba yake,

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utendaji wake kimasomo

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na kila kipengele cha ukuaji
katika miaka ya awali ya uumbaji wake?

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Nilifuata kwa bidii masharti haya yote
ya kimila kwa miaka 13,

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hadi mjadala na mshirika mwenzangu, Tuhin,

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ulipobadilisha mtazamo wangu
kuhusu hedhi milele.

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Mwaka 2009, mimi na Tuhin tulikuwa 
tunasoma stashada katika ubunifu.

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Tukapendana

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na nilikuwa huru
kujadiliana naye kuhusu siku zangu.

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Tuhin alijua kidogo kuhusu siku.

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Alishangazwa kujua kwamba
wasichana hupata maumivu makali

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na hutokwa damu kila mwezi.

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Ndio.

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Alishtushwa kabisa kujua

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kuhusu vizuizi vinavyowekwa kwa
wasichana na wanawake walio kwenye hedhi

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na familia pamoja na jamii zao wenyewe.

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Ili kuweza kunisaidia na maumivu yangu,

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alikwenda kwenye mtandao wa intaneti
kujifunza kuhusu hedhi.

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Aliponielezea alichojifunza,

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Niligundua ufahamu mdogo
nilionao kuhusu hedhi,

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na vitu vingi nilivyoamini
vilikuja kuwa ni imani potofu,

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Ndipo nilipojiuliza:

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kama sisi, tumesoma vizuri hivi,

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tumefundishwa vibaya kuhusu hedhi,

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kutakuwa na mamilioni ya wasichana huko 
nje waliofundishwa vibaya, pia.

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Kusoma--

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kuelewa tatizo vizuri,

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Nilifanya utafiti wa mwaka mmoja kujifunza
ukosefu wa ufahamu kuhusu hedhi

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na chanzo chake nyuma yake.

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Wakati kiujumla inaaminika

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kwamba kutokufahamu hedhi na
kuelewa vibaya ni tatizo la vijijini,

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katika utafiti wangu,

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Niligundua kwamba
ni tatizo la mijini pia.

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Na lipo kwa daraja la walioelimika
mijini, pia.

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Wakati naongea na wazazi wengi
pamoja na waalimu,

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Niligundua kuwa wengi wao walitaka
kuelimisha wasichana kuhusu siku zao

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kabla hawajaanza
kupata mzunguko wao wa hedhi.

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Na--

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lakini wenyewe walikosa
njia stahiki.

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Na kwavile ni mwiko,

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wanajisikia kusita
na fedheha kuongelea jambo hilo.

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Wasichana siku hizi hupata siku zao
wakiwa darasa la sita na la saba,

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lakini mtaala wetu wa elimu

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hufundisha wasichana kuhusu siku zao
darasa la nane na la tisa tu.

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na kwa vile ni mwiko,

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waalimu bado
wanairuka mada.

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Hivyo shule haziwafundishi
wasichana kuhusu siku zao,

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wazazi hawazungumzii jambo hilo.

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Wasichana wanaenda wapi?

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Miongo miwili iliyopita na sasa--

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hakuna kilichobadilika.

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Nilimshirikisha Tuhin matokeo yangu
na tulijiuliza

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Itakuwaje tukianzisha kitu

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ambacho kitasaidia wasichana kuelewa
kuhusu hedhi wao wenyewe --

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Kitu ambacho kitawasaidia
wazazi na waalimu

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kuongelea kuhusu siku za hedhi
kwa raha kwa wasichana wadogo?

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Wakati wa utafiti wangu,

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Nilikuwa nakusanya hadithi nyingi.

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Hizi ni hadithi za mambo waliyopitia
wasichana kipindi cha siku zao.

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Hadithi hizi zitawafanya wasichana
wawe wadadisi na kuvutiwa

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katika kuongea kuhusu hedhi
ndani ya watu wao wa karibu.

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Hicho ndio tulichotaka.

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Tulitaka kitu ambacho
kingewafanya wasichana wawe wadadisi

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na kuwasukuma kujifunza.

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Tulitaka kutumia hadithi hizi
kufundisha wasichana kuhusu siku zao.

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Hivyo tukaamua kutengeneza kitabu
cha vikatuni

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ambapo wahusika wa katuni
wataigiza hadithi hizi

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na kuwaelimisha wasichana kuhusu hedhi
kwa njia ya kufurahisha na kuwashirikisha.

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Kuwasilisha wasichana
katika hatua zao tofauti za kubalehe,

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tunao wahusika watatu.

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Pinki, ambaye hajapata siku zake bado,

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Jiya anayepata siku zake
wakati wa simulizi za kitabu

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na Mira ambaye tayari
amekuwa akipata siku zake.

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Kuna mhusika wa nne, Priya Didi.

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Kupitia yeye, wasichana wanakuja kujua
kuhusu vipengele kadhaa vya ukuaji

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na kusimamia usafi wa hedhi.

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Utengenezaji kitabu,
ulitumia umakini

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hakuna katika vielelezo ambavyo
vilikuwa na pingamizi lolote

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na hiyo ni nyeti kitamaduni.

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Wakati wa majaribio ya sampuli ya awali
tuligundua wasichana wakilipenda kitabu.

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Walikuwa na hamu ya kukisoma

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na kujua zaidi na zaidi
kuhusu siku zao wao wenyewe.

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Wazazi na waalimu walikuwa
hawaoni shida kuongea kuhusu siku

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kwa wasichana wadogo kutumia kitabu

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na wakati mwingine hata wavulana
walivutiwa kukisoma.

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Kitabu cha vikatu kilisaidia
katika kujenga mazingira

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ambapo itasimamisha hedhi kuwa mwiko.

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Wengi wa waliojitolea walichukua hii
sampuli ya awali kuelimisha wasichana

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na kufanya warsha za kuelimisha hedhi
katika majimbo matano tofauti India.

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na mmoja wa waliojitolea alitumia
sampuli hii kuelimisha watawa vijana

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na aliipeleka kwenye nyumba ya utawa
Ladakh.

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Tulitengeneza toleo la mwisho la kitabu,
tukakiita "Menstrupedia Comic"

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na kukizindua Septemba mwaka jana.

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Na mpaka sasa,

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zaidi ya wasichana 4,000 wameelimika
kwa kutumia kitabu India na --

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Asanteni.

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na nchi nyingine 10.

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Mara kwa mara tunakitafsiri kitabu
katika lugha tofauti

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Na kushirikiana na mashirika ya ndani
nchi

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na kufanya hiki kitabu kipatikane
katika nchi tofauti.

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Mashule 15 katika sehemu tofauti India

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yamekifanya kitabu hiki
kuwa sehemu ya mtaala wa shule zao

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kufundisha wasichana kuhusu hedhi.

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Nafurahishwa kuona jinsi wanaojitolea,

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watu binafsi, wazazi
waalimu, wakuu wa mashule

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wamekutana pamoja

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na kufanya msukumo huu wa ufahamishaji
wa hedhi kwa jamii zao,

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wamehakikisha wasichana wanajifunza
kuhusu siku zao katika umri sahihi

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na kusaidia katika kuvunja mwiko huu

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Ninaota maisha ya mbele
ambapo hedhi sio laana,

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sio ugonjwa,

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ila ni mabadiliko katika
maisha ya msichana.

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Na ninge --

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Na ningependa kumalizia hii

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kwa ombi dogo
kwa wazazi wote hapa.

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Wapendwa wazazi,

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kama mtakuwa mnafedheheshwa na hedhi

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na mabinti zenu watafedheheshwa, pia.

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Hivyo tafadhali muwe na mtazamo chanya
katika siku.

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Asanteni.

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(Makofi)