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Nitaanza leo

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kwa kuigawana shairi

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iliyoandikiwa na rafiki yangu mmalawi,

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Eileen Piri.

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Eileen ana miaka 13 tu,

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lakini tulipoangalia diwani ya ushairi tuliyoandika,

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Niliona shairi yake ilinivuta sana,

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ilitia motisha sana.

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Basi nitakusomeeni.

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Ameiita shairi yake
"Nitaolewa ninapotaka"

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(Kicheko)

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"Nitaolewa ninapotaka.

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Mama yangu hatonilazimisha kuolewa.

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Baba yangu hatonilazimisha kuolewa.

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Mjomba, Shangazi,

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Kaka au dada,

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Hawawezi kunilazimisha.

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Hakuna mtu duniani

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awezaye kunilazimisha kuolewa.

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Nitaolewa ninapotaka.

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Hata ukinipiga,

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hata ukinifukuza

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hata ukinifanya vibaya,

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Nitaolewa ninapotaka.

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Nitaolewa ninapotaka,

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lakini sio kabla sijapata elimu nzuri

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na sio kabla sijakua mtu mzima

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Nitaolewa ninapotaka."

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Shairi inaonekana isiyo ya kawaida

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kuandikwa na msichana wa miaka 13,

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lakini tunapotoka mimi na Eileen,

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shairi hiyo, niliyoikusomeeni,

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ni sauti ya shujaa.

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Ninatoka Malawi.

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Malawi ni nchi ya maskini,

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maskini sana,

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ambapo usawa wa kijinsi sio hakika.

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Kukua katika nchi ile,

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Sikuweza kujichagulia katika maisha.

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Sikuweza hata kuzichungua

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nafasi za kibinafsi katika maisha yangu.

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Nitakuambieni hadithi

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ya wasichana wawili tofauti,

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wasichana wawili warembo.

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Hawa wasichana walikua

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chini ya paa moja.

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Walikula chakula sawa sawa.

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Wakati wengine, wangezigawana nguo,

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na hata viatu.

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Lakini maisha zao ziliishia tofauti,

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kwa njia mbili tofauti.

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Yule msichana mwengine ni dada yangu mdogo.

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Dada yangu alikuwa na miaka 11

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alipopata mimba.

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Ni jambo la kuumiza.

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Si kama ilimwumiza pekee, lakini mimi pia.

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Nilikuwa na wakati wa tafrani pia.

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Kwa sasa katika utamaduni wangu,

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ukifika ubalehe,

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inabidi uende makambi ya kuanzisha.

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Katika makambi haya,

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unafundishwa vipi umfurahishe mwanamume kwa kijinsia.

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Kuna siku maalum,

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wanayoiita "Siku maalum sana"

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ambapo mwanamume anaajiriwa na jamii

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anakuja kambini

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na anafanya mapenzi na watoto wadogo.

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Wazeni kiwewe wasichana hawa

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wanachokisikia kila siku.

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Wasichana wengi wanapata mimba.

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Na hata wanashikwa na ukimwi

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na magonjwa mengine ya zinaa.

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Kwa dadangu mdogo,
alipata mimba.

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Leo, ana miaka 16

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na ana watoto watatu.

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Ndoa yake ya kwanza haijaishi,

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wala ndoa yake ya pili.

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Kwa upande wengine, kuna msichana huyo.

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Anashangaza.

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(Kicheko)

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(Makofi)

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Nasema anashangaza kwa sababu ni kweli.

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Ni zaidi ya mzuri.

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Msichana yule ni mimi. (Kicheko)

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Nilipokuwa na miaka 13,

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Niliambiwa, umekua mzima,

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sasa umebalehe,

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inadhaniwa uende kambi la kuanzisha.

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Nilisema, "Nini?

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Siendi kwa yale makambi ya kuanzisha."

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Unajua nini mwanamke yule aliniambia?

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"Wewe ni mpumbavu. Mkaidi.

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Huziheshimu desturi za jamii yetu, za jumuia yetu."

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Nilikataa kwa sababu nilijua wapi nilipokwenda.

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Nilijua nilivyotaka katika maisha yangu.

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Nilikuwa na matumaini mengi nilipokuwa mtoto.

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Nilitaka kupata elimu nzuri

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Kutafuta kazi nzuri wakati wa badae.

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Nilikuwa najifikiria kama mwanasheria,

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kukaa katika kiti kile kikubwa.

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Yale yalikuwa mawazo

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yaliokuwa katika akili yangu kila siku.

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Na nilijua kwamba siku moja

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Ningesaidia kupa kitu,
kitu kidogo kwa jumuia yangu.

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Lakini kila siku baada ya kukataa,

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wanawake wangeniambia,

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"Jitazama, umekua mtu mzima.
Dadako mdogo amepata mtoto.

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Vipi wewe?"

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Ile ilikuwa muziki
niliyoisikia kila siku,

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na ile ni muziki
wasichana wanayoisikia kila siku

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wasipolifanya jambo
ambalo jumuia inawatakia wafanye.

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Nilipozilinganisha hadithi hizo mbili
kati ya mimi na dadangu,

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Nilisema, "Mbona nisiweze kufanya kitu?"

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Kwa nini nisiweze kubadilisha jambo
lililotokea kwa muda mrefu

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katika jamii yetu?"

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Wakati ule niliwaita wasichana wengine

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kama dadangu, ambao wamepata watoto,

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waliokwenda darasani lakini
wamesahau kusoma na kuandika.

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Nilisema "Njoo, tukumbushane

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je kusoma na kuandika tena,

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kuikamata kalamu vipi,
kusomaje, kuzuia kitabu."

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Ilikuwa wakati nzuri sana nao.

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Sio kwamba nilifundishwa kidogo kuhusu wale,

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lakini pia waliweza kuniambia 
hadithi zao za kibinafsi,

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waliyokabiliana kila siku

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kama mama wadogo.

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Wakati ule nilidhani,

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"Kwa nini tusiweze kuangalia mambo hayo
yanayotuathiri

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na kuyaonesha na kuwaambia mama zao,
viongozi wetu wa jadi,

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kwamba mambo hayo ni maovu?"

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Ilikuwa jambo la hofu,

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kwa sababu viongozi hawa wa jadi,

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wameshayazoea mambo

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yaliyokuwepo kwa muda mrefu.

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Ni jambo ambalo ni ngumu kubadilisha,

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lakini nzuri kujitahidi.

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Kwa hiyo tulijitahidi.

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Ilikuwa ngumu sana, lakini tulivumulia.

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Na mimi nipo kwa kusema kwamba katika jumuia yangu,

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ilikuwa jumuia ya kwanza baada ya wasichana

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walijitahidi sana kumthibitishia kiongozi wa jadi wetu,

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na kiongozi wetu alitutetea
na akasema hakuna msichana 
alazimishwaye kuolewa

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kabla hajafika miaka 18.

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(Makofi)

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Katika jumuia yangu

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Ilikuwa mara ya kwanza kwa jumuia,

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ilibidi watazame sheria ndogo,

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ya kwanza iliyowalinda wasichana

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katika jumuia yetu.

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Hatukumaliza na hivyo.

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Tuliendelea.

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Tulikusudia kuwapigania wasichana
sio katika jamii yangu tu

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lakini kwenye jamii nyingine.

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Wakati muswada wa ndoa za watoto
iliwasilishwa mwezi wa pili

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tulikuwepo kwenye mahakama ya bunge.

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Kila siku, wakati wabunge 
walipoingia,

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tulikuwa tukiwaambia,
"Tafadhali uitegemee muswada hii?"

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Na hatuna
teknolojia nyingi kama huku,

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lakini tunazo simu zetu ndogo.

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Kwa hiyo tulisema, "Mbona tusiweze kupata 
namba zao na kuwatumia text?"

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Kwa hiyo tulifanya hivyo. 
Na ilikuwa jambo zuri

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(Makofi)

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Kwa hiyo muswada ilipokubalika,
tuliwajibia na text,

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"Asante kwa kutegemea muswada."

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(Kicheko)

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Na muswada iliposajilika
na Rais,

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kwa kuifanya kuwa sheria, ilikuwa ziada.

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Sasa, katika Malawi, miaka 18 ni umri wa
kisheria kuolewa, kutoka 15 hadi 18.

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(Makofi)

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Ni jambo zuri kulijua
kwamba muswada imakubalika,

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lakini nikuambieni:

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Kuna nchi ambako miaka 18
ni umri wa kisheria kuolewa,

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lakini sio tunasikia kilio
za wanawake na wasichana kila siku?

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Kila siku, maisha ya wasichana
yanashuka thamani.

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Ni wakati muhimu kwa viongozi waiheshimu ahadi yao.

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Kwa kuiheshimu ahadi hiyo,

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inamaanisha kuyaweka maswala ya wasichana
moyoni kila mara.

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Tusitiishiwe kama duni,

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lakini wajue kwamba wanawake,
kama sisi chumbani humu,

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sisi sio wanawake tu,
sisi sio wasichana tu,

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sisi ni wa ajabu.

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Tunaweza kufanya zaidi.

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Na kitu chengine kwa Malawi,

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na si kwa Malawi pekee lakini nchi nyingine pia:

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Sheria zinazowepo,

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mnajua sheria sio sheria 
mpaka inatekeleza?

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Sheria iliyokubalika juzi

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na sheria ambazo katika nchi nyingine
zimekuwepo,

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zinahitajika kutangazwa
kwa njia za kienyeji,

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katika jamii,

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ambako maswala ya wasichana yako wazi.

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Wasichana wanakabiliana na maswala,
maswala magumu, katika jamii zao kila siku.

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Kwa hiyo ikiwa wajue kwamba
kuna sheria ziwalindazo,

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wataweza kusimama
na kujilinda

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kwa sababu watajua kwamba
kuna sheria ziwalindazo.

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Na kitu chengine nisemacho ni kwamba

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sauti za wasichana na wanawake

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ni nzuri sana, na zipo,

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lakini hatuwezi kufanya peke yetu.

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watetezi wa kiume, washirikiana,

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wajihusishe na tufanye kazi pamoja.

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ni kazi ya umoja.

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Tunavyohitaji ni vile vihitajikavyo 
na wasichana wa sehemu zote:

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elimu nzuri, na juu ya yote,
ni kutoolewa wakiwa na miaka 11.

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Na zaidi ya hayo,

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Najua kwamba pamoja,

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tunaweza kubadilisha mifumo ya kisheria,

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kiutamaduni na kisiasa

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inayozikanusha haki za wasichana.

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Nasimama hapa leo

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na kutangaza kwamba tunaweza
kuisha ndoa za watoto katika kizazi kimoja.

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Sasa ni wakati

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ambapo msichana na msichana,
na millioni za wasichana duniani,

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wataweza kusema,

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"Nitolewa ninapotaka."

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(Makofi)

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Asante. (Makofi)