Real Stories Gallery | Convention on the Rights of the Child (Nov. 20, 1989) PART I (Illustrated by © Art For Humanity, "Women for Children")Convention on the Rights of the Child (Nov. 20, 1989) PART I (Illustrated by © Art For Humanity, "Women for Children")The Committee calls upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Convention and "to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories.""Living Children and Dead Children" by Lien Botha"Living Children and Dead Children," poem by Karen Pressto find out where they're going,and an eagle circling that doesn't dare to swoop.Dead children are no-one's ancestors.Bana ba ba tshelang le bana ba ba tlhokafetseng (Setswana translation: Lorato Trok)ba lebile kgakala kwa dithabeng, ditlhare tse dikhutshwane di balebile gore fa ba ka tlhoka thuso, le bomantlopane ba ba setse moragogo bona gore ba ya kae le ntsu e ntse e ba dikologa e sa tshabe go ka tlhasela.ba phetesela, ba baakanyetsa mokete wa maatla a a ba ba tshelangBana ba ba tlhokafetseng, badimo ba loso,"My Birthday Wish" by Angela Buckland"My Birthday Wish," poem by Kareemah El-AminHe said he doesn't want to die, my hymen for his lifeI've saved 100 lives since birthBetween my legs is his salvationHe speaks of love and understanding, piety and graceWith his penis in my faceGifting me with the sacrament of his unholy communionI turned nine todayBlow out the candles, and make a wish"Father, please forgive my sins...Let me join you before I turn ten"Zwine Nda Tama Nga Duvha Langa La Mabebo (Tshivenda translation coordinated by Dr Maria Letsie)O ri ha todi u fa, vhusidzana hanga ndo vhu vhulungela vhutshilo haweNdo vhulunga matshilo a dana tshe nda bebwaVhukati ha milenzhe yanga ndi phuluso yaweU amba nga ha lufuno na u pfesesa, vhudikumedzeli na tshilidziNa vhudzimu hawe khofheni hangaA tshi mpha tshiga tsha tshilalelo tshivhiNdo fara minwaha ya tahe namusiNdi dzima makhandela nda bula itsho tshine nda tama"Khotsi, nkhangwele zwivhi zwanga...Kha ndi vhe na iwe ndi saathu u fara minwaha ya fumi"Keletso ya Letsatsi la me la Matsalo (Setswana translation)O rile ga a battle go swa, sesupa-bosetsana ba me ntlheng ya botshelo jwa gagweKe bolokile matshelo a 100 fa e sale ke tsalwaMo gare ga dinao tsa me ke poloko ya gagweO bua ka lorato le tlhaloganyo, ineetseng tumelong le tshegofatsoBonna ba gagwe mo sefatlhegong sa me.A neela sakaramente ya selalelo sa gagwe se se tlhokang boitshepoKe na le dingwaga tse di robong gompienoButswela dikerese le go dira keletso"Rara, ka kopo intshwarele dibe tsa me...A ke go sale morago pele ke dira dingwaga tse lesome"Takatso ya ka ya tsatsi la matswalo (Sesotho translation)O itse ha a batle ho shwa, sesupa-borwetsana ba ka bakeng sa bophelo ba haeKe bolokile maphelo a 100 haesale ke tswetswePakeng tsa maoto a ka ke pholoso ya haeO bua ka lerato le kutlwisiso, boineelo tumelong le mohauBotona ba hae bo le sefahlehong sa kaA mpha sakramente ya selallo sa hae se sa halalelengKe na le dilemo tse robong kajenoTima dikerese, le ho etsa takatso"Ntate, ka kopo ntshwarele dibe tsa ka ...Ntumelle ho tla ho wena pele ke eba le dilemo tse leshome"Takat·o ya matswalo a ka (Sesotho sa Leboa translation)O rile ga a nyake go hwa, haemene ya ka go bophelo bja gagweKe pholo·it·e maphelo a 100 go tloga mola ke tswalwagoGare ga maoto a ka ke pholo·o ya gagwe.O bolela ka lerato le kwe·i·o, go ikokobet·a le kgaogeloLe setho sa bonna bja gagwe sefahlegong sa kaA mpha sakramente ya selalelo sa gagwe seo e sego se sekgethwaKe nale mengwaga e senyane lehonoTima dikerese o bolele seo o sedumagoTate ntshwarele dibe t·a ka hle...A ke be le wena pele ke fihla mengwaga e lesomeTifiso tami telusuku lwekutalwa (Siswati translation)Utsite akafuni kufa, ngifunga gebuntfombi bamiNgisindzisee timphilo letili-100 solo ngatalwaEmkhatsini wetinyawo tami kunensindziso yakheUkhuluma ngelutsandvo kanyenekuvisisa, kukholwa kanye nemusaNgendvuku yakhe ebusweni bamiNgiphiwa ngemusa lokungakalungiNgihlanganisa iminyaka leyimfica namuhla"Babe, ngicela ungitsetselele tono tami...Angihlanganyele nawe ngingakabi nelishumi leminyaka''Isifiso sami ngelanga lamabeletho (IsiNdebele translation)Uthi akafuni ukuhlongakala, ngizilondoloza ngizilondolozela ipilo yakheNgiphephise amaphilo ayikhulu kusukela ngibelethwaHlangana nemilemze yami kukusindiswa kwakheUkhuluma ngethando begodu, nokuzwisisana ukurhawukela nomusaNgomthondo wakhe ebusweni bamiAngipha isipho sabelana ngenolwana.Ngiba neminyaka elithoba namhlanjesiQima amakerese ube nesifiso"Baba ngibawa uthethelele izono zami...Ngibawa ukuhlanganyela nawe ngaphambi kobana ngibe neminyaka elisumi"Ku navela kanga ka siku ro velekiwa (Xitsonga translation)U te anga lavi ku fa, mbewu ya nga ya vununa ya vutomi byakweNdzi ponise vutomi bya 100 ku suka eku velekiweniXikarhi ka milenge yanga i ku ponisiwa ka yenaU vulavula hi rirhandzu na ku twisisa,vukhongeri na musaHi vununa byakwe exikandzeni xa minaA ndzi nyikela hi twela vusiwana xilalelo xa yena xo nyamaNdzi fikisile nkaye namutlhaTima makhandlela, u vika ku navela kaku"Tatana,ndzi rivalele swidyoho swanga...Wo ndzi ku joyina ndzi nga se fikisa khume""Ukunqamuka Kwe Mbeleko" by Nomusa Makhubu"Look at Me," poem by Khona Dlaminido not let your eyesturn away from the contours of my beingi am the child whose lifeis ordered by numberswho is mothered by the social systemfathered by the education systemnot through melet butterflies flow from your lipsto caress the catacombs in my heartI AM/ MATTER"Ntjhebe"(Sesotho translation of poem extract by MP Letsie)dirurubele di phalle ho tswa dipounameng tsa haoho phaphatha mabitla a ka pelong ya kahore keho latswale ho tseba horeKE MOPHEDIntjhebeo se ke wa ntlodisa mahlo"Where are the Cows?" by Beverley Samler"Looking up," poem by Finuala DowlingBut we didn't come.We've had a lot of new stuff to look afterOf course, when we read how you'd died,Yet it's true that the moment before you died,(IsiXhosa translation)namnye ufikayo."Boy" by Este Macleod"A Child Dreaming," poem by Zandra BezuidenhoutI am a child of many dreams:I'd love to be a soaring eagleor a lofty yellowwood tree.Wonders might happenif I am treated with respect,as children's rights are rootedin a moral alphabet.I pray that you will from todayrespect my life in every way,that I may grow and flourish fearlesslyuntil one day I do become"Kind Wat Droom"(Afrikaans Translation by Zandra Bezuidenhout)Ek is ‘n kind. Ek droomek word ‘n witkruisarendof ‘n reuse geelhoutboom.Wonders kan gebeuras jul my lewe respekteer.Ek vra dat jul my regteop die hart sal dra.Laat my in veiligheidop hierdie aarde woon.dat ek kan groei en blomte word wat ek moet wees."This Is My Story" by Marjorie Maleka"Mary Mother of No-One" by Lindiwe NkuthaYet again unfounded mythsre-write themselves on my bodyfaceless malevolent voicesproclaim me the virginal cleanserof heartache and dis-easewhile taking turns to fill me to the brim with samemy shrills swathed in regal stoles of collective silencelie behind consensual paralytic truthsthat have never walked,let alone flowni watch with a throat full of swallowed wordswhile my consent is sacrificed on alters to inconsiderate godsit crushes the bones in my heartthat no one ever hears thetwo, sometimes three, mostly seven pleadingsthat drip out of the sides of my mouthonto my pillow now gone deafwill somebody, anybody..."Ngingu Maria Uma Kamuntu"(IsiZulu tranlsation)Kwenzeka futhi, izinganekwane ezingena msusaZizibhala emzimbeni wamiAmaphimbo anomunyu kodwa angenabo ubusoAngibiza ngocwebileyoOgeza izinhlungu zenhliziyo nezifo zonkeNgaleso sikhathi agcwalisa ubunjalo bami ngalezo zinhlunguIzikhalo zami zemboswe ngengubo yobukhosi engasho luthoYona egquma amaqiniso akhubazekileAngakaze ahambafuthi angeke andizeKonke lokhu ngikubuka umphimbo wami ugcweleAmagama engingakwazi ukuwagwinyaKwenziwa izihlabelo egameni lami ngokuvuma kwamiKwenzelwa onkulunkulu abengenandabaukhona mumbe...ukhona mumbe, nanomawubani ...mumbe,nomawubani,nawe qobolwakhomasibambisaneni siphelise lomkhuba."A Flower For Malika" by Judith Mason"Girl Child" by Malika NdlovuWhere Aand youthMis-led and mis-educatedUnder Moon's glow"Mntwana Wentombazane"(IsiZulu Translation Coordinated by Dr Maria Letsie)"Dancing with Angels" by Mavis Smallbergthere's a rustling of angel wings swift in the airthere's a sounding of spirit war stirring the air(Afrikaans translation of poem extract by Marí Peté)sy begin nuwe slaapliedjies sing, nuwe drome droomsaam met engele dans om haar kind te genees
