Zayne Emengo-Okpo from St Aloysius College
Zayne Emengo-Okpo from St Aloysius College
Ina jira…
Ina jiran wannan ya kare
Don ina so…
In rungume ku
In taba ku
In yi wasa da ku
In ci abinci tare da ku
In yi rawa da ku
Ina jiran wannan ya kare
Don sabon ni
Ya hadu da sabon ku
A cikin sabon duniya
Da ke cike
da soyaya da alheri
English Translation
I’m waiting…
I’m waiting for this to end
So that I can…
Hug you
Touch you
Play with you
Eat with you
Dance with you
I’m waiting for this to end
So the new me
Can meet the new you
In a new world
Filled with love and kindness
Copyright: This poem was recorded as part of the Mother Tongue Other Tongue project.
About Zayne Emengo-Okpo from St Aloysius College
“My name is Zayne Emengo-Okpo. I am 6 years old. I was born in Scotland and my parents are from Nigeria. My family speak Hausa, Igbo and Pidgin. My poem is written in Hausa and describes how I can’t wait for the Coronavirus to go away. Even though it’s been a difficult year, I believe this experience will change us and hopefully make the world a better place.”