Friday, March 27, 2009

Meet Muhammed Lamin



Aka:
Mo Lamin
Age: 6

Baby of the family (and knows it!) Classic rough and tumble boy but also likes affection, has a great grin and likes to be tickled and swung as high as Ansumana (Andy) can throw him and flown like an airplane. When he thinks I’m doing something weird or silly, he has a great way of making a “disapproving” face angling his head down and saying, “Borry, Borry Borry”. (my Gambian name). He really likes food and is adventurous enough to try what things I give him from our own kitchen. (Really likes tortillas). When we are studying he is all about the “high fives” which he says in his language, (translated, says, “Borry, hit my hand!”). Started playing alphabet bingo with the older kids ever since we started playing more than a year ago and he wins often!



















Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Meet Fatou Bintou





Meet Fatou Bintou (Aka: Fa Bin)



7 years old

Introvert, but you can tell what she is thinking because it is written on her face, she scrunches up her face when disapproving. She can also be dramatic when hurt and stubborn. She likes to come over for quiet, alone time and sometimes falls asleep on our floor. It would take a bulldozer to get her up. I have even picked her up to a standing position and she still doesn’t wake up! She likes to come and help me do things like cook, prep materials for teaching or just watch whatever I’m doing.