Meet my youngest Senegalese sister, Awa. Likes: bubbles, dancing, hanging out in my room, her imaginary friend “Fatou” and bathing in big tubs (called benoirs). Dislikes: shoes, beans, bananas, and getting her hair braided. Superhuman power: squealing/yelling in a high pitch voice (imagine Elmo’s voice—now take it 4 octaves higher). Disclaimer: The contents of this [...]
