One of our guards, Lahai, has twin boys. In Sierra Leone, the older twin is called "Sao" and the younger is "Jina." Sao and Jina hang out in our compound on most days, giggling and babbling outside our window. The second I step outside, they freeze and stare. I have been trying for months to get them to love me- bribing them with treats, picking them up and throwing them in the air, hugging them close, teaching them to give high fives. I have explained to Sao on many occasions that I, too, am a Sao, and therefore we have a special connection. Our first breakthrough was when I was holding Sao and he kept trying to hide from my face by burying his face is my chest. I pretended he just wanted to snuggle.
I have 2 more weeks to get them to smile. I am not giving up.
Well, we went on a mission to change that. First, we took them to the beach.
And we showed them the waves.
We got them hopped up on sugar.
We intrigued them.
We (DAVID) dunked them in the water.
And we taught them to roll in the sand.
The final result...
We did it!!!
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