Karilosy has an older sister and a younger sister here visiting. His older sister has a daughter Maria's age, but she's not her biological daughter. She and her husband have had custody of this little girl for about a month because the child's mother threw her out into the street and wanted nothing to do with her. Can you imagine? A one-year-old baby being left all alone without food or shelter or a loving caretaker... She's extremely tiny and rarely smiles. She cries a lot and is scared of most people- myself included. She can't walk on her own and she doesn't talk at all, but amazingly she can feed herself with a spoon. She probably didn't have anybody spoon feeding her, so when she was hungry she must have just figured it out on her own. Poor child...
Karilosy's younger sister braided my hair this afternoon. From the pictures Stacy took, I can see that it looks very neat. If it wasn't for my light skin and freckles, I'd look just like an African woman. It took her about two hours... I hope it stays in for at least a week. She used coconut oil and it smells really good.
Karilosy's older children: Ensara, Onza, Todi, and Toki left this morning to stay with their grandmother for the winter (probably until September). It's kind of a bummer because I won't get to see them again before I leave Madagascar. It's also going to be quiet around her with only their youngest, Rodzo, here. At least she'll still be around for Isaac and Maria to play with.
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