Mama Jenneh & Auntie Isata

These are two of the most beautiful women who help our time here run smoothly. Auntie I is the best cook in the whole cheifdom, maybe even the whole country. Every morning we wake up to the sound of her voice saying, "Good morning my sisters." This week she taught us how to make cassava leave, which is the local staple and ground nut, which is the African word for peanuts. We then took the ground nut and made our own peanut butter, which has become one of our staples.
Then we have Mama Jenneh, with the talking eyes. Since communication is a barrier for us, Mama Jenneh speaks to us through eyes. Sometimes we have a hard time deciphering what she is saying, but always there is such love in those eyes. Mama Jenneh makes sure that our clothes, that seem to get dirty within seconds of putting them on, are always clean and fresh.