Friday
What do these three things have in common?
1. "ef-wa"
2. "ef-fee-ah"
3. "ef-fee"
They are all different tribal ways to pronounce my African name, Afua. Or, Auntie Afua, as I am often called.
What do these three things have in common?
1. April 29, 1983
2. October 24, 1986
3. December 19, 1986
They all fell on a Friday.
In Ghana, everyone has two names - the first is their given name, the second is their "born" name. I am Afua, which means "Friday born." So, when Molly and Lauren arrived this evening, one of the first orders of business was to discover what their African names would be. Lo and behold, we are all Friday born. This could make communication interesting... I am so glad they are here!
This is a picture I did not take of a little girl, no more than three years old, with a solitary braid standing up in homage to Alfalfa, a pink floral dress, and combat boots, sticking her head through the barrier at the airport to smile at me.
posted by Lesley Watson @ 10:56 PM
3 comments
3 Comments:
i am so glad that they arrived safely!!!! it will be so weird not to see any of you for that long but it will remind me to be continually praying for each of you. i love you
sandy
all i have to say is that i love you.
My twi name is Afia. FRIDAY BORN!! hey...i knew we were too much alike! Their dialect must be just a bit different than the one spoken in our house. I am so happy reading this!! i love you
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