On Friday 5 May, I met with Umutoni for the last time. She was
very sad that it was our last lesson, and at the end of it, took a picture with
me and gave me a hug. We went over emotions again. When we finished that, the
topic turned to shopping. I wrote down a basic question: how much does this
cost. I then drew a picture of a grocery item, and wrote a price below it. I
asked Umutoni how much it cost, and she didn’t seem to understand. When I said
this item costs X.XX, she realized what I had asked her. I drew another picture
and repeated the question, and she was able to say, ‘this item costs X.XX’.
When the lesson was finished, the whole family gathered around me, and was
effusive with gratitude and joy. Everyone hugged me, and as I drove off, they
waved me goodbye.
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