Meet M'aa

Soon after arriving in K'Village, all newcomers are given a Malian name because, to the Bambara people, our English names are almost impossible to pronounce.

I was named M'aa Fumba, and later learned that a woman in the village had the same name. I didn't meet her in July when I was there, but in September, she was brought to our house so I could meet her.

Unlike me, she's quite shy. On the 4th or 5th attempt, we finally got her to look at the camera and smile.