

The next day these were the results. (Sorry the above picture is a bit blurry.) The henna on skin lasted for Ellie just a few days. The henna on my skin lasted a couple weeks. The henna on my fingernails will last until my nails grow out. Last time I had henna on my nails it took a few months.

I was talking with my friend who grew up here in Asia. She pointed out to me that putting henna on is actually away to remember something. When women get married here, they put henna on. Then whenever they look at the henna, they can remember the wedding celebrations.
It got me to thinking... what will I remember when I look at my henna? It will remind me of the fun we had and have with our neighbors.

Ellie calls the mom who lives downstairs Aunty. The little boy she calls "Bhaiya" which means big brother, and she calls the girl "Apa" which means sister.

She calls our landlady who lives upstairs "Chachi" which means Aunt, and she LOVES her chachi.

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