Tesfaye's story
His Story Sidama, Soccer, and Chickens (watercolor crayon) Over the Summer, Tesfaye has been sharing his story. We've heard snippets since he's come home, but over the course of two months, we took the time to be intentional about officially documenting his memories. Some memories have sadly already been forgotten. It is important to preserve as much as we can about his early years and his first home. A year ago, he would have remembered more, but he lacked the language to communicate and he wasn't emotionally ready to share. He is sadly realizing he is starting to forget. He is mature enough to recognize the importance of capturing his memories in a book. He desperately wants to remember. This Summer he has been pouring out his heart, and very proudly telling his tale. His story is told in snippets, captured in his voice - a sweet broken English - him talking while I frantically type, wanting to capture each tale in his own voice. The more