by Samantha Frearson-Tubito | Mar 27, 2019 | Africa
(Continued from Assinie part 1 posted on 3/18/19) Sam age 10 on the lagoon, Assinie Sam age 11 waterskiing, Assinie Dad and I walked quickly to the shack. I had to skip to keep up with his pace. “I want you to stay by my side, honey. Don’t wander…okay?” Dad said to...
by Samantha Frearson-Tubito | Mar 18, 2019 | Africa
One of my favorite childhood memories was our weekly escape to Assinie from the dust, rust, and noise of Abidjan. Waves and currents from the north Atlantic ocean had created low-lying sandbars which were dotted with coconut palms and shrubs. The sand was golden on...
by Samantha Frearson-Tubito | Mar 16, 2018 | Africa
I remember. Cecile, our nanny. Her full embrace. Her kindness. Her infectious bright laugh. I wondered where she lived. Did she have her own family, her own children? The musty smell of the clapped out non-descript colored, noisy, Renault 4. It felt safe. The Sabena...
by Samantha Frearson-Tubito | Mar 14, 2018 | Africa
We were unpacking boxes. We had just moved to Lusaka. From Hong Kong. The rain pelted down. Dad and I sat together at the outside bar of our new home. The bar was nestled in the corner of the terrace overlooking a kidney-shaped swimming pool. Wellie was nuzzling at...
by Samantha Frearson-Tubito | Feb 15, 2018 | Africa
We were being thrown all over the place. Our parents held on to us, squeezing our tiny bodies so tight our very lungs felt like they were about to burst. At least that’s how I remember it. Robby’s memory of that moment was different. He remembers the weird man with...
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