This past month, Flo, one of my best friends in the village, delivered her fifth child.
In Uganda, it is common for one to be given two names: a local/village name and a Christian name. The baby was given the Christian name Silver (after her father, the parish cook) and the local name "Apollo" (meaning development in Ateso), named after, yes, me. An honor to say the least!
I look forward to returning to Uganda in 5, 10, 15 years down the road to see how child Apollo feels about being named after a muzungu!
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| Baby Apollo and Mama Flo |
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| Take 2 |
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| Posing for his namesake's camera |
Bryan, this is simply incredible -- a joyous occasion for Flo and her family, and also a touching testament to your work and to the friendships that you've forged. Also, Apollo is *adorable*! You're no slouch, but there might be a new cutest Apollo in town :)
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