Camp Middle Jubba

From: Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me. | Date: July 24, 2007| Author: Bonnie Washuk | Copyright information

LEWISTON - On a recent day at Montello Elementary School, volunteer teacher Barbara Carnegie sat at a table with two Somali Bantu girls working on an English language lesson.

They were learning the word "smooth."

Carnegie asked the girls, "What is smooth?"

Binto Matan, 9, and Hawo Ibrahim, 9, came up with answers.

"A quilt."

"A scarf."

"Skin!"

"That's a good one," Carnegie said. "When we have nice, smooth skin, doesn't it feel good to touch your...

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