Before we get into this weird Ayub gem, I just have to say that Ayub isn’t racist. When he says black or white, he means the colors not the races. It’s funny to me because society has placed labels on people to separate them from each other, and Ayub has no concept of that.
So anyway… This conversation happened about a month after Ayub and Sulaiman met Mr Ninja (who isn’t black, but more of a dark brown imo.) We were already engaged so I told the kids to call him Ayah rather than Uncle Ninja.
Ayub: Hi Ayah!
Mr Ninja: Hi Ayub!
Ayub: Ayah… Why you so black?
Mr Ninja: wut?
Ayub: (laughing) You’re so black Ayah! Why you so black?
Mr Ninja: You’re black too! Look at your knees! They’re black.
Ayub: Yeah! Ayub knees are black! Hahahahaha. But Ayah is sooooo black!
(Ayub runs to my room)
Ayub: Mama! Mama! Ayah is black!
Me: lul.
Ayub: Ayah is black but Mama and Ayub are white.
Me: Saywhatnow?
Ayub: (laughing hysterically) Yeaaaaah! Ayah is black.
