Tasneem spent quite a lot her time helping Sulaiman write in his notebook and compose emails to their grandmother over the weekend. After she went home this happened…
Sulaiman: Look Mama, I made a telephone!
(Shows me his lego telephone creation)
Me: Wow that’s cool.
Sulaiman: I’m going to call Tasneem…
(“Dials” Tasneem’s phone number)
Sulaiman: Hello? Hi, this is Sulaiman.
(pause)
Sulaiman: Yeah, whachu doin?
(pause)
Sulaiman: You writing an email?
(pause)
Sulaiman: Oh… You writing a blog post. That’s nice.
(pause)
Sulaiman: Yeah. You are a good boy Tasneem!
(pause)
Sulaiman: What?
(pause)
Sulaiman: What?!
(pause)
Sulaiman: I can’t hear you…
(pause)
Sulaiman: Yeah, I can’t hear youuuuuu…
(pause)
Sulaiman: Tasneem. You have to speak louder!
(pause)
Sulaiman: Ok. Ok. Yeah.
(pause)
Sulaiman: Uh-huh. Ok. I love you bye.
(Sulaiman hangs up)
Me: What did Tasneem say?
Sulaiman: I don’t know. I cannot hear her. She speak so soft.
