Oh, the challenge…

November 5, 2007 | Category: Memories, Uncategorized

Hani, my 5 year old nephew, came up to me and asked if I could read him “this story.”

I said “Of course 7ayati” (equivalent to honey)…not realizing that it’s in Arabic…

I started reading out loud to him - at times stuttering…

As I was about to flip to the next page, he pulled the book away from my hand, looked me straight in the eye and asked:

“Khalto, do you even know how to read this?!”

“Yes… here, let’s finish…” I said as I looked at his mom…who was too busy stuffing her face with cheesecake, not realizing the challenge her son was putting me through…

“Are you sure? I don’t think you can, khalto…” he said with a smirk.

Ranya, next time take it easy on your kids…and don’t check out college level novels! Thanks to you, now Hani thinks I’m illiterate!

4 Comments

  1. eyad
    on November 6th, 2007
    1

    cute babies, they are smarter nowadays, :)

  2. Dandooneh
    on November 6th, 2007
    2

    i guess he meant to make emotions and faces while reading it ,maybe that would be more fun ..:D
    cute little babies ..

  3. mo
    on November 6th, 2007
    3

    pwned by a 5 year old ,, BURN :P

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