Her brain is fine. I suggest that this is an important feature of Mimi's 'case' - looking at her abilities, as well as her disabilities. After translation, the relatives smile and agree. As we walk on for another 20 minutes, Idda fills in complicated background details. I retain only that the family has had contact with a centre-based organisation, which told them something about doing exercises.
Husband is out on a temporary labouring job.
We sit on rickety stools on the uneven slope outside the shack. Idda tickles the sole of Anna's bare foot, but gets no response. There is an open sore of 1 cm. Idda tells me that they think Anna is deaf but have not yet been able to arrange a hearing test at the hospital. Idda half inflates a red balloon and Anna sucks on it.