Girls received hair ties and clips, while boys got knee pads, soccer balls, and textbooks. The older girls were given lipsticks and skincare products. These older girls had never seen such items before and were curious, with their brown eyes filled with confusion. "Mr. Micah, what is this?" one of them asked.

"Lipstick can enhance your skin tone," Mr. Micah patiently explained. "In other countries, people use it to make themselves look better. This process is called makeup. This is foundation. If you don't know how to use it, I can find a video for you to watch and learn from."

Mr. Micah spoke in a mix of English and Yaren language, and Nina could mostly understand him.

"Thank you, Mr. Micah!" The girl didn't fully understand but clutched the lipstick and skincare products like treasures. The desire to look beautiful is a natural human trait.

The children were thrilled with their gifts. "Mr. Micah, please come to my house for dinner tonight! My mom sold some herbs and bought chicken and eggs."

"Teacher, come to my house, we have potatoes!"

"Teacher, we have sweet potatoes at home!"

"Teacher, we have cookies!"

eagerly invited him, waving their hands

better off than the one the boy came from. While the kids didn't mention any lavish meals, they at least had enough to eat. Unlike the boy's

him clenching his fists, the veins on his hands

his village struggling so much while this village, under the watch of the allied

Mr. Micah who knew

the boy aside. "Before we understand the situation, don't act rashly. You

these children

spoke it poorly and mixed in

at Nina's reminder. They were on someone else's turf, and confrontation wouldn't help. But Mr. Micah had already noticed them. Everyone here was a local, and apart from the boy's appearance, Nina stood out starkly

walked over to

the north,"

The northern Yaren...

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