Upsidedown Kamila

Kamila had been practising standing on two legs all day and was getting much better at it. then she had an idea to try and do a hand stand but it wasn't a handstand because she hasn't any hands.

"Look at me!" she called out, "I'm doing a hoofstand!" We all looked with amazement as Kamila the acrobat was there upside down on her sofa seat.

"Be careful Kamila," we pleaded, "We don't want you to hurt yourself."

Kamila I think was just showing off a bit, Eli was watching as well and was also a bit concerned at Kamila's acrobatics.

It wasn't too long that Kamila realised that we were all worried and she stopped and apologised for the worries she caused. We all agreed that she should stay on her four camel legs, like she said, it is much safer that way.

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Four-Legged Argument

Kamila had always walked and stood on four legs, she find it very funny that humans balance on two legs, surely four is better than two she argues. She contests that if we all walked on four legs there would be less accident falling over etc.

She has a point, and just to prove this she tried standing on two legs just like us. She was very wobbly and didn't look comfortable with it. "See!" she called out just before she toppled over back onto her four legs again.

Well, Kamila really does have a point from where she is standing,

We tried to explain that we only have two legs but our other legs are arms. But Kamila still thinks she is right, along with all her other four-legged animal friends.

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Trouble Learning Bulgarian

Kamila often hears lots of talking that she doesn't understand. She know Egyptian and quite a bit of English form here friends in Hamleys toy shop in London. But Bulgarian is a bit of a mystery to Kamila.

So, Kamila noticed a book on the shelf that changes English to Bulgarian, she didn't know it was called dictionary and worked it the book was for this because of the pictures of the English and Bulgarian flags on the cover. She took it down and started studying but it didn't last long, She said that she can speak English but didn't know how to read English which is why she couldn't read the word dictionary in both Bulgarian and English on the front cover.

"Oh Kamila!" we said, "Don't worry, we all understand you and that's what matters. You will pick Bulgarian words up as you go along as long as you don't hide away from it."

Kamila looked a little worried but she knew that she lived with very kind Bulgarian people and that's what counts.

"Words are words but being friends and caring is more than any words can say," Kamila pointed out.

What a wise old head Kamila has we thought, and thought further how lucky we are to have such a sage of a camel with us here.

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So Happy

It is such a joy to watch Kamila and Eli talk and play together.they really do care about each other so much. considering they both come from thousands of miles away ended up in Bulgaria together is quite amazing.

An Egyptian camel and an African hippopotamus who would have ever thought that this great friendship would have come about.

The strange thing is they never really talk about where they have come from but what they are doing now and in the future in Bulgaria. They both love it here, "It is so different!" they say.

The both spent most of the time indoors talking and playing today as it was raining. Did this get them upset? No they have each other that makes them so happy.

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Washing Machine

It was the day when we do our washing and the washing machine gets loaded up. Kamila had only heard it working before and did wonder what all that noise was ever Sunday evening. today she was to find out.

We explained that all the dirty clothes go into the machine and we add some washing powder. It gets mixed with warm water and the whole lot spins around.

We also told her that before washing machines it would take a whole day to do it by hand and this way now was so much easier. Also it spins very fast at the end to get rid of most of the water.

Kamila took a look inside the washing machine with interest. "I wouldn't like to get locked in their," she said as her head peered into the recess.

"No, it's just good for clothes, not camels," we agreed.

So no Kamila know what that noise is every Sunday evening and one less mystery to solve.

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Hats On

Oh dear, first it was the sunglasses now Kamila had caught sight of a big summer hat, now being a lady camel it took to her eye. "I must try that hat!" were the word that came out. Being such a pretty camel it was only natural she she have a pretty hat to wear.

"You look lovely in that hat Kamila," we all a said.

"It's a bit big," was the reply as Kamila started parading up and down in the new attire.

"Well Kamila, there isn't a great demand in hats for camels," we confessed.

On this Kamila was quite happy with the big hat, she said it would go well with the sunglasses that she hope to get for here birthday.

"We'll see," we said as Kamila went dreaming of a camelwalk (or catwalk) career.

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