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Beah is slowly beginning to trust people again. On one of Beah’s walks with Uncle Tommy, he has the opportunity to connect with the older man in a way he had previously wished to connect with Esther: by bringing up one of his father’s few accounts of his childhood with Beah’s uncle, the boy is able to draw the older man out and discuss a shared history. Although his own childhood is still a tender subject, Beah is able to enjoy his uncle’s memory of a childhood that took place a generation ago. This also helps Beah to feel a connection to his missing family.