[Redcloak]

She decorated her room with an African theme, she made curtains from some cloth she'd bought in Africa, and hung two framed batiks of African women on the wall.

She even stocked up on oats so she could make a similar porridge to one Tanzanian children are given called uji, which is made from maize-meal.

In other words, she did everything she could to remind the girl that she isn't British; and will never be British. And since a British woman would have only British daughters, she was also continually reminded that she's not a real daughter tio the wioman. No wonder they didn't get along.

[N3WBI3]

I never saw it that way but you’re spot on. Maybe occasionally engaging the girl iin her native culture would be a good thing but day to day she should be just like any other english kid.

[Kaylee Frye]

Agreed, now imagine she provided the girl with a blank palette of a room and took the child shopping for what SHE wanted to decorate with. Hmmm...