ndeye: different! sue: you want different. ndeye: yeah. sue: okay. ndeye: bye. marieme: go.o go now. you want to go back to school? ndeye: yeah. both: cheese! sue: all right. okay, han, here's everything they've selected. dad was explaining how temperatures are an issue for them both. han: mm-hmm. sue: as in, ndeye is always warm... han: okay. sue: and perspires quite a bit. whereas, uh, marieme is quite cold. han: okay. sue: so, i thought we could do a combination here of the t-shirt and the sweatshirt together. han: that would be a really good addition, yeah. (sewing machine whirring). sue: i know dad is really interested in saying a big thank you to everybody who's been involved and supported him as far as medically and education-wise. so, i think if we can put on a, a bit of a show, it'll be great fun for everybody. (birds chirping). narrator: one of the main goals for the girls is for them to stand and eventually, walk. woman: they have a standing frame 'cause if you've been in a wheelchair all your life, you're not used to being upright. so, we're training them to get

ndeye: yeah!r: two carers stay over every night to give ibrahima a chance to rest and to make sure the girls sleep safely. ibrahima: uh, fluttershy. well done, kitty. ndeye: me. carer: i know. ibrahima: i got you ndeye. i said quickly. (laughs). they're getting bigger now. they're getting more aware of how i'm feeling and what i'm feeling. i know, and what is the, uh, pony's, at the moment, uh, name? ndeye: applejack! ibrahima: applejack! simple look, we are communicating. a simple gesture, we're communicating. you see what's like, "you okay daddy? we're gonna be okay, we're going to be fine." there's no other words you can put on that, it's priceless. bedtime now. ndeye: i, i want tablets in bed. ibrahima: huh? ndeye: i want tablets in bed. ibrahima: your tablet, just ten minutes. carer: ten minutes. ndeye: yay! ibrahima: it can be very conflicting but you feel lucky. despite whatever the difficulty you're having, they are bringing me such joy, such a joy that i would never find anywhere. it's a