Six commandments of living with a relative's child

A family watching TV. [File, Standard]

As you may know by now, my kid sister’s son, Cyril has been living with us since last December.

In my Luo tribe, it is common for a child to live with an aunt or uncle. Growing up, we always had cousins living under our roof. My parents, who were born and raised in the village, had an open-door policy. When cousins popped in announced from upcountry, my folks welcomed them to stay for as long as they wanted.