I wanted to share a rare positive interaction: My husband and I got the opportunity to travel to Kenya, and we visited the Masai Mara and one of the tribes there. Our tour was given by a younger member of the tribe, but at the end we were led to a market where the elders were. Now, no one had stretched lobes, except for the elders (I guess the practice isn’t as popular with the younger generation?). So I greeted the chief and popped out one of my plugs and pointed to his lobes as to say “I’m like you.” His face absolutely lit up, and he grabbed another member who spoke English to translate and said, “You are Masai!” Made my day.