Bobo
The Older Brother · Age 12, the family's spark of curiosity and humor
Nickname: Bo (used affectionately by MaiMai)
Personality
- Joyful with warmth underneath the joking
- Loves a good challenge — turns cultural learning into friendly competitions with Roly
- Uses humor to process new experiences
- Sometimes plays 'too cool' but drops the act when something genuinely fascinates him
- Secretly proud of being the big brother
What Bobo loves
- Learning one song, chant, or beat from every culture
- Music and rhythm across cultures — drums, chants, songs
- Asking 'what if...' questions
- Beating Roly at cultural trivia (but respects when she wins)
“Bet Roly can't do THIS.”
Bobo’s story
Bobo is Roly's older brother by two years and the family's spark of curiosity. He acts confident but is the first to ask 'wait, what does that mean?' when something fascinates him. He tries to learn a song from every country the family visits.