Dimitri Brown, of Lebanon, N.H., has his hair braided by friend Ophelia Simpson on the porch of her home in West Windsor, Vt., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. Simpson said she learned to braid hair as a girl growing up in Jamaica. She now braids family and friends' hair. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley News – Jennifer Hauck