Words By: Hannah Carmona Dias
Pictures By: Dolly Georgieva-Gode
“What are you?” Some ask, very blunt and forthcoming. People don’t know how these questions might feel. So I take a deep breath before my repeal. My skin and my hair sometimes make me stand out. But the way that I look is not all I’m about. I’m sassy and smart with a kind giving heart. I’m courageous and brilliant and fierce and resilient. I am not a puzzle to figure out or a mysterious artefact to learn all about”⠀
This book is a celebration of self-love and acceptance for every little girl who has had to explain their looks or heritage. Children of colour constantly deal with these types of micro-aggressions that slowly chip away at their self esteem. Different is the new “normal” and it’s time that the world caught up. ⠀
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