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by Stephenie Abiegbe
In a quiet village in Edo where red earth spreads, a girl is born without pigment, her pale skin and bright eyes marking her as an omen. To her neighbors, she is a witch, a curse; to her mother, she is Isoken “Satified with what God gives.” Isoken learns early that her difference is a burden as she grows up beneath the weight of whispers and superstition. While other children dance freely under the sun, she learns to dream far from it. She dreams of a future where difference is not feared but celebrated, a sanctuary for all those the world refuses to see: the blind, the deaf, the scarred, and the forgotten, a place where they can all belong. But dreams are dangerous in a place ruled by fear. Each step she takes toward her vision draws new rejection. Each small act of courage tests how far she is willing to go. Will Isoken’s light survive in a world determined to dim it? Or will her voice be the one to awaken others who, like her, were told they didn’t belong? The Albino Child Who Dreamed Color is a haunting and hopeful story of courage, belonging, and the power
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by Stephenie Abiegbe
In a quiet village in Edo where red earth spreads, a girl is born without pigment, her pale skin and bright eyes marking her as an omen. To her neighbors, she is a witch, a curse; to her mother, she is Isoken “Satified with what God gives.” Isoken learns early that her difference is a burden as she grows up beneath the weight of whispers and superstition. While other children dance freely under the sun, she learns to dream far from it. She dreams of a future where difference is not feared but celebrated, a sanctuary for all those the world refuses to see: the blind, the deaf, the scarred, and the forgotten, a place where they can all belong. But dreams are dangerous in a place ruled by fear. Each step she takes toward her vision draws new rejection. Each small act of courage tests how far she is willing to go. Will Isoken’s light survive in a world determined to dim it? Or will her voice be the one to awaken others who, like her, were told they didn’t belong? The Albino Child Who Dreamed Color is a haunting and hopeful story of courage, belonging, and the power
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