Growing up amidst the vibrance of South London’s Croydon, experiencing and seeing cultural diversity first-hand was my lived experience from a young age. Yet my Mum was forced to buy books from America just so that I could read books with characters that looked like me. She really struggled to find books in the UK that reflected the diversity that I experienced every day on our doorstep, and I am not alone.
When children see themselves in a positive light it creates the possibility for them to take up space and step into their full potential.
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