Thank you for sharing this powerful story with us. Could you tell us about what inspired you to write it?

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I chose to write what I am going through as a young girl to archive my goals and experiences. I hope my readers will take a good message from it. I would also like to share my story with those who live lives such as mine. This life is painful, but we should not give up even if we pass through many difficult things. We must stand up and show those who ignore the poor that even the poor are important and they deserve a better life. 

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What messages do you hope your readers will take away from your story?

 

I hope my readers learn how to be nice to poor people because not everyone is rich and we all have ups and downs but poor people suffer the most. I hope they will know how children who are in poor families suffer and how they can be ignored.​

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What is the point of storytelling to you? Why do we tell stories, what do they do for us, and what purpose do they serve?

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I can define storytelling as the way of letting people know what is going on, what was in the past or will be in the future. I tell stories to make people know things that they were not knowing. Stories show how we are unique. The writing and telling of stories helps us to develop skills.

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Did your story change over the course of your participation in the storytelling workshops? How?

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It changed some. I was advised to modify some paragraphs by my peer reviewer which was helpful to me. As a writer, I have grown in unique ways. I can now define storytelling and writing more clearly, and I have also learned how to express my feelings more effectively.

 

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How does your story offer an alternative path, point of view, or way forward? How does it speak to the possibility of an otherwise? 

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I look forward to seeing children from underprivileged backgrounds being treated with the same respect and care as children from wealthier families. Poor girls, in particular, deserve to be respected just as boys are. Boys should not assume that girls from poorer backgrounds deserve less. It is essential to understand that everyone deserves equal treatment and respect.