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Writer/storyteller/singer/student @ Prince Abubakar Audu University
Lokoja, Nigeria
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THE GIRL WHO LEARNED TO SEE HERSELF 🌷
<p>The Girl Who Learned to See Herself</p><p>Amara was a quiet girl who loved dancing, taking pictures, and laughing with her friends. But whenever someone mentioned appearances, she would become uncomfortable.</p><p>She often looked at herself in the mirror and focused on the things she thought were “wrong.” She compared herself to girls online and wondered why she couldn't look exactly like them.</p><p>One afternoon, Amara's grandmother noticed her sitting quietly.</p><p>“Why are you hiding from the mirror?” Grandma asked.</p><p>Amara looked down. “I just don't like my body.”</p><p>Her grandmother smiled gently and said, “Your body isn't something you need to apologize for. It carries you through your days. It lets you dance, hug people you love, laugh, learn, and experience life.”</p><p>Amara thought about those words.</p><p>The next morning, she stood in front of the mirror again. This time, instead of searching for flaws, she said, “This is me. I don't have to look like anyone else to deserve kindness.”</p><p>She didn't suddenly love every part of herself. But she started treating herself with more patience.</p><p>She stopped letting pictures on a screen decide whether she felt beautiful. She wore clothes that made her comfortable, smiled in pictures when she wanted to, and reminded herself that every girl deserves to feel safe and respected in her own body.</p><p>Years later, Amara understood something important:</p><p>A girl's worth was never measured by her shape, size, skin, face, or appearance.</p><p>She was worthy simply because she was herself.</p><p>And whenever another girl said, “I wish I looked different,” Amara would smile and say:</p><p>“You don't have to be ashamed of the body that carries you through this life. Be gentle with yourself. You are more than what you see in the mirror.”</p>
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