
Celebrate Our Differences
By Mayar Hussien

11 Apr, 2024

Meet Lily, a curious little girl with an insatiable hunger for knowledge. She was always fascinated by the differences she noticed in her friends and neighbors.

One day, Lily asked her mom, 'Why do people look different from each other?' Her mom thought for a while and decided to turn this into a learning adventure.

With a wave of her hand, Lily's mom transformed their living room into a magical world filled with characters that represented different human traits.

Lily moved from one character to another, learning about different skin colors, hair types, eye colors, heights, and weights. She was amazed at the diversity.

'So, that's why people are different,' Lily exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with understanding. 'But does that make someone better than the other?'

Her mom smiled and shook her head. 'No, Lily. Our differences make us unique, but they don't make anyone better or worse. We are all equal.'

The next day, Lily went to the park. She looked at her friends with new eyes, appreciating their unique traits and differences.

She played with them, laughed with them, and for the first time, truly saw them for who they were - unique individuals, each beautiful in their own way.

That night, Lily stood in front of her mirror. She looked at her reflection, her long black hair, her brown eyes, her medium skin tone.

She smiled at her reflection, her heart filled with a newfound love and respect for herself and her unique traits.

The following day at school, Lily shared her newfound knowledge with her friends and teacher. They were all impressed and decided to celebrate their diversity.

From that day forward, Lily not only loved and accepted her own unique traits, but also appreciated and respected the differences in others.