All of these are pictures of Stefania. The first is her as a nine year old, the second is her as a seven year old and the third is her as a ten year old. She’s from my “Being different is cool, right?” stories (there are two of the stories):
I only know that learning to believe in the power of my own words has been the most freeing experience of my life. It has brought me the most light. And isn't that what a poem is? A lantern glowing in the dark. — Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X