"Upon writing Big Words to Little Me: Advice to the younger self I had completed my Masters of Fine Arts in Dance, my research was on Dances of the African Diaspora and Black Youth Empowerment. While in my research process I realized a lot of my students were in deep pain and complicated life situations concerning self-esteem, family issues and school. I would give my students advice and kept saying I wish someone would have told me this stuff… eventually I had my “AHA” moment and decided to create a tool that would help young girls develop a positive sense of self and a sense of determination for their success in life." Read more here https://medium.com/culture-chest/author-spotlight-big-words-to-little-mes-sakina-ibrahim-f27c35d6721d#.a34fcqn2z
