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This is a story of the mirror and me.

I'm gonna tell it as clear as can be,

I'm an eleven year old by the name of Karé.

Every time I look in the mirror I ask, "Why me?"

I'm a dark brother -

darker than the darkest shade of brown.

I'm from a place in South Africa

called Cape Town.

The way that I look, walk

and talk is different.

Other children say I'm strange;

my parents say I'm gifted.