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The 7-year-old Akoma lives with her parents in a small town near Hamburg. In Twi, a language spoken in Ghana, Akoma means "heart." Often, Akoma's father tells her, "With your Akoma, the world is open to you." However, Akoma's big heart reaches its limits when strangers touch her hair without asking.
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Dayan Kodua is an actress, voice artist, author, and founder of Gratitude Verlag. She was born in Ghana in 1980 and grew up in Kiel, Germany, from the age of ten. German became her second native language alongside her Akan language, Twi, and she also learned English. She first trained as a business assistant before studying acting in Berlin and Los Angeles.Following a highly successful and diverse career as an actress, voice artist, and model, she has passionately dedicated herself to empowering and increasing the visibility of Black people. In 2014, she published the photo book My Black Skin: Schwarz. Erfolgreich. Deutsch and created a traveling exhibition and workshops to accompany it.A key focus of her work is helping children discover their inner strength. Through her picture books, such as Odo and Wenn meine Haare sprechen könnten (If My Hair Could Speak), she inspires children to recognize and embrace their own power.In 2019, she founded Gratitude Verlag to support authors and share diverse stories with the public. She is also actively involved in various charity projects, including the organization Licht für die Welt e.V. Deutschland.Dayan Kodua lives in Hamburg with her family.Nicole Gebel is an illustrator and graphic designer. Born and raised in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, she took her passion for design to Kiel in 2007. There, she studied at the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts and Design, graduating in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Design. Since then, Nicole has been working as a freelance illustrator and designer in Kiel, serving a diverse clientele. Art and illustration have always been significant parts of her life, with every aspect of her life serving as an influence and inspiration, particularly her childhood near the Baltic Sea. Her illustrations are known for their complexity and attention to detail.
