I love reading new stories, especially ones that will make me see a group of people in a new light. I have one complain though: Why is it that bookstores only sell sad, depressing stories of non mainstream cultures? I have read folklores from many cultures online, and they are fun. I understand that these sad, depressing stories are important, but I also feel that it is important to make young indigenous readers feel hopeful, strong and proud through cultural stories that are heroic, adventurous or funny. Maybe this is the reason why many indigenous cultures are being side-lined by the younger generation, because they could not relate. For example, poverty is a horrible thing. My family had a roof over our head when I was growing up, but my parents worry about putting food on the table almost daily. John Keats' Meg Merrilies gave me hope during those dark days. Maybe that was the reason why I love visiting my grandparents' farm, because there I could get a taste of how Meg liv...
An indigenous writer who writes in English.