A Friend from Within is an original publication of the students at The Green Acres Academy, Chembur. This picture book takes you through the story of a child who is tired of the overt and covert comments about her skin colour. A little book surprise helps her understand the science behind skin colour. The students who created this book were motivated to spread awareness about the issue of dark skin stigma after carefully studying the extent of the problem in India. Through this book they hope to help more children learn about how we get our skin colour and encourage them to love themselves for who they are.
Please click on the book cover to explore a friend from within.
Please note: This book is best viewed on a desktop/laptop/tablet screen.
Aimee, Aarush, Akash, Nimit, Ananya, Saket, Samreen, Vihaan, Angad, Tisha, Trisha, Keyur, Arin, Yasheeka, Yuvika, and Amogh are an enthusuastic group of grade 4 and 5 students who decided to commit an hour every week (over and above all their other school work) to study this issue and create the book: A friend from within. They worked hard to take ideas from the course and translate it into a book that will help young children understand how they get their skin colour!
Grade 5
Grade 4
Grade 5
Ideating
Drafting
Editing
Publishing
To pull of a project of this nature took a lot of hardwork and push from some fabulous teachers and well-wishers that we would like to thank. A friend from within team would like to thank Mr. Rahul Gaikwad for all the guidance he provided us. Additionally we would also like to thank Ms. Shrawani Sen for helping us edit our story and Mr. Parth Thakkar for giving a beautiful look to our digital book. This project would not have been possible without their support!