Hollywood actress of Kenyan descent Lupita Nyong’o has written a children’s book titled “Sulwe” which will be published in January, 2019.
The Oscar award-winning actress announced the completion of her book on Instagram.
Nyong’o stated that the book revolves around Sulwe, a very dark-skinned girl whose search for a lighter skin exposes her to another consciousness of “reimagined sense of beauty”.
She wrote:
“I am pleased to reveal that I have written a children’s book! It’s called “Sulwe”! Sulwe is a dark skinned girl who goes on a starry-eyed adventure, and awakens with a reimagined sense of beauty. She encounters lessons that we learn as children and spend our lives unlearning. This is a story for little ones, but no matter the age I hope it serves as an inspiration for everyone to walk with joy in their own skin. Coming January 2019!!”
