I'm From

One of the best identity books is finally here! “𝗜’𝗺 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺” by Gary R. Gray Jr. and Oge Mora has won my heart right there with the first line - “𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦-𝘶𝘱𝘴, 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘬𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴.”

The answer to the question “𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮” is never easy. The answer goes beyond a geographical location and can be found in the food we call our favourites, the times when we get shouted at (or loved), our ethos to the daily grind, the way we style ourselves, the way we commute, the sounds that surround us, the games we play with our friends, the assumptions others make about us, the books we read (or abandon), the books we write, the questions we face through the day, the meals we share and above all, our family, our hopes and traditions.

Our identity is beyond what we are perceived to be; it is a feeling, and this book addresses it so well! Illustrated in Oge Mora’s signature style, the best part is that people of all age groups can relate to it – a 3 year-old will find joy in the simple words and pictures and so will a 93 year-old who will bask in its profundity!