@adrienne

I wrote a children’s book with an anti-tribalism theme Its based on old Mongolian folklore about a bat who is forced to choose sides when a battle erupts between land animals and the birds Being both a mammal and a creature who can fly, the bat goes to whichever side is winning at the time When peace comes, neither side claims the bat as their own because the bats behavior was seen as cowardly and he didn’t take a stand. And that’s why the bat was destined to live out its life in the dark, alone. First time I read the folk tale all I could think about was how tribal the world has become, and how social media often tries to force us to choose between two options. I wrote a modern folktale where the bat is a hero, because the bat understands both sides and brings all the animals together. I have a physical proof of the book, making final round of edits, and will be self publishing as soon as I can https://www.afriendtoallbook.com

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