Amara and her family are preparing to travel abroad. They are going to Canada.

After packing her clothes, Amara sees an European girl on TV. "Wow!" She exclaims, "Her straight hair is so pretty!"

She rushes to her mom's room and picks up her hair styling comb. Then goes to her room to hide and straighten her curly hair

Amara's sister, Oluchi, comes looking for her. She wanders into Amara's room and sees her straighten hair. "Amara!" She calls.

Oluchi gets some water and pours it on Amara's hair. This causes the hair to shrink back up.

"Hey!" Amara yells, "I just straightened it!"

Oluchi knelt in front of Amara and wiped her tears. She said, "Amara, you don't have to straighten your hair to look like anyone else to belong. We are moving to a new place where everyone may not look like us. We shouldn't shrink ourselves

"Your curls are not a mistake. They are a crown" she continues. "Our skin, our hair, our history are all things we should be proud of. Remember, the brightest shine comes from being unique"

Amara learned to accept her curls along with all her features because they made her unique. This made her thrive when she arrived Canada.