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Wearing My Mother's Heart by Sophia Thakur
3.5
challenging informative inspiring reflective

๐Ÿ’œ ๐€ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž! ๐Ÿ’œ

This book is a love letter to all womenโ€”those who walk among us today and those who came before us.
Sophiaโ€™s poetry is raw, powerful, and deeply reflective. She highlights the cultural chains that once bound women and the steps they took to break freeโ€”ensuring that the generations after them wouldnโ€™t suffer the same fate.

But this collection isnโ€™t just about the past; itโ€™s a challenge to the present. Sophia pushes young peopleโ€”men and women alikeโ€”to stand up for themselves, to think critically, and to question the roles and expectations placed upon them. She reminds us that we shouldnโ€™t just accept what others impose on usโ€”we have a voice, and we should use it.

One of the things I love most is that, while Sophia focuses on womenโ€™s experiences, she also acknowledges the struggles men faceโ€”especially the ones they rarely speak about. That kind of awareness and fairness makes her poetry even more powerful.
I love an unbiased QUEEN, and this collection solidifies Sophia as one.