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Finalist: 13-15 year olds

Nazeefah Tahseen Dysmorphia

Age 15

13-15 year olds

To some, I am Nazeefah. To them, there’s always something constant about me to which they can respond, ‘Oh, it’s Nazeefah.’ But to me, I am not Nazeefah. I could be a bit more quiet or loud than they know, more tired or energetic, more good or bad. I don’t who I am. It’s only when I started to draw myself that I could fit the pieces in the slots – I’m me. I’m everything at once and my name is Nazeefah.