Happy November, everybody! With the election over *thank God* and the pandemic still in effect, I needed something to renew my faith in humanity (besides the fact that we'll have a new president *yay!*). I've seen so much bigotry, hatred, and selfishness that really made my heart and soul hurt. To ease the pain, I began looking for stories with a positive message that I wanted to share with you. This is where Satoko and Nada come in. Satoko and Nada are roommates and foreign students studying in America. Satoko (who's from Japan) and Nada (Saudi Arabia) learn about each other's cultures and personalities through a variety of hilarious adventures and realistic situations. Each experience is visualized through an open heart and mind. While there are few instances of racism that Satoko and Nada encounter, they are not exaggerated and dominating the book which is refreshing. This is a story of two girls building a genuine friendship while respecting identities and backgrounds. Now, is Satoko and Nada perfect? Not really. Is it important? Absolutely. I give Yupechika a lot of credit for bringing this story to life. We all need to see a story that illustrates that friendship truly has no borders, given what we have been experiencing lately. There are no overly stereotypical scenarios or personalities shown in Satoko and Nada, especially when it comes to Nada, who is Muslim. We have seen so much stereotypical garbage when it comes to the Muslim religion that it is so refreshing for this story to exist. A story that is not only heartwarming, but educational as well. I give Satoko and Nada by Yupechika a 4 out of 5. This story is not perfect, but it is necessary and important to show that no matter what, we're all from the same race: the human race.
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