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Afia in the Land of Wonders: Book Review

Afia in the Land of Wonders is a middle grade fantasy book written and illustrated by Mia Araujo. It is inspired by Alice in Wonderland, and it was published this year, 2025. The story is about Afia, a sixteen-year-old girl who is dissatisfied with her life at home, a place called Dafra. Her mother and the rest of her family expect her to go through her ewende, which is her coming of age ceremony, and continue their crystal selling business. However, she yearns to explore the world, and wants more for her life. So when a young man named Bakame offers her an escape, she takes her chance and finds herself in the magical land of Ijábù. However, after being warned by a ghost boy named Ojike, she quickly discovers that not everything is as it seems, and she must escape this so-called “land of wonders.” The Non-Spoiler Review One thing I like about this book are the illustrations. Most of the images are fully colored and take up a page or two, while others are smaller pencil sketches. All o...
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Alone in the Desert

Alone in the desert,

Alone in my heart,

I wonder what to do,

I wonder where to start.


My life’s upside down,

And inside out.

I am filled with all this fear

And all this doubt.


Voices in my head

Keep calling my name.

I can’t quiet them.

They cannot be tamed.


One tells me go home,

The other says move on.

Which voice do I heed,

Which voice will lead me on?


I could go back home,

But then I’d have to explain

My reason for running off;

My parent’s words caused me pain.


But I already know

How that story ends.

They’ll say sorry and beg

For a chance to make amends.


But they’ve made empty promises

Time and time again.

There hasn’t been much change.

Should I really go back, then?


No, I shall walk on

Through this vast desert plain.

Even if I die out here,

At least I won’t be in pain.

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