stories like this can be effective in raising awareness about bias is by allowing readers to see the world through the eyes of the characters. By experiencing the events of the story as if they are happening to us, we are able to get a firsthand understanding of the impact that bias can have on individuals and communities.
Every passenger seems to know something about what might be causing the strange noise in my car. They’re not mechanics, so I don’t listen to them. I’ll go to my cousin Raymond. He’s been studying and working on engineering and cars for decades. He knows more than me about cars and I trust his knowledge. …
Dear Huhana and Kāhu, Today when we visited my Grandad, your Great Grandad, he was having a bad day. He was flicking his red-rimmed eyes from side to side, as he flipped from sad to frustrated and back. The nurses told us to take him somewhere quiet. We tried, but even your usual two and five year old antics couldn’t …