About The Book

Armell M. Tchomtong Mahnig’s, ‘Kashya the Little Girl Who Came from the Sun” is an allegory that spreads the message of eradication of social oppression and racism.

The protagonist, Kashya, named after Armell M. Tchomtong Mahnig’s daughter, is a young girl who wakes up in a different world. The story is viewed from the eye of an innocent child who is not familiar with the harsh reality of racism. With the help of her friends, she tries to break the spell of a witch to put an end to social oppression and racism.

‘Kashya the Little Girl Who Came from the Sun’ helps educate the young mind about the cruel reality of life while ensuring to keep it light-hearted. The book has proved to be quite captivating and engaging as Kashya, the leading role, gathers help and tries to break the evil witch’s spell to put an end to racism and social oppression and get back to her parents.

“The book about Kashya, my first published book, came in my head one morning at 2 am when I was pregnant in 2020; I just couldn’t sleep back no matter how hard I was trying. So I decided to write all the plot on my phone that morning. Two weeks later, the Black Lives Matter movement became popular even in Europe, where I’m residing. So I took it as a sign from the universe. Since I have always believed that to change the world, we need to change ourselves and show right from wrong to our future, our children, this book was going to be my very first publication and not the one I have been working on since 2018.

As our community grows, I hope this is the first of many books to come. I hope that my vision of LOVE for humanity will always show that my fight for equity will be visible. My fight for each of us to be seen and accepted just how we are heard worldwide. Let us keep being our unique, beautiful self and let us keep dreaming of a better tomorrow.”

– Armell M. Tchomtong Mahnig