Kid Flaunts (by children ages 5-12) and Teen Flaunts (by teenagers ages 13-18) feature essays from children and young adults inspired by DHFI’s theme, “The things that make me different make me, me.” DHIFI is always accepting new submissions – if you’d like to share your story, click here to learn more about how to write and submit a flaunt for publishing on our website. Parental permission required for writers under the age of 18.
Hi! I’m Shona, and I was born with only one eye. I think having one eye is pretty cool. You get to wear awesome patches after surgery, you get to meet new doctors, you get to see how prosthetic eyes are made, and you get to imagine what it feels like to have two eyes. […]
Hello my name is Joseph. I am 12 years old and love soccer, drums, basketball, boogie boarding, and Star Wars. However this isn’t about me, it’s about my 9-year-old brother, Nicholas. My brother is just like any other kid. He has friends, loves playing, is friendly, and is a normal kid, except he has autism. […]
My name is Cyrus Zahiri. I am 11 years old and I am going into 6th grade at Curtis School. I love to play tennis, golf, and basketball in my spare time. I also enjoy playing the piano and saxophone, and performing in the school choir. I also really like learning in school. However, sometimes […]
My name is Caroline Svatek. I am ten years old and in 5th grade. I play soccer, basketball, and Cooking Fever on my iPad nonstop. Even though I have all of these great things in my life, there are some things that can frighten me. I have an invisible difference– a fear of elevators. Every time […]
My name is Camy Zahiri, and I am 11 years old. I’m proud to be a Junior Ambassador for the Don’t Hide It Flaunt It (DHIFI) in Los Angeles. I am also a gymnast, on the Gymnastics Team at JAG Gym in Culver City, CA. I have been doing gymnastics for about 4 years now, […]
My name is Carson van Dyk. I’m 11 years old and I have lived my whole life in Los Angeles. I love to play football, golf, tennis, go snowboarding and play Fortnite just like a lot of my friends. But I’m also different than a lot of my friends because I have a fear of […]
My name is Jax Klein, I’m 11 years old, and I have lived in California my whole life. I like to do activities like football, baseball, swimming, surfing, go skateboarding and play video games just like a lot of my friends. I’m also different than a lot of my friends because I have glasses. The […]
Hi. My name is Landon Svatek and I am 12 years old. I like basketball, video games, and playing with my sister and pets Bella, Finn and Papa. Anyway, this is about my flaunt so let’s get started. My flaunt is my arm. I was born with right arterial thrombosis which is a blood clot […]
My name is Olivia, I am 11 years old and in the 5th grade. I participate in basketball, volleyball, soccer, swimming and sometimes gymnastics. I enjoy playing the piano and sing in the school choir. I love hanging out with all of my fun, nice and joyful friends. They support me and believe in me. That […]
My name is Jules Klein, I’m 10 years old and I live in California. I do competitive cheerleading, play the drums, and love to surf like a lot of people in California. But I am also different from a bunch of people because I have a mark going up from my belly button to just […]
“Alie, time for soccer!” said my mommy. “O.k,” I replied. That was my mommy calling me. Yeah, yeah. I know. I’m a little old for calling her mommy, but I really have no choice. Hi, I’m Alie Kaup but my real name is Alice. My favorite sport is soccer. I am a little shy, and […]
Camy’s Flaunt! Hi, my name is Camy Noor Zahiri, and I am in 4th grade. I love to explore and to try new things. I am 10 years old, and love to do art. I have a mom, a dad, a sister, and a brother. You’re probably thinking “how is this story going to be […]
Hi. My name is Jade. I’m nine years old. I’m going to share how I have five moms and 5 dads! You might think it’s impossible but nothing is impossible and it’s true. When I was born I had two holes in my heart and a breathing problem because I was born a month early. […]
Many people walk around worrying what others think of them. They imagine that every person they walk past is secretly thinking of how weird they are. But if you have a family like mine, with a sibling that has special needs, people don’t hide their thinking about you. They look at you in unkind ways, […]
My brother Landon is twelve years old. I wanted to write about him because he has a special arm that makes him different from everyone else. I think Landon is a miracle. Ever since the day l was born l have looked up to him. He was born with a bunch of blood clots in […]