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.
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 Parker van Dyk and I have lived in Los Angeles my whole life with my parents and younger brother Carson. I’m like most other teens my age: I love Shawn Mendes, hate homework, and stay up late watching my favorite YouTubers, Dan & Phil. But one thing makes me very different from […]
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 […]