Chapter 38

• A girl named Made suddenly raised her hand. “What if we upload the video, but we’re embarrassed? Our voices are bad, and our Balinese accents are really strong.”
• Daniel chuckled softly at her words. “That’s exactly what makes it unique. Your accent is part of your identity, and it’s something you should learn to embrace. You’re not outsiders, so you don’t have to sound like them. Just be yourselves and have confidence in what you're doing,” Daniel advised, with a calm maturity.
• The room fell silent for a moment, then soft applause broke out as Daniel finished speaking. The participants began encouraging one another, watching each other's videos, giving comments, and—for the first time—believing that their stories were also worth sharing with the world.