I Brought Up Before That I'm Writing A Book And Am Hugely Insecure About It. Now I've Always Been Told

i brought up before that i'm writing a book and am hugely insecure about it. now i've always been told i'm a good writer. i believe i'm a good writer as well. but right now i have a fear that genuinely could be solved but it's something in the back of my mind. i wanna talk about it on here because perhaps someone in the aether is struggling with the same thing (plus perhaps i can find someone who can help me too).

my mmc, river is a latino man, specifically mexican. he's not insanely connected with his family for reasons brought up in the book (can't say too much for spoiler purposes), but he does speak spanish and he does keep in touch with his culture as much as he genuinely can. now, i'm a black woman. despite apparently having dominican blood in me, i'm not a latina woman. i wasn't raised as such and was raised african-american. but, i don't wanna butcher this up at all. i'm currently learning spanish but just like with how i feel with non-black people (particularly white people) and writing their black characters with aave and butchering it, i don't wanna do the same with spanish and particular dialects that come with it.

river isn't the only latino character in my book either (there are four other characters) nor the only spanish-speaking character (five other characters). i genuinely love these characters and wanna do them as much justice as i do with my black and african-american characters. i'm hoping to find some latino sensitivity readers (currently mexican latino sensitivity readers for the first book) once i'm done with my first draft! but i also will be posting excerpts of my story here and if y'all have any critiques please let a girl know!!!

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Hello,,

My name is Ashraf Alanqar, and I am 30 years old. My wife, Widad Issa, and I have a one-and-a-half-year-old son named Bakr. We used to live peacefully in the Al-Shuja’iya neighborhood, in a house we built just a week before the war began. I worked as a farmer and owned a large chicken farm that provided for my family.

Beloved of my heart (Bakr)

Then the war came and destroyed everything. Our home was reduced to ashes, and our chicken farm was obliterated. We lost our home, our livelihood, and even our basic rights. We've been forced to move from place to place in northern Gaza, simply trying to survive.

My House before...

Me.. while trying to recognize what has happened..

The terror we feel as we flee from heavy bombardment is unbearable. The sound of explosions around us, the constant fear as we navigate through the rubble of destroyed homes searching for safety and food, haunts us every day. My son Bakr is constantly scared and suffers from severe malnutrition and skin diseases due to the lack of food, water, and sanitation.

Our beautiful memories.. :(

We urgently need your help. I am asking for your support to fund this campaign to move my family to a safe place, provide us with a proper home, and ensure we have enough food, water, and medical care.

Baker used to play with his dog.

Your donation, no matter how small, can make a significant difference in our lives. We desperately need your support and solidarity during this difficult time. Together, we can restore hope and safety to Ashraf and his family.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for considering my plea. Your support means more than words can express. Together, we can turn a story of loss into a journey of hope and resilience.

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Ashraf & the Family

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I am Mohammed Ayyad from Gaza Shuja'iyya

I have sought refuge with you because of the devastating war that caused me to lose my home and my mother and our displacement from one place to another and I lost my children's future and there is a severe shortage of basic materials,

I have sought refuge with you so that I can provide a decent and safe life for me and my family consisting of my wife and my children Yasser, Omar, Maryam, Jana and Sarah, each of whom has dreams but unfortunately they have lost hope and despair controls them,

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