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Sharmain BrownTall, Dark and Handsomesharmain brown Telling Tales70You are so fineEverything about you is fineYou must know that you are one of a kindFrom the top of your head, EthiopiaTo the brightness of your eyes, BotswanaTo the shape of your nose, KenyaTo your beautiful smile, GhanaTo the length of your neck, RwandaTo the broadness of your shoulders, UgandaFrom the toned muscle on your arms, LiberiaTo your chiseled chest, ZambiaTo your massive hands, NigeriaTo the strength in your thighs, TanzaniaTo the speed of your legs, SomaliaStraight down to the tip of your toes, NamibiaYes, you are so fineOne of a kindSharmain Brown was born in 1980 in Guyana, and raised there. She has studied at theBrooklyn Library’s Bedford Learning Center for almost two years. Throughout manydifficulties in her life, she has continued to “write, write, write” about her experiences,striving constantly to learn and move forward. Patricia Hazlewood is her tutor, HaniffToussaint the site advisor, and Edith Lewis the site supervisor.