Leaving Dafen

Leaving Dafen (From Craft to Art) | David duChemin - World & Humanitarian Photographer, Nomad, Author. by David duChemin

There’s something different about you. Probably something that kids at school saw right away and teased you about. Likely something (or a collection of things) that you’ve spent considerable effort to hide from the world. They’re the weird-shaped edges you keep trying to iron out, but they’re part of you and are there for good, so they keep springing back. They’re the things that make you feel a bit like a freak. By definition, they’re also what makes you extraordinary. Exceptional.

My nickname in high school was "Krazy" because I was weird. I didn't easily fit in. What happened to me?

Leaving Dafen (From Craft to Art) | David duChemin - World & Humanitarian Photographer, Nomad, Author. by David duChemin

There’s something different about you. Probably something that kids at school saw right away and teased you about. Likely something (or a collection of things) that you’ve spent considerable effort to hide from the world. They’re the weird-shaped edges you keep trying to iron out, but they’re part of you and are there for good, so they keep springing back. They’re the things that make you feel a bit like a freak. By definition, they’re also what makes you extraordinary. Exceptional.