UN I Q U ELY M AD E - DASIA “DASIAVU” EDMOND
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Dasia “DasiaVu” Edmond is a thirteen years-old Author with a vision to capture her life’s events in books to allow her peers to journey with her through those tough teenage years. Dasia stands on Gender Equality and believes that everyone should receive equal opportunities regardless of gender. Dasia wants to inspire other young girls and let them know that “they can do whatever they want if they put their minds to it and that they shouldn’t let the doubt of others cause them to second guess themselves and prevent them from pursing their dreams.” Dasia has penned two books, Uniquely Made: “Girls Don’t Play Football,” and Hair Chronicles: “The Struggles of Natural Hair.” She has been making headlines since the release of Uniquely Made in December 2016. In “Uniquely Made” Dasia tells the story of how after constantly being told that 28 ENTREPRENEUR PLATFORM MAGAZINE
“Girls Don’t Play Football” she not only made the Pop Warner Team but played for 3 years! She takes the readers on a journey of how she convinced her parents to allow her to play and earned the respect of her teammates and Coaches. In Dasia’s second book, Hair Chronicles: “The Struggles of Natural Hair.” Dasia details the struggles she has with her natural hair. She talks about the adventures of going to the Salon, the stylist who put up with her, the different hair styles she gets and the pain she endures while getting her hair “did.” In its 1st year in publication, Uniquely Made sold over 1000 copies and received 100, five-star reviews on Amazon. Dasia has been featured on ABC7NY’s, Here and Now segment with Sandra Bookman, Spot Light NJ, News 12 with Della Crews, FIOS 1 with Emily Girsh and on TV34 Union. She’s been interviewed on internet radio stations “For Book Lovers Only”
