Selina starts by saying that she now feels that she also can say "I am LIANZA!" #LIANZA19
Selina reads a poem by Sam Hunt that inspired her to write ‘Orange Crayon Stick Figure Man’ thespinoff.co.nz/books/04-07-20…
Selina tells the story of her tokotoko, a carved Māori walking stick presented to her as poet laureate (hers is fittingly crowned with a fue, a Sāmoan orator's fly whisk).
It has eleven pieces and Selina is the eleventh poet laureate. It has a piece of stainless steel on the tip and her father ran a stainless steel factory - eerie coincidence?
Selina talks about the origin of her book Mophead. Turning my ‘mophead’ of hair into my superpower - rediscovering your own strengths, skills, talents and abilities. Choosing to turn them into superpowers, even if you come across them accidentally.
The most radical act of fashion and self love is to love the thing about you that sticks out. If I can do it you can do it.
Selina's gift to a room of people who have often read to others is to read her new book to them! The room make happy murmurs 
Selina tells a moving story about an experience with racism and calling out the perpetrators. What an amazing role model!
Selenia ends with a a mass selfie over her shoulder into the audience, look out @nzms1990 ! her selfie game is strong!
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