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The little black mermaid

In a world where magic and reality intertwine, a story arises that not only celebrates the diversity and skill of each body but also invites reflection and empathy.

“The little black mermnaid” is a dramatized story for 6-year-old children that combines dance and singing.” “La Sireneta Afro” tells the story ofThe Little black mermaid is a dramatized story for children from 6 years old. Kaya is a black girl with a beautiful Afro hair who lives in a village near the sea. And it also has an invisible disability; often its body seems like a giant rock, very heavy and difficult to move and often feels so tired throughout the day that it seems to sleep more than beautiful sleeping. However, there is a magical place where it always finds itself marvelous; the sea. In the sea he has another life and family. However, you cannot stay here forever. He gradually learns to embrace his physical condition. All thanks to her new friends who are great referents and also thanks to dance.

The little black mermaid not only invites spectators to immerse themselves in a magical world, but also seeks to empower and at the same time generate awareness about the reality of invisible and dynamic disabilities and about functional neurological disorder. It also addresses the importance of having referents and shows that a person withh a disabilty  isn’t never disabled but has another type of ability.