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For example, when I was in grade 4, I tried to defend a classmate who was being bullied, but the bully told me to keep quiet because I was so fat and I could eat an entire buffet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_e6a549f4\">\n<div class=\"text\">That made me feel sad and helpless. After that, I stopped helping my classmate. I began to question why my size was mentioned in this. It did not feel good; it was hurtful. I wrote this book because I realised that being a big child not only makes me feel different, but in other people\u2019s eyes, it makes me feel like there\u2019s something wrong with how I look.<\/div>\n<div class=\"citation\">Phikolomzi<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that writing the book was the best way to deal with these experiences. He hopes it will teach people that he is much more than what they see\u2014a complete person with likes, dislikes, and feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phikolomzi confirmed that the book tells his real-life story, calling it an autobiography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, the process took over a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince I already had a diary where I recorded my experiences, my father, Ayanda Nqeketho, arranged a writing coach, Professor Thembela Kepe, for me. He (the coach) met with me several times, and we worked on organising my story into chapters and sections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe met in person or on Zoom. 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