Najima El Hadouchi is a presenter, podcaster, journalist, author and public relations officer whose main topics include feminism, empowerment and anti-racism. On World Children's Day, which draws attention to the special needs of children and specifically to children's rights in over 145 countries around the world every year on September 20, she was invited by the Children's Library and the Anti-Discrimination Office of the City of Offenbach to present her book "Najima Means Star" at the Children's Library. Around 50 children, mothers, fathers and grandparents aged between four and 80 listened to the story of little Najima, who is teased by Florian at nursery school because of her name and goes home sad. Only when her mother tells her that Najima means "little star" is she happy again. When she tells the kindergarten the next day what her name stands for, Florian is very impressed and now wants to know what his name means.
El Hadouchi then wanted to know from the children whether they had ever been teased because of their name. A few fingers went up. "Do you know what your name means?" she asked. Some of the children knew: "My name is Ömer. It's Turkish and means life." Hermione knows that she is the fighter, Emir a prince and Liya that her name stands for the patient one. After the children, it was the adults' turn. But not everyone knew what their name meant. But together they all found out. They even found out that some names have several meanings.
"Najima means star" is the story of a little girl, but it is also an encouragement to recognize one's own strengths. This is what Najima El Hadouchi, who had brought glitter stars for all the children, is all about. They could write their own name on them and write words or draw pictures in the points that make them special as a person: Brave, strong, beautiful, loud, funny and many other strengths of the children could be read there and were applauded by the audience.
"A great event," said one mother on the way out and a girl asked: "When is the next reading?"