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family, belonging, identity, racism, primary school, single parenthood, ethnicity, friendship, afro, South Africa
Sam is a white kid with an afro. He lives with his white Mum, believing that his black father isn't interested in the two of them. One day, when Sam's father Lebone visits Brisbane, Sam finds out that his father never really knew about him at all. All of a sudden, Sam finds himself frightened of his father's rejection. How can he impress his dad? Seeing his father in person has Sam questioning his ethnicity, and what that means for who he is and how he's going to grow up. On top of this confusion, his classroom teacher Mr Peacock has him doing an infuriating "Who Am I and Where Do I Come From" assignment. Sam has to figure out how he's going to answer those questions before the assignment deadline—and he has never been more bamboozled by them in his life.