“When I arrived in Spain from Argentina, they criticized me because of the way I spoke. And since I had an Argentine accent they called me “sudaca”, “panchita”, I heard a thousand and one“, revealed singer Chinua, presenter Operation Victory.
“Then I didn’t understand it well, For me, we understood each other despite our different dialects“, recalls the artist in a new episode of Anti-bullying educationthe ColaCao Foundation’s online video platform.
In addition to this bad reception by some colleagues, economic difficulties were added. “We come from a very poor family.. At 8 years old, the children went to the dining room, and I ate alone with A Tupperware On the stairs“Chinoa said.
Although these difficulties shaped her into a “survivor personality,” they also took her to the other extreme: “Considering the bullying I went through, in my adolescence I went to the extremes of rebellion that was very extreme. I shaved my hair, put on a “rocker” look, and repeated the year. In the case of my family, specifically my mother, although she did not give me the tools, she helped me manage things.”
The singer always encouraged people to seek support from their loved ones. “When you have a great brother. But when you’re an only child, you have to look for someone to be a sibling. “To help you, a friend for example,” she said.
If trauma is present and there is not much family attachment, you can also “Go to therapy If you can’t talk to your parents, let them take you to a psychologistIt seems basic to me. “It’s necessary mental hygiene.”
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