HAIR HARVEST Semona Nash writes debut children’s book about Afro-textured hair

Hair for the love of it

Kingsbury based author, Semona Nash, was inspired to write her first children’s book, the Hair Harvest, because of her passion for education, nurturing children and natural hair care. She said:

“I wanted to write a book for young children with the aim of instilling pride and empowerment to how they feel about themselves and their hair, which should be enjoyed and embraced.

Young black girls and boys are often subjected to ridicule and restriction, because of their hairstyles”.

The Hair Harvest tells the story of

Micha, a young girl whose parents teach her to love her natural Afro-textured hair.

Semona continues: “Black hair has always been a subject of contention, adversity, ridicule and fascination simply because of the way it grows.

Natural black hair requires love, care, knowledge and patience for it to thrive and be healthy”.

The stigma surrounding black hair started with the Tignon Law 1786, passed by Governor Esteban Rodriguez Miro of

Louisiana, which banned black women from adorning their hair with beads or jewels and decreed it must be covered with a knotted headscarf. The law had the reverse effect; the Tignons became a fashion statement and inspired more creativity.

Semona currently works as a local

Community Support Worker, but plans to write more books in the future.

Get your copy of the Hair Harvest by emailing: authorsnash@yahoo.com or at

Amazon: Paperback book, ISBN-13: 9781800943544.