Nicole Milea

My Friend Henry Nicole Milea

My Friend Henry is a light hearted narrative depicting a not-so typical but yet compatible and enlightening friendship. My Friend Henry shines a light on disabilities awareness, acknowledging the challenges as well as celebrating the positive aspects in accepting those who learn, function and engage in a different way. There is a duality in the construction of this narrative. At the surface, it can be interpreted as a text simply about friendship and all of its quirks. Through the lens of those familiar in engaging with a demographic of individuals with varying disabilities it can be read far more deeply. The capacities in which the differences between the characters are portrayed reflect physical, emotional as well as sensory characteristics and experiences of those individuals with varying disabilities. My Friend Henry provides a charming, connective and engaging interpretation of the simple beauty that can happen when individuals come together in understanding, acceptance and perfectly-imperfect harmony.