FEATURE
Magnificent
ME
Magnificent
YOU
By Melissa-Ellesse Assibey
Dawattie Basdeo, founder of 'Magnificent Me, Magnificent
You,' was inspired to create the organisation that offers
resources for the well-being of young minds, by her love for
her own children, children globally and nature and our
planet.
Tell us a bit about yourself?
I am the eldest child of four children. I was born in
Guyana and spent my early years living on the banks
of the Demerara River. My childhood was quite
unique to that of my two children, who are currently
10 and 11 yrs old boys. I lived with my grandparents
who were farmers, we did not have TV and my back
garden was the Amazon rainforest. I did not walk to
school but I went to school by canoe boat, which was
loads of fun and I can vividly remember the boat races
home. My early years were spent submerged in
nature and I know they say looking back on your life,
you can see how all the dots connect and I am
guessing this is where my great love of the natural
world flows from
I have a degree in law, which flows from my passion
for equality, fairness, and human rights.
What made you start 'Magnificent Me, Magnificent
You?'
I am a children’s yoga teacher and author. I am
currently writing a series of children stories and yoga
activity books each based on a different natural
wonder of the world title heading 'Magnificent Me
Magnificent You' – (e.g. The Great Barrier Reef). Each
book will contain wisdom drawn from that particular
natural wonder along with well-being activities that
kids can take part in, either at home or in schools. As
a parent and a children’s yoga teacher, I appreciate