You Belong: A Call for Connection Free Audiobook Download by Sebene Selassie

Sebene Selassie's book is an inspiring and thought-provoking reflection on a narrative that has been told too often in the African-American community: the story of how Black people have been forced to rely on themselves, pursuing individual success over collective upliftment.

Sebene Selassie believes the modern world is 'a place where people are desperate to connect with one another, but too often feel disconnected.' He knows this because he's experienced it firsthand. The audiobook weaves a story for listeners about how Sebene Selassie has struggled with loneliness and depression in recent years, how he decided to change his life by reaching out to others through social media and writing, and how he eventually found his clan--those who share his values on loneliness and happiness.

Sebene Selassie is a trans-woman and writer who uses her personal story to put forth the need for connection. She begins by discussing how life moving forward has been difficult due to an inability to find a community that can relate to her experiences. She discusses how this lack of connection led her to depression and substance abuse while she searched for belonging elsewhere. At one point she found herself in love with someone who could not seem to truly connect with her, causing her great grief. After many years of searching, she discovered there were two things that still eluded her: her authentic self and a sense of belonging. With mindfulness training, Sebene Selassie realized these two things could be reconciled and that the answer was not just about finding

"You Belong" is a call for connection that doesn't just ask for a response but for action. With each page, the author uses his own experiences of being ostracized and pushed out of society to spur the reader on to do something about it. The author invites people who don't belong to speak up or take action and thus make their voice heard.

Sebene Selassie's audiobook You Belong is a call for connection with the good, the bad, and the ugly in all of us. Sebene has written a book that tells you that it's not easy to live life on your own terms, but it's possible. In this book he interweaves personal stories of his own struggles as well as poems and other short pieces.

Sebene Selassie is a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement, and in You Belong he argues that black people must create bridges to one another in order to see their true potential. In his audiobook, Selassie calls on all blacks to listen to their peers and learn from them, creating a diverse chorus of voices united by the shared experience of blackness.