Sticking Out
Sarah remembers that growing up, her skin color made her the center of attention and not always in a positive way. While her adoptive parents did their best to ensure she felt included, she got an absurd number of stares from neighbors, and she remembers that other children would touch her hair.
Source: BBC
Needless to say, she felt more like an outsider. Even when she was too young to understand, she already understood that she was different. She was not like the other kids. The consistent feeling of being the odd one out began to affect her.