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Saugia Smiley is an African Caribbean author. She was born and raised in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica. Saugia moved to the United States during her teen years and for 6 years called Boston, MA home until putting down roots in Houston, TX. She is an avid traveler who worked for a major airline for years before dedicating herself solely to writing. Her writings are loosely based on her childhood, life experiences, and vivid imagination. Saugia is driven by a passion to see more publications that feature dark skinned people in leading roles. Her life’s motto is, "just because it has never been done before does not mean it should not be done."

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