Tomato In The Kingdom Of Fruits

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Tomato felt insecure about its position in the Kingdom of Fruits. It felt like its real self was miles away trapped inside the wrong body. As Tomato pondered on its identity, it felt a strong hatred towards its appearance. It was soft and tender but what it disliked the most was its seed-bearing body. Despite wanting to be a vegetable, Tomato also feared the discrimination and harassment that came with telling the truth. In both the Kingdom of Fruits and the Kingdom of Vegetables, being different was not tolerated. The Kingdoms were dominated by fruits and vegetables that regarded 'being different' as socially unacceptable. It was considered an entity that was denied the chance of equal treatment.

One day, Tomato mustered up the courage to

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