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Since her mixed-race daughter's upset dolls did not look like her, the mother creates her own toy line
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October 31, 2022
Olivia Thompson, 32, (left) began Akila Dolls after her 10-year-old daughter was frustrated that all dolls looked identical, but nothing like her. Olivia, a Leeds mother, explains that her daughter has a mixed race with ADHD and autism. She has continued to create diverse and disability dolls for all, as well as plans to include male dolls in the future.