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Diaries of an Autistic Superfan: How Following the Wiggles All over the World for Two Decades Changed My Life

by Yahya Lutfi

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A personal account of fandom, autism, and travel

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A personal account of fandom, autism, and travel

Yahya Lutfi’s memoir connects two decades of following the children’s music group The Wiggles with his experience of autism. Travel is part of the story: the description names trips to Australia, London, Sweden, Istanbul, and Canada, as well as a Mexican cruise for Lutfi’s 25th birthday. The book also looks toward his goals of living independently and continuing to write, make videos, and travel. Its subject brings together a sustained connection to a musical group, journeys across countries, and the author’s reflections on what that devotion has meant in his life.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Adults interested in first-person accounts of autism and personal experience.
  • Wiggles fans curious about one fan’s decades-long connection to the group.
  • Readers drawn to memoirs that include international travel.

Themes

Autism and lived experienceFandom and devotionTravelIndependence and personal goals

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Book overview

Learn why this superfan with autism felt The Wiggles changed his life and why he felt the need to follow them all over the globe for two decades.

A Superfan is a true fan that is so in love with you and whatever you do, they'll go out of their way to make sure that you not only continue to be there but that everybody else knows about you too.

Yahya really loves traveling and some of those adventures include visiting places like Australia (where the Wiggles are from), London, Sweden, Istanbul, and Canada. One of his favorite trips was a Mexican Cruise for his 25th birthday. Yahya's vision for himself in the future is to be living independently and to continue writing, making videos, and traveling.

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