80 years ago, The Little Prince was published for the first time, on the 6th April 1943, by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
I grew up with the book - I shared the first reading of it with my best friend, when I was in primary school. Between two imaginary travels in our beautiful little worlds during recess, we would sometimes pause, go to the library and pick a book, and look for the illustrations - This is how I discover The Little Prince. through the tiny cute watercolours. I felt instand connection, with the universe, and our little universes.
Then, we read it in the class, and I remember being in awe with the fox... and the rose.
When I turned 20, my best friend made the most beautiful p...