A title reads "TVO Kids presents."

In animation, the opening of the show rolls.

As the sun comes up between the mountains, colourful letters with different mood facial expressions form the name of the show. It reads "How do you feel?"

Akin is in his early teens, with slightly long braided brown hair and wears jeans and a brown hoodie.

Akin's room is full of colourful furniture, has different colour walls, a black and white checkered floor, pink curtains, and a neon sign that reads "Feelings" behind a couch.

He lies on a blue couch listening to music.

He says HEY GUYS, I'M FEELING A BIT DOWN
TODAY BECAUSE I MISS MY FAMILY.
I'VE GOT AUNTS,
UNCLES AND COUSINS
WHO LIVE ALL OVER THE WORLD I
DON'T GET TO SEE
AS OFTEN AS I WANT.
WE TALK ON THE PHONE AND DO
VIDEO CALLS,
BUT IT'S NOT QUITE THE SAME,
YOU KNOW?
SOMETIMES, I JUST WANT TO FEEL
MY PEOPLE ALL AROUND ME.
BUT, SINCE I CAN'T BE WITH THEM
IN PERSON WHENEVER I WANT,
I'VE STARTED MAKING A
FAMILY TREE.

He gets up and stands next to a tree with hanging portraits.

He says I MAKE DRAWINGS OF MY FAMILY
MEMBERS AND USE THEM
TO DECORATE THE TREE.
SOMETIMES I WRITE DOWN MEMORIES
OF PLACES WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER.
I EVEN PRINTED OUT SOME OF
OUR MESSAGES.
MY GRANDMA LIVES IN TANZANIA.
I MADE THIS PICTURE OF HER,
AND THIS IS A LETTER SHE
SENT ME.
SOME OF MY COUSINS LIVE
IN TEXAS
THIS IS THEM!
AND THIS IS A PLACE WE
VISITED LAST YEAR.

He points to a star-shaped map that reads "Mexico."

He says MY FAMILY TREE ISN'T JUST FOR
PEOPLE WHO ARE RELATED TO ME.
IT'S FOR MY WHOLE FAMILY
INCLUDING MY CHOSEN FAMILY
MEMBERS.

He shows the drawing of a dog and says LIKE PATTY, OR MY
AUNT SANDRA
WHO TECHNICALLY ISN'T REALLY
MY AUNT,
BUT SHE HELPED
RAISE ME.
EVEN IF I CAN'T BE NEAR FAMILY
ALL THE TIME,
MY FAMILY TREE HELPS ME REMEMBER
ALL THE PEOPLE
I LOVE ACROSS THE WORLD, WHO ARE
SENDING LOVE RIGHT BACK TO ME.
NO MATTER WHAT THE SHAPE OR
SIZE YOUR FAMILY IS,
I BET IT MAKES A
BEAUTIFUL TREE.

Music plays as the end credits roll.

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