I always loved my name because it wasn't very common and I never had to sit in a classroom with another Laila, which made me feel different  in a good way. Since I was little, I've had a lot of nicknames for friends and family. My whole family called me Lais from a young age and it's a nickname that only they use. My friends called me many different names like Laili, Lila, Lol, Oaxaqueña or Lai. I like them all, but when I introduce myself or someone asks me what I want to be called by new people, I prefer Lai.

I like how it sounds and it's the one I identify with the most because I always tell my friends that it feels “softer" and almost everyone just calls me Laila, but the change to Lai sounds lighter and easier in a way, I like that.

I only have one name and I've never felt like it didn't suit me, I've always felt comfortable with it and always connected with it in a way. I think it suits my personality in many ways. How so? I don't really know how to explain it, but it feels like it's right up my alley and it represents a lot of me in a way. I've heard that a lot of people associate names with certain personalities. An example of this is the name Diego, which many people associate with a red flag. With my name, I feel like every person who meets me can relate my personality to my name, and I like that. But it's something very personal, because there are other Laila´s in the world who are very different from me and who associate a lot with their name, so it's more personal.

This stereotype confused me a lot when I was little because close friends of my family, teachers or some family members had tattoos and didn't seem like bad people or ex-cons and after get to know them, I confirmed that they were good people. As I grew up, I realized that this stereotype didn't make sense and it was really wrong to criticize people because of a tattoo or any other physical feature.

Three weeks ago, I got my first tattoo. My parents were shocked because they grew up with the same views in their family. But after many conversations, they understood that it's not a big deal and that I won't become a bad person and go to jail because of a tattoo. Now that I have a tattoo, I no longer perceive myself as different or as someone who has the traits that everyone thinks that stereotype is.

This is a guitar solo by guitarist Daniela Villareal from the band The Warning, a Mexican band.

This was a special song that they presented at their first performance at the Auditorio Nacional and included many riffs from some of their most important songs since their beginnings.

I chose this song because although it has no lyrics, the guitar melody can really convey a lot of emotions and stories. I think that guitar solo describes a lot of different states. Like my life, where there were very quiet moments or loud moments, very fast moments and slow moments, complex moments and simple moments, but all together they make a special story and I can find it in this solo in a certain way, because it's the story of the band and their songs.

• Do you believe there will come a time when multicultural societies become the norm? or is multiculturalism an unachievable ideal? 

  I think it is possible, but not in the near future. Unfortunately, many new generations are still receiving an education that instills incorrect stereotypes. It is true that as time passes, more and more people are raising their voices and defending the rights of everyone. Thanks to those who keep fighting, there is hope for multicultural societies.

With this toy, I would encourage kids to create, not just follow instructions, and to build their own world without limits. I think that nowadays, many toys are too easy and do not encourage much imagination in children.