Rosa Henke-Murphy

Age: 11

Rosa drifts into peace through music and the imaginative worlds inside her mind. Her favourite sound is the mysterious echo of space, and the quietest place she knows isn’t a location at all, it’s her imagination. Music helps her focus, and when she needs calm, she presses play and lets the sound wash over her.

If Rosa could be any sound, she’d become a wave, steady and strong. Her dream sound superpower would be the ability to create quiet whenever she needs it. She practices martial arts and Judo, which she feels makes her unique. She feels most peaceful when she’s alone, where she can listen inwardly and unwind.

Rosa wishes grown-ups knew that kids can’t read adults’ minds, something she wishes was understood more often. She enjoys nights, rain, ocean waves, hot chocolate, whispers, and headphones. Rosa also shared that she has a heart condition, one of the ways she shines through her strength and resilience.

Magical, creative, and deeply introspective, Rosa brings a beautiful quietness to the world around her.