I don’t really know whether to call what I experienced “bullying,” but looking back now, I think that’s exactly what it was.Continue reading I USED BLEACHING CREAMS TO STOP GETTING BULLIED
THREE ENCOUNTERS WITH THE HOUSING CULTURE IN EVANSTON
Person needs house. House needs person. Problem solved. Except, of course, it wasn’t.Continue reading THREE ENCOUNTERS WITH THE HOUSING CULTURE IN EVANSTON
THE COMPLEX REALITY OF VITILIGO
‘We all have our life’s troubles. Just because ours manifests outwardly doesn’t make us less human.’Continue reading THE COMPLEX REALITY OF VITILIGO
I WAS CALLED ALBINO, COKE AND FANTA
I looked around and didn’t see anyone who looked like me, and having a two-toned face made me very self-conscious.Continue reading I WAS CALLED ALBINO, COKE AND FANTA
PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS CONTAGIOUS
There was a time I couldn’t even take pictures. Anytime I did, I’d delete them immediately. Continue reading PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS CONTAGIOUS
EXPLAINING MYSELF OVER AND OVER GETS TIRING
Vitiligo is part of my story, but it is not my whole story.Continue reading EXPLAINING MYSELF OVER AND OVER GETS TIRING
I STARTED SAYING NO TO EVENTS
“What happened to your arm?” is a question that sounds small until you’ve answered it 20 times in a week. Continue reading I STARTED SAYING NO TO EVENTS
PEOPLE GAVE UNSOLICITED ADVICE
Nobody offended God. Nobody is being punished. Nobody’s village people are after them.Continue reading PEOPLE GAVE UNSOLICITED ADVICE
THEY SAID IT’D BE HARD FOR ME TO GET A HUSBAND
It terrified my mom so much that it became the first thing she usually asked God for while praying.Continue reading THEY SAID IT’D BE HARD FOR ME TO GET A HUSBAND
MIND YOUR BUSINESS. WE HAVE MIRRORS.
We’ve looked into the mirror and have seen what’s on our skin. We’ve tried anything humanly possible to get it off, but it hasn’t.Continue reading MIND YOUR BUSINESS. WE HAVE MIRRORS.