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THE COMPLEX REALITY OF VITILIGO

‘We all have our life’s troubles. Just because ours manifests outwardly doesn’t make us less human.’

I looked around and didn’t see anyone who looked like me, and having a two-toned face made me very self-conscious.

There was a time I couldn’t even take pictures. Anytime I did, I’d delete them immediately.

Vitiligo is part of my story, but it is not my whole story.

It terrified my mom so much that it became the first thing she usually asked God for while praying.

To my surprise, pigment slowly started returning. Week by week, the patch became smaller until it completely repigmented.

I went in hoping to get better. I left traumatised, and just wanting to get out.

But I’m happy about the new tax reform. It’s going to really help a lot of people who are in the low-income bracket.

I don’t have a problem with paying, but this is becoming unbearable. Four different people come for four different things.

These requests are usually verbal. Nobody gives you a written document for such payments. They just tell you, “Oga, settle us.”