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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.

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.

I vividly remember walking past a house where a girl my age was sitting on the veranda. She ran inside screaming.

Vitiligo has made me stronger and made me realise there are a lot of things I don’t understand.

I was an introvert before it started, but afterwards I became more introverted because I just wanted to be indoors.

Looking back, that younger version of me felt a mix of confusion and fear.