Sun Kissed My Skin

It was started with a small white patch on my head when I was 5 years old and it spread throughout my body. You'll be wondering what am I actually writing about. It's about vitiligo. Vitiligo is a long-term condition where pale white patches develop on the skin. It's caused by the lack of melanin, which is the pigment in the skin. I have vitiligo for almost 14 years. I believe that vitiligo is a skin condition, not a disease. I always been healthy and never been in serious condition because of vitiligo. Now it became a part of my life. As I mentioned earlier, I have vitiligo when I was in kindergarten and I was not matured enough to handle the situation. It was overwhelming for a 5 years old kid. Vitiligo crushed my self-esteem. Having vitiligo is quite a life-changing moment for me and my family members. As I had low self-esteem, I tried to hide behind my mother or my family members whenever we went out for festivals or events. I felt shy to talk to other...