“Embrace Your Uniqueness.” – Reuben Sam
Reuben, a model and advocate with vitiligo, shares his journey of embracing his skin condition and using it to promote diversity, equity, and mental health awareness.
Read or listen to real stories from people affected by visible difference, their parents and families, as well as Changing Faces staff and volunteers. Inspired to share your story? We’d love to hear it – share your story now.
Reuben, a model and advocate with vitiligo, shares his journey of embracing his skin condition and using it to promote diversity, equity, and mental health awareness.
Our campaigner John talks about why it’s so important to keep costumes and props inclusive at Halloween.
Oliver’s story of being refused service at a local eatery shows we’ve still a long way to go in reducing intolerance and promoting equality.
Karen had her breasts removed due to cancer. She wants people to be more aware of the emotional impact that this can have.
Rhiannon shares how her visible difference has affected her mental health, in early life and in work.
Kate has experienced inappropriate comments and stares because of her visible difference. She hopes education will ensure others don’t go through this in the future.
Debbie acquired a visible difference following cancer surgery. While she might look different, she remains the person she has always been, and that’s what she focuses on.
Atholl reflects on his time as a Changing Faces campaigner and how he continues to campaign for the visible difference community today.
Following surgery for a rare bone condition, Ajay was left with ptosis. It’s taken time to accept his new appearance, but he’s not let that hold him back.
Gary has been given the choice of having reconstructive surgery, but having reached a place of acceptance, it’s a difficult decision to make.
Katie talks about why it’s taken her so long to accept her birthmark, and how this caused her feelings of “imposter syndrome” as a campaigner.
Abigail found creative ways to celebrate and come to terms with her new scar, after struggling with resentment and negative feelings towards it.