Seria’s story: “It is hard but it does get better”
Seria was involved in a collision which caused facial scarring. Cycling played a key role in her recovery and mental wellbeing.
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Seria was involved in a collision which caused facial scarring. Cycling played a key role in her recovery and mental wellbeing.
Actor Crystal, who has a skin flap on her right cheek, is determined that actors with visible differences should be seen and heard.
Rachel, who has a birthmark around her eye, has discovered that living with a visible difference gives her empathy for others.
Stephanie used to hide her visible difference, but becoming a mum (not to mention a brave haircut!) led her to self-acceptance.
AJ has a port wine stain birthmark on his face. Building up his confidence and resilience helped AJ live the life he wants to.
Graham has a port wine birthmark on his face. With the support of his family, he has boosted his self-esteem and positivity.
George has a rare skin cancer which causes tumours. He wants to help other people with visible differences feel accepted.
Finding a community helped Bronwen regain her confidence. Now she campaigns to support other people with visible differences.
Kirpal, who has vitiligo, feels passionately about embracing what makes us unique and raising awareness of visible differences.
Amba, who has two birthmarks, gained the confidence to go makeup-free and now helps other teens with their visible differences.
Tatyana is a burns survivor. She shares her story of adjusting to life with a visible difference.
Samaśuri transformed her mental outlook, and is now passionate about helping other people who are struggling with low self-esteem.