skin condition
The lack of representation of Black and brown skin in clinical teaching means doctors could be misdiagnosing or missing symptoms of serious health conditions.
Photographer Elisabeth Van Aalderen was inspired to create the series when a girl complimented the pale patches on her skin, describing them as a “unique tattoo”.
Even thinking of trying explain what I'm going through is sob-inducing, but it's time to talk about it.
'People stop me in the street and ask: what have you done to her?'