By Kerri Gooding
At the young age of three, Afiyah Cumberbatch’s life was turned topsy-turvy. She was just three years old when her mother Natasha Cumberbatch found some patches in her hair and the doctor diagnosed her with Alopecia Areata. From then, life has never been the same but at age nine now, some six years later, Afiyah is becoming more confident and bolder as she takes the world and alopecia in stride.
Faced with the challenges of bullies in school and harsh stares from children, young people and adults, it is no wonder that Afiyah is finding her voice, and defending herself already. It is no easy feat, however, for Afiyah nor her mother.
Natasha said “When the doctor diagnosed her with Alopecia Areata, I thought, ‘What is Alopecia?’ I’d never heard about it before. Then he explained it to me.”
Even to this day, though Afiyah would frankly state her condition, she admits it’s very hard to explain, especially because children ask so many questions.
But, it’s never easy to explain something which has no cause.
source from: By Kerri Gooding
At the young age of three, Afiyah Cumberbatch’s life was turned topsy-turvy. She was just three years old when her mother Natasha Cumberbatch found some patches in her hair and the doctor diagnosed her with Alopecia Areata. From then, life has never been the same but at age nine now, some six years later, Afiyah is becoming more confident and bolder as she takes the world and alopecia in stride.
Faced with the challenges of bullies in school and harsh stares from children, young people and adults, it is no wonder that Afiyah is finding her voice, and defending herself already. It is no easy feat, however, for Afiyah nor her mother.
Natasha said “When the doctor diagnosed her with Alopecia Areata, I thought, ‘What is Alopecia?’ I’d never heard about it before. Then he explained it to me.”
Even to this day, though Afiyah would frankly state her condition, she admits it’s very hard to explain, especially because children ask so many questions.
But, it’s never easy to explain something which has no cause.
Source from:http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=lifestyle&NewsID=27092
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