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My not so 'fair' sister suffered for sometime!

My not so 'fair' sister suffered for sometime!

26 Dec 2017

 There were plenty of questions about how she would get married – all because of her complexion. Please note that all these comments came her way when she was only...

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My not so 'fair' sister suffered for sometime!

26 Dec 2017

 There were plenty of questions about how she would get married – all because of her complexion. Please note that all these comments came her way when she was only 10 or 12 years old. Naina, Freelancer Public Relations

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My 10 year old boy wants to be “fair”

My 10 year old boy wants to be “fair”

26 Dec 2017

 He said, “Others skin colour doesn’t matter but I want to be fair.” Believe it or not, he doesn’t like going out into the sun and playing any sports for...

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My 10 year old boy wants to be “fair”

26 Dec 2017

 He said, “Others skin colour doesn’t matter but I want to be fair.” Believe it or not, he doesn’t like going out into the sun and playing any sports for fear that he’ll get tanned. Vijetha, Homemaker  

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We try it all - from talcum powder to turmeric

We try it all - from talcum powder to turmeric

24 Dec 2017

People almost crave their turns to share self-discovered home remedies to achieve their fair skin fantasies. In return, I do the same. We try it all - from talcum powder...

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We try it all - from talcum powder to turmeric

24 Dec 2017

People almost crave their turns to share self-discovered home remedies to achieve their fair skin fantasies. In return, I do the same. We try it all - from talcum powder to turmeric.

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Even Men Face That!

Even Men Face That!

02 Nov 2017

All of my effort was to make up for the fact that I wasn’t fair enough. I joked around, I communicated well, I was jovial and people started liking me....

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Even Men Face That!

02 Nov 2017

All of my effort was to make up for the fact that I wasn’t fair enough. I joked around, I communicated well, I was jovial and people started liking me. Soon enough, I was popular too – just not because of my complexion.

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Black affects Relationships!

Black affects Relationships!

02 Nov 2017

I think the attitude that fair is beautiful is deeply rooted in our psyche and it is going to take a long time to get rid of the notion.

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Black affects Relationships!

02 Nov 2017

I think the attitude that fair is beautiful is deeply rooted in our psyche and it is going to take a long time to get rid of the notion.

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Who’s That Black Child?

Who’s That Black Child?

02 Nov 2017

"The colour of my skin is something I’ve carried as excess baggage everywhere all my life. As far back as I can remember, like when I was about five or...

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Who’s That Black Child?

02 Nov 2017

"The colour of my skin is something I’ve carried as excess baggage everywhere all my life. As far back as I can remember, like when I was about five or six, my relatives’ friends would visit and ask my parents, “Who’s that black child?”

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