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I watch him suffer every day, and I feel helpless, with nothing left to do but hold on to hope and pray. We urgently need help to provide him with the treatment, care, and food he needs to stay alive. 🙏💔

No donations in 12 hours!! 😭💔

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Isn't it enough that I lost my mother, the most precious person I had, because of the occupation? They prevented her from traveling despite her having cancer. 😭

Or should I tell you about my brother, who was martyred in this war? He was the father of my nephew, who needs surgery. He was killed by a bullet to the head. 💔

🚨 Urgent call 🚨

I’m really sad 💔😞

My husband is fighting for his life, and we are suffering from hunger and fear every day. 💔😭

❌ Please don’t ignore me ❌

🥹🙏 Help me, my husband needs your help now.

🚨 Any donation, no matter how small, could make a huge difference for us. 🤍

I trust you. 🙏

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Your share could help save my husband. 💔🙏

I cannot find the words to describe what I’m feeling right now… 😭💔

I am living through the worst moments of my life, watching my husband face the possibility of losing his leg, and perhaps even his life. 🩸🥀

🙏🚨 I have been asking for help for days, but we are running out of time!

I don’t want to lose Diaa… and I don’t want my children to watch their father die before their eyes. 😭💔

⚠️🆘 We urgently need $400 to save my husband and provide what he needs right now.

💔 $400 may seem like a small amount, but for us, it could mean saving Diaa’s leg… and possibly saving his life.

😭🙏 Please, don’t ignore my plea this time.

Every minute that passes without help makes my fear even greater. 💔

🫂 If you can donate, even $5 or $10, please help us now.

📢 If you cannot donate, please share this post; your share could reach someone who can help save Diaa.

💔🇵🇸 I don’t want to return to my children and tell them that I couldn’t save their father.

🆘 We need $400 now… Please save Diaa before it is too late. 🙏😭🇵🇸

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🆘 Please, don’t ignore my cries!

🙏 Even $5 or $10 could help save him.

🔴 If you’re here, please don’t scroll past without helping or sharing.

🚨 Time is running out! 💔🩸🇵🇸

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I have vitiligo does that mean I can't do X, Y, or Z?:

If you have vitiligo: Welcome to the club :D! In general this advice is mainly aimed towards people who don't have vitiligo, BUT if you do, do what you want! The only thing I would ask of you is to be aware that A) People might not be aware that you have vitiligo which is why you're taking liberates with it, B) People might try to emulate your depiction so if someone without the disorder doing something you might find uncomfortable, keep that in mind! and C) Be mindful of whether or not you're contributing to potentially harmful stereotypes! I'm not going to tell you, someone with the disability, that things are off limits, and I am aware that not everyone feels the same about this disorder, but keeping those things in mind won't hurt anybody!

Is it okay for vitiligo to be animal or shape based in pattern?:

NO. It's de-humanizing and harmful as many ablest insults aimed towards people with this disorder are animal-based. Also it purposefully goes out of it's way to make a person less human purely because they're disabled, which is obviously ablest in itself. Vitiligo is a disorder, NOT an aesthetic.

The same applied for characters inspired or based on animals, especially ones that are patterned.

YES this also includes giving them patterns like paint splotches, hearts, stars, and other stuff like that.

How does vitiligo develop?:

Vitiligo is an auto-immune disorder, which means its genetics based, BUT(!) it is not something you are born with, and needs to be developed through a person's life time. There are theories as to how it develops but as far as I'm aware there's no one solid answer.

There are also various comorbidities that can occur with vitiligo including but not limited to hypothyroidism, higher risk or cancer, and even hearing loss.

Are POC the only people who can develop vitiligo?:

Nope! Vitiligo can occur in anyone of any race/ethnicity. The reason why you only see people with darker skin tones portrayed with it is because there's more visual contrast, thus making it seem more unique/distinct/obvious.

What does this blog offer?:

I do all sorts of things! I show examples of vitiligo represented in media, answer any questions people might have about it in general, questions specific to character/plots, character design tips, and sensitivity reading just to name a few!

Why am I not answering an ask?

I've got a few mental and physical conditions which make me extremely tired all the time and sometimes I just don't have the mental energy to do it </3

Also some asks are tricky! I might just hoard the ask until I can think of a proper way to respond or if vitiligo finally gets enough media rep that I can do a proper analysis or make an actual wish-list lol.

Who runs this blog?:

@trinrose3! I developed vitiligo when I was 7 years and and for the majority of the time that I've had this disorder I felt disgusted and ashamed of it. Over the last few years I've learned to appreciate my vitiligo, as well as develop a slight hyperfixation on it in general, so I made this blog in order to spread awareness and positivity!

I'm the only one running this joint so if I'm being a little slow to answer an ask please be patient <3

Also here's a link to my ko-fi I'm struggling to pay bills and the health issues, job market, and other life circumstances are making it really hard right now so every penny is appreciated! I also take art commissions!

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A small Kris and Noelle comic i made these past weeks!