Rita spent years homeless after losing her only son, surviving by collecting bottles and scraps. Isolation and judgment left her without support or hope, and her appearance became another barrier keeping her excluded from society. Her life shifted when she met Shafag Novruz, a makeup artist who helps marginalized women. Shafag looked past Rita’s situation […]
My Mother Excluded Me From Christmas Because My Life Embarrassed Her — Then My Face Appeared on the Screens at the Children’s Hope Gala
