‘I was told I looked like a Dalmatian dog’ | The Definition of Beauty | BBC News India

Beauty is usually defined as something that pleases our visual senses. But what happens when society’s idea of beauty excludes some people based on how they look? For this documentary, we spoke to three Indians with vitiligo - a condition that leads to white patches on the skin - to find out what beauty means to them. Video by Nikita Mandhani and Prem Boominathan Opening graphics by Nikita Deshpande If you're having thoughts of suicide, or know someone that might be, you can find support lines in India via the AASRA website (http://www.aasra.info/helpline.html) or globally via Befrienders Worldwide (https://www.befrienders.org/). In the UK you can call the Samaritans Helpline on 116 123 or visit samaritans.org. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3whmDp3 ----------------------------------- This is the official BBC News India channel. If you want to understand and follow the India story, we hope this will be your home. Here, you’ll find stories that move your heart and explainers, interviews and documentaries on issues that you care about. Don’t expect a 24/7 stream of news, we are not that channel. But you can look forward to top-quality BBC journalism that will help you make sense of what’s happening around you. Do comment on our videos and posts because we will be reading them and taking them on board, and if you like what we do, you can also find us here BBC Website 👉🏽https://bbc.in/3XjgjcP Instagram 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3GNTSVW Facebook 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3XgMc5M Twitter 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3XlbAXZ Thanks for following us! #BBCNewsIndia #India #vitiligo