My daughter threw her bag to the floor, rolled her eyes, made a funny sound, and went stomping up the stairs.<\/span><\/p>\n Eventually, I got my attention back on the call and got through the rest of the day without giving it another thought.<\/span><\/p>\n Later that evening when I had the chance to sit down quietly, I wondered why I reacted so strongly to something so insignificant?<\/span><\/p>\n Born and raised in India, I grew up believing that fair skin means beautiful. I was always on the darker side as compared to my sister and always felt ugly due to it. At some point, the colour of skin ruled my life and defined me as a person.<\/span><\/p>\n At the age of 26, I got married and came to England. Surprisingly, I felt more at ease within my skin in England (amongst the all-white community) than I did back home in India. 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