He used to cover his face by wearing sunglasses and a face mask. Now, Robert Essel stands proud as he embraced having a skin condition that affected the skin all over his body; Vitiligo. Born and raised in Ghana, he has aspirations of becoming a top model and said he’s greatly inspired by fashion model, Winnie Harlow.

I had the opportunity to sit down with him for an impactful conversation where he shared his life experiences and the journey to accepting a life with vitiligo. Watch the full video at the link below.