Strangers Who Stare

‘Strangers Who Stare’ tells the story of what it’s like to live with the autoimmune condition, Alopecia Areata*. Utilizing portraiture and personal history, it explores issues of appearance, identity, and perception, but it’s really about how we look at how we look – when we don’t look like each other.

*Alopecia Areata is a disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy hair follicles resulting in hair loss, ranging from localized patchy bald spots to complete hair loss of the head and body [Alopecia Universalis]. Though not life-threatening, it is random, pattern-less, and incurable, and it attacks both men and women of all ages.

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Comment by Bonnie on November 3, 2013 at 4:37pm

I think this video beautifully expresses what so many of us have and are feeling.  I'm so grateful to be a part of this community.

Comment by Linda on November 3, 2013 at 4:29am

Thanks for your courage. This is my story for 30 years as well. OUR story. Thank you! Touches me.

Comment by sci fi babe on November 2, 2013 at 9:12pm

Thank you it was beautiful and says a lot of what we feel!!!

Comment by Mary on November 2, 2013 at 1:10pm

Thank you for making this and to all the people who are in it

Comment by Mary on November 2, 2013 at 12:59pm
Wonderful!
Comment by joycestock on November 2, 2013 at 12:03pm

nicely done!

Comment by paula on November 2, 2013 at 10:42am

that was so beautiful.  and to see one of my dear friends in it...even better.  what a great site this is...and congratulations to theose brave people who spoke.  i'm in tears!

Comment by abhilash on November 2, 2013 at 10:40am

Its really nice to see how the people concentrate on work after so much problems..I to suffered from alopecia areta. I lost all my hair when i was 20. In a country like INDIA people see u with an discrimination eye. It really causes deep frustration. Such video is an really inspirational.

Comment by kim on November 2, 2013 at 10:34am

This is truly an amazing video....Thank you all for sharing it and I too just shared it on facebook. I have a 9 year old son with Alopecia Universailis.....truly heartbreaking at times.

 

Comment by amym on November 2, 2013 at 9:11am

I just shared on facebook as I thought this was a beautifully done video.

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