Birthmark Has Destroyed My Life

A woman in India born with a black birthmark covering half of her face admits she’s been left devastated by men refusing to marry her due to her condition.

Naseem Banu, 27, from Jaipur, in Rajasthan, northern India, was born with a severe birthmark which covers the right half of her face. After constant bullying during her school years, her adult life has seen her struggle to find a job. She's watched all her family and friends marry, while she has been rejected over and over again.

She said: ‘I don’t go anywhere because I fear unwanted attention from people. They stare, they ask questions and make harsh comments about my condition. How can I go ignore them? ‘I wish I had someone to help me cope. I wish I had a husband who could tell me everything will be ok but no one wants to marry me.’