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Fair and Lovely - Deepa Ambekar

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“My family is like a group of cockroaches. The sun comes out, and we all scatter into the darkness.”

A young woman tries to stop her true colors from showing.

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May 09, 2017

New York City, New York

Jul 28, 2014

05:55

A young teenage Deepa.

Deepa during her teenage years.

Deepa posing for pictures before a school dance.

An image of Deepa with wedding makeup that was offered to her to make her "two shades lighter."

"Deepa with her natural skin today."