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Outlook: The moment that made me love my face

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02/10/2023 GMT

The moment that made me love my face

BBC World Service - Outlook, The moment that made me love my face

Jono Lancaster was born with a rare condition which means he's always looked different

Jono Lancaster was born with a genetic condition which affected his face. For years he avoided mirrors, then one day he saw his reflection in the gym and everything changed.

Imagine spending decades avoiding mirrors because you hate your face. This was a reality for Jono Lancaster for much of his life. Jono was born with a rare genetic condition called Treacher Collins Syndrome or TCS. It affected the way his facial bones developed while he was in his mother's womb and meant that he was born looking different from other people. It was when Jono caught sight of himself in a mirror one day at the gym that everything changed. He's written a memoir called Not All Heroes Wear Capes. 

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: June Christie 

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(Photo: Jono Lancaster.  Credit: Debbie Todd)
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