Owiny says with time the vitiligo spread to his neck, this made people afraid of interacting with him due to the limited information they had about the condition.
"As time passed it (vitiligo) started to spread on the neck area. That's when the hospital visits started, we visited so many hospitals spending huge amounts of money only to learn that what we're struggling with is Vitiligo and it doesn't have a cure ."
A clueless Owiny had to learn to live with the condition, but it has not been a walk in the park.
"My self-esteem went down. I kept covering myself up since people viewed me differently. Some would make fun of it some would laugh at me but with time I learned a lot. With time I started meeting people with the same condition that's when I started to accept myself."
The lad says accepting himself was one way of him dealing with the condition and avoiding getting depressed over the constant stigmatization.
"Acceptance is the first medication to Vitiligo, it boosts your self-confidence and makes you stand out, nowadays I embrace my flaws because I know they are beautiful."
Owiny says like most people living with the condition he has been denied chances to participate in events just because he looked different.
"Yes, I have been denied chances before. Some time back I couldn't even participate in some extra curriculum activities just because I looked different.
Some thought I would affect them, the treatment made me feel really bad. We're all the same and should be considered equally."
Despite all the negative energy, Owiny says he is happy about the progress he has made.
Unlike before he now enjoys the stares people give when they see his 'patched up' body. He says vitiligo is like an artist while he is the canvas.
"My best moments are when I pop up in a place and people stare, some get shocked. Some are always like aww "you look beautiful and unique" then I will be like it's Vitiligo and it's beautiful."
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