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DONATING HAIR FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH CANCER

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DONATING HAIR FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH CANCER Locks of Love

Though wigs are available in the market for cancer patients who have lost their hair due to intensitive medication, good quality ones are usually expensive, making it out of bounds for many

RASHMI REKHA DAS, OP her well grown 25 inches of hair. Her hair will grow back fast and she will be happy to onating is a noble act and needless do something for those who have lost their to say there is no dearth of people hair to the deadly cancer, a resilient Divya Dwho donate generously in various convinced her mother when the latter was forms like cash, alms, services, clothing, toys little apprehensive about chopping her seven- and food. Besides, there are also people who year-old daughter’s hair. volunteer to donate blood and organs. But The kid with a heart of gold took the not too many people are aware of hair decision to chop off her hair when her mother, donation. a principal of Namita Devi B.Ed College, As strange as it may sound, a campaign showed her videos of cancer patients who is on to encourage people, women in particular, turned bald after undergoing chemotherapy. to join hair donation drive. Presently due to She didn’t trim her hair for the last two years lack of awareness, there are very few hair so that she could donate it. The Saint Joseph donors in India. So, there is a need sensitise Secondary High School student is also en- people and host more hair donation events couraging her friends to join this initiative. in the country. Applauding Divya, Prangya says “Divya is a vibrant and pretty girl with cascading Hair donation, why? hair that she was proud of, often tying it in When a woman suffers from massive hair beaded knots. She came to know about the loss due illnesses like cancer, the result can Shruti’s before and after photos of hair donation plight of the cancer survivors when the video be devastating to her self-esteem. Though of actress Rajeswari Ray Mohapatra, a close wigs are available for cancer patients, who branches in Baripada. Excited, she contacted Behera and Divya Aradhya Das recently friend of mine who battles the deadly disease, lose hair due to repeated chemotherapy them to find out whether they accept hair snipped off their locks to bring back smiles became viral. She expressed her keen interest sessions, good quality ones are usually to make wigs and donate free of cost to of some cancer patients. While Divya let go to help those who suffered from the disease expensive, making it unaffordable for many women undergoing chemotherapy but in her 18-inch-long hair, her mother donated by donating her hair. people. So, hair donations often help the vain. However, she didn’t lose hope. Around organisations producing wigs to be given same time, she came in contact with free to people living with cancer. Anandamayee, a girl from Bhubaneswar who A few women who snipped off their hair was pursuing her integrated B.Ed at MPC to help out the cancer victims shared their Autonomous College, Baripada. feelings with Sunday POST. Shruti says, “I met her incidentally when she came to college to collect her migration Shruti Maiti certificate. My happiness knew no bounds Hailing from Baripada, Shruti, who donated when I learnt that she donates her hair to an her pony tail in December 2020 says, “I came organization which makes free wigs for the to know about hair donation when I was cancer patients. Through her, I contacted a studying in Class X. We had a chapter about volunteer of that organisation and he made cancer in our syllabus. Therefore, I knew that my dream of donating hair for the cancer chemotherapy leads to hair loss in a patient survivors come true. I am also thankful to and how it hurts one’s self-esteem. So, I decided my grandparents and mother who encouraged to donate my locks but I had no idea how to me in this regard.” make it possible. I was also not sure how my Not just the hair, Shruti has already registered friends and relatives would react to it.” her name to donate eyes and other organs. In the meantime, five years elapsed but Shruti couldn’t donate hair. During lockdown, Prangya Parimita and Divya a few branded beauty salons opened their The mother-daughter duo Prangya Parimita Divya with her mother Prangya posing for a photo-op after donating their hair SUNDAY POST APRIL 11-17, 2021 COVER

Divya and Prangya with actor and cancer survivor Rajeswari Ray Mohapatra (extreme right)

It was shocking for me but I also felt wigs and distributes them to the cancer their bit for cancer patients and build up proud of her. Accordingly Action Trust, patients free of cost. their confidence”, says the Managing an organisation that offers free wigs to “We all know that cancer patients lose Director of Aarati Finances. Bijoylaxmi cancer patients, held a camp where we their hair due to radiation and chemotherapy. has been leading a normal life for the last along with four of my students Amrita But seeing someone close to you losing 12 years after her recovery from acute Pati, Rajashree Pradhan, Barsha Rani hair as part of cancer treatment is really myeloid leukemia (AML), a type of cancer Chhura and Rashmita Sahoo donated our difficult. When I saw the condition of my that starts in the blood-generating cells hair. We will have camp next month and mom’s friend, I could imagine how painful of the bone marrow. are readying six persons for the cause. We it is for the cancer patients who did not parceled the hair parcel to Tata Institute have hair at all due to their ongoing treat- to make wigs for the needy.” ment. Besides, buying a wig is a difficult Divya says, “If we chop off our hair, task for poor cancer patients because of we can get back. But cancer patients who its high price. As I was blessed with long are losing their hair won’t get it back. So, hair, I donated it to bring smiles on their it’s a small step to make them smile. I faces by cutting 12 inches of my hair. I would love to grow my hair, cut off the felt happy inside by doing my bit”, says locks and donate them for wigs.” Srestha adding that some of her friends too follow suit. Srestha Mohapatra Srestha is now nurturing her hair well “If you have watched a loved one go to donate again. through cancer treatment, or if you have gone Bijoylaxmi Kar through cancer treat- Srestha’s before hair donation photo Despite being a cancer patient, ment yourself, you them. Fortunately, donating your hair Bhubaneswar-based social worker Bijoylaxmi may have felt an urge is a non-monetary way that you can Kar donated her hair for other cancer to give back. There benefit people living with cancer di- patients in December 2019. are many ways you rectly”, says Delhi-based Odia girl “I saw an advertisement about a beauty can help Srestha Mohapatra who donated salon collecting hair to donate for the her hair in 2018. cancer patients. Being a survivor, I knew Srestha Mohapatra, a software the pain and stigma of untimely hair loss. professional, was in shock seeing Fortunately I had long hair, so I went to the massive hair loss of her the salon and cut eight inches of it. I was mother’s close friend after a the first person in the salon to do so. few sessions of chemotherapy. Donating is not a big deal because you She decided to donate her hair can grow your hair again. It’s an effort to Bijoylaxmi getting her to the organisation which makes motivate women having long hair to do photo clicked after donating hair Criteria for hair donation

n Hair needs to be clean and dry and placed in a braid or ponytail before it is cut. You should not apply any hair products, such as gel, mousse, or hairspray, and the hair should be completely dry before it is packed for shipping. n Only your natural hair is accepted; no hair extensions, dreadlocks, or wigs. n Your ponytail or braid needs to be a certain length to be accepted. Curly hair can be pulled straight to make the measurement. Requirements usually range between 8 inches and 14 inches. n Some organisations accept bleached hair, but highlighted hair is usually not accepted. n For privacy purposes, donors are not linked up with recipients. n Srestha showing her Most organisations allow you to have your haircut at your regular stylist and then sent to their location. snipped off ponytail n Many of these organisations will give you a certificate for donating your hair. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SUNDAY POST APRIL 11-17, 2021 SURVIVAL TALES Coping with crisis

SEVERELY HIT BY food joints in crowded locations. CORONAVIRUS, WHEN THE “I mostly choose to visit one popular eatery soon after its opening. This ensures WORLD ALMOST CAME TO A that the food is fresh, hot and free from con- STANDSTILL, A FEW tamination. Being early also ensures there are less people around. Besides, I stay away happy VLOGGERS FROM ODISHA from places where the food server and cash that the con- MANAGED TO STAY AFLOAT counter guy is the same person. cept was a success.” “During the lockdown period I decided Biker and travel vlogger Mr. BY ADAPTING THEMSELVES to experiment with making dishes I love. I Speed said, “Earlier whenever we TO THE NEW NORMAL created a new channel exclusively for this used to travel we interacted with type of content titled JustVishEATS. I am fans and the locals which was not ARINDAM GANGULY, OP possible during the lockdown. So, we had no option t a time when the pandemic brought but to adapt to the world economy down to its the new sit- knees, the vloggers’ community in uation Odisha not only negated its adverse and impact,A they managed to create livelihood opportunities for others. Sunday POST A few of them tell how they Just Vish us adapted to the new normal and turned the out of tide in their favour. our comfort Popular food and travel vlogger Rohit zone and reinvent. If we Srivastava, said, “Lockdown during the pandemic talk about vlogging or filming, was tough for everyone and more so for content it has opened up opportunities creators like us. I had no option to visit new to make use of limited spaces places and entertain my audience.” in more creative ways.” He tried to create content from his home There are many who started on topics like cooking, storytelling, reviews vlogging during the period of and a few other genres which he didn’t venture restrictions. Jayanta Rout and his into earlier. wife started a vlogging channel Mr “I made a few quarantine vlogs. I did daily and Mrs JKR vlogs during the lock- vlogging during the first 21 days of the lock- rework down. Jayanta said, “We were not a daily down and shared interesting snippets of my on our sur- vlogger, we usually shot when we travelled life and it worked. That was a dark phase vival strategies. to any new place, but going out was impossible but I too was determined to fight back.” Fortunately, our hard work during the lockdown. So we came up with Another food and travel vlogger, Just Vish, paid off and we managed to survive the dark some funny content like vines and also some said food vlogging was severely hit due to Rohit Srivastava hours.” vlogs which can be shot inside the house. Yes, pandemic as it was not safe to visit street Travel vlogger and film critic Kalkee Krushna it was difficult as we were just starting our said, “In last few years vlogging has occupied vlog at that time. We never focused on the an enormous place in the media industry. number of views, but on things that can make People are not only consuming the vlogging people laugh. So even with a smaller number content for fun and time pass, but also to of viewers we were creating a weekly vlog gain knowledge. Social media platforms have during the lockdown.” created some place for all kinds of content Even comedians took to vlogging during creators. People started using their social the lockdown to battle depressions. Humourist media accounts to showcase their interest Satyabarta Mohapatra said, “Vlogging, for and talent, consequently cooking contents comedians, is relatively easier. It’s more like are much in demand. Most of the people just showing the whole world your real self learnt cooking from vlog videos. And more when you are off-stage. Famous comedians than any newspaper or TV channel, online have a dedicated fanbase who want to know vlogging platforms have given the audience more about their lifestyle and what they do more ground reports on COVID-19.” in leisure time. So I guess vlogs solved this Food and travel vlogger Asambhava Shubha, purpose and helped us over- Founder of Zaikaana, a food and travel sto- come depressions when rytelling channel said, “COVID 19 has dragged we were idling.” Asambhava Shubha 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SUNDAY POST APRIL 11-17, 2021 TINSELTOWN

Tamannaah on ctress Diana Penty revealed about her stress buster, when it comes to Adealing with lockdown and curfews, her OTT debut Diana’s along with a throwback image she has posted in dark blue swimwear. “And this is how I’m taking on curfews, outhern star Tamannaah Bhatia, who makes her lockdowns and this mad, mad heat... OTT debut with the Telugu corporate thriller trick to deal too bad this is a throw- Sseries 11th Hour, feels despite language back,” she wrote with restriction the show has a universal appeal. the Instagram “It’s a boardroom drama, and it’s my first with curfews image, adding show on OTT. The show is in Telugu language a word of cau- but I think it’s extremely universal. I hope, tion: “Stay even the audiences who don’t understand safe every- Telugu but like good shows will watch one.” it,” says Tamannaah. The actress The show is her first offering after announced she recovered from Covid-19 in- her fection. Talking about her expe- Malayalam rience of returning after being debut film down with the coronavirus, she co-starring says: “It was a super experience. Dulqar For me it was a bit exhausting Salmaan a because it was right after I got Covid, while but I think I used it as fuel and I hope back. The that will be seen in the show.” untitled proj- Other celebrities including Akshay ect has gone Kumar, Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt, Ranbir on floor. She will Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal, also be seen in Govinda, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Bhumi Kunal Deshmukh’s Pednekar, Ajaz Khan, Shubhangi Atre and Shiddat alongside Ritwik Bhowmik have been afflicted by the Mohit Raina and virus so far, and Tamannaah wishes everyone Radhika Madan. a speedy recovery. IANS IANS

Dia addresses Amit quits Uttarakhand forest fires social media ctress Dia Mirza has spoken about Uttarakhand ctor Amit Sadh recently uploaded battling 40 active forest fires. what will possibly be his last post A Aon Instagram. In the post, he in- “I once quoted Baba Dioum, a Senegalese forestry formed fans that he is leaving social media engineer in a blog, the gist of which was that in the for good. In a long note, the actor said end we will conserve only what we love. Do we love that in these tough times of pandemic, our forests enough to protect them is a question that he doesn’t feel right about spamming niggles at me every time such devastation takes place people with trivial posts. in Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand is the birthplace of the “I am going offline. The recent events Ganga and its forests feed many important river have made me reflect on whether I should systems that are the life source of millions,” said Dia. be posting my pictures and reels. Especially She adds: “This is a state with 71 per cent when my city Mumbai and the entire forest cover, over 743 bird species, state are under strict Covid restrictions, 102 mammals, 72 species of reptiles the whole country is going through a and 439 species of butterflies. difficult time. I believe my post and This is also home to an estimated reels of gym sessions, the silly things 340 wild tigers in two nature I do, will not heal or entertain anyone. parks — Rajaji National Park This is not a criticism to anyone. I and Corbett. So, this state lit- personally feel the best way to be erally cradles our future. To see sensitive about the situation is it go up in flames like this re- to pray and hope for peatedly is very painful because the things to get bet- I have been to these forests ter,” he wrote in and have absorbed the post. their serenity and In his post majesty.” IANS he also urged people to help those who are in need, especially daily wagers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SUNDAY POST APRIL 11-17, 2021 BEAUTY DETOX YOUR HAIR

The most common causes of hair damage are scalp absorb the oil bet- Tea Tree repeated use of chemical hair ter. Avoid Oil vigorous Tea tree oil is natural styling lotions, colouring, massage antiseptic which eliminates bac- and rub- teria , flakes and dandruff from scalp. dyeing, bleaching bing when Add few drops of natural tea tree oil in you apply oil. your regular shampoo. Massage in your scalp and direct heat Keep the oil on and leave it for few minutes before rinsing. applications overnight and wash hair the next Shikakai day, using a mild herbal Shikakai is known for its deep cleansing shampoo. Avoid very hot properties. Just mix some Shikakai powder water. After shampoo, wrap a towel with water to form a paste. Massage this around the head and allow it to absorb onto your scalp gently through the hair excess water. length in a circular motion for few minutes and let it dry naturally; Rinse off with fresh Kitchen essentials water.

for hair detox Fruit Consumption Baking Soda Intake of seasonal fruit and vegetables You can use baking soda promotes digestion and cleans digestive tract for hair detox. Sodium bi- facilitating proper absorption of minerals, carbonate is an extraordi- vitamins that keeps out skin healthy and nary cleanser and a great radiant .You can add amla, aloe vera , cow e spend so exfoliate that gently re- ghee and beetroot in your diet for naturally much time and en- moves product buildup. detoxifying your hair . Wergy to protect out- Mix half cup baking After shampoo, condition the hair with ward skin beauty on a daily soda in 3 cup hot water hair conditioner lotion. If there is dandruff, basis but not enough on and massage your scalp use anti-dandruff herbal hair rinse. For cleaning, purging, re-ener- with mixture for a few oily and limp hair, apply a hair pack once a gising our hair to maintain minutes and later on week. These packs cleanse, condition and their shinning and health. rinse it out .It will re- rejuvenate the hair. They also repair hair Regularly washing of hair move oil accumulation damage and restore health to the hair. is not enough to keep it clean. on scalp and fight dan- Hair conditioners, rinses and serums help Shampooing alone does not druff. You can use it once to soften the hair and add shine. They also cleanse your scalp deep enough in a week. coat the hair and help to protect it. They to get rid of pollutant and dirt. A also remove toxins and purify the hair and thorough cleansing of scalp with Apple Cider Vinegar scalp. Have herb and spice teas to detox. natural ingredients can revive your pretty, The apple cider vinegar helps Internal good health revives the hair. Add shiny hair and restore back hair health wipe out product residue and oil spices like ginger, cardamom, cinnamon and and lustre. while adding shine. As a home remedy pepper to tea. The most common causes of hair damage mix 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar to a If you have a detox programme from time are repeated use of chemical hair styling to help mug of water cup. Shampoo and condition to time, you can restore the health and beauty lotions, or colouring, dyeing, bleaching and nurse the hair back your hair as usual and then pour the diluted of the hair. Also, the hair is like a delicate direct heat applications. The chemical lotions to good health. First of all, have the hair apple cider vinegar on your hair and do not fabric, so learn to treat it that way. disrupt the normal acid-alkaline balance of trimmed to remove split ends. Then start rinse. You can use it once a week. Detoxing your scalp will rejuvenate and the scalp and leave it prone to problems. with warm oil therapy. Mix one part castor renew the hair follicles Damaged hair means that it is time to detox. oil with two parts coconut oil. Heat and Sea Salt and create a perfect envi- First of all, discontinue the procedures apply on the hair. Remember to apply on You can also detox your hair through sea ronment for hair growth that lead to damage. the ends too. Then dip a towel in hot water, salt. Mix two parts of sea salt with one part as healthy and clean scalp Damaged hair is in a fragile condition, squeeze out the water and wrap the hot shampoo and apply it on your hair till it is the key to thick, shiny, so treat it gently. Avoid brushes and use a towel around the head, like a turban. Keep creates good lather. Rinse it off with cool gorgeous hair. wide toothed comb with smooth edges. To it on for five minutes. Repeat the hot towel water and you will get rid of dead skin .You heal damaged hair, have detox treatments wrap 3 or 4 times. This helps the hair and can use this once a month. SHAHNAZ HUSAIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SUNDAY POST APRIL 11-17, 2021 GLAM SLAM

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