Goa, July 19 -- Elsa Angel Rose

IT TAKES THICK SKIN TO GO GREY

Having grey hair is for the thick-skinned, and not for the weak-minded. "My first grey hair appeared in my teens. Over the next few decades, I coloured it religiously. By the time I turned 40, I was having to touch up my roots every 15 days. At some point, I got fed up with the routine and decided to stop colouring. It took two attempts before I stuck with the process, and I'm so glad I did," said Chryselle Dias, an Independent joumalist from Panjim. Having naturally grey hair didn't make life any easier for Chryselle.

"The transition was not easy because our society is not comfortable with people who are different. Grey hair is okay for 'seniors', but when someone younger ...