I Got Back Up: Getting back up with...

Finding Me Beyond Illness: Dr Shanali Perera

I Got Back Up: Getting back up with...

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Dr Shanali Perera studied medicine, and whilst specialising in rheumatology, she developed vasculitis, a rare autoimmune condition. Losing herself to illness, she struggled with image and identity.. until she found art. Expressing herself through art transformed her life..

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