Lupus

An interview with Zoya Jiwa, the SFU student changing the fabric of our lives

After being diagnosed with a life-altering illness, few people think about what they’re going to wear. But as Zoya Jiwa points out, illness can have a profound effect on what you can and cannot wear. Jiwa has been living with lupus, an autoimmune disease, since her teenage years. Her disease and medication left her with side effects such as nausea, weight fluctuations, fatigue, and hair loss. After a long period of remission, her lupus flared up again, and this time her diagnosis showed brain involvement. Flash forward to Jiwa at 22: along with managing her chronic illnesses and the flare-ups…

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