by Janet Chan “Hair is an expression of identity. When you lose your hair, you lose some of your personality” (p. 30). And so, begins our journey with Tereza through her experience of alopecia in the graphic memoir, Bald. Alopecia is an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss. Approximately 2% of the world population will experience alopecia at some point with the majority (80%) having signs by age 40 (National Alopecia Areata Foundation, 2025). In her early life, Tereza reveals that hair was something she never put much thought or energy into. On a trip to Iceland with her fiancée,… Read More