Adelaide Damoah Profile

Adelaide Damoah Profile
Source: Diamond Touch Magazine
Published: December 2006

Adelaide, founder, Black Brits, talks about her art inspiration and how endometriosis – a chronic painful condition has affected her life.

Have you ever imagined famous icons such as Winston Churchill, Princess Diana and Kate Moss as black people? Adelaide Damoah did and she created an entire art exhibition based on the concept – the Black Brits. Adelaide talks to Diamond Touch Magazine about endometriosis and the source of her inspiration.

What is endometriosis?

Endometriosis is a chronic condition which causes pain, sometimes extreme pain in the womb mostly during and sometimes outside of the menstrual period. It can cause infertility if not found and managed early enough. Current figures from the National Endometriosis Society show that it affects approximately 2 million women in the UK today. Average time to diagnose is 8 years, which means that by the time of diagnosis some women are already experiencing major complications such as infertility.

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